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Then there came to him all the lawless and ungodly men of Israel; they were led by Alcimus, who wanted to be high priest. (1 Maccabees 7, 5)
And he sent him, and with him the ungodly Alcimus, whom he made high priest; and he commanded him to take vengeance on the sons of Israel. (1 Maccabees 7, 9)
Then a group of scribes appeared in a body before Alcimus and Bacchides to ask for just terms. (1 Maccabees 7, 12)
He placed Alcimus in charge of the country and left with him a force to help him; then Bacchides went back to the king. (1 Maccabees 7, 20)
Alcimus strove for the high priesthood, (1 Maccabees 7, 21)
And Judas saw all the evil that Alcimus and those with him had done among the sons of Israel; it was more than the Gentiles had done. (1 Maccabees 7, 23)
When Alcimus saw that Judas and those with him had grown strong, and realized that he could not withstand them, he returned to the king and brought wicked charges against them. (1 Maccabees 7, 25)
When Demetrius heard that Nicanor and his army had fallen in battle, he sent Bacchides and Alcimus into the land of Judah a second time, and with them the right wing of the army. (1 Maccabees 9, 1)
In the one hundred and fifty-third year, in the second month, Alcimus gave orders to tear down the wall of the inner court of the sanctuary. He tore down the work of the prophets! (1 Maccabees 9, 54)
But he only began to tear it down, for at that time Alcimus was stricken and his work was hindered; his mouth was stopped and he was paralyzed, so that he could no longer say a word or give commands concerning his house. (1 Maccabees 9, 55)
And Alcimus died at that time in great agony. (1 Maccabees 9, 56)
When Bacchides saw that Alcimus was dead, he returned to the king, and the land of Judah had rest for two years. (1 Maccabees 9, 57)