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When Apollonius had an audience with the king, he informed him about the riches that had been reported to him. The king chose his minister Heliodorus and sent him with instructions to expropriate the aforesaid wealth. (2 Maccabees 3, 7)
So Heliodorus immediately set out on his journey, ostensibly to visit the cities of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, but in reality to carry out the king's purpose. (2 Maccabees 3, 8)
But because of the orders he had from the king, Heliodorus said that in any case the money must be confiscated for the royal treasury. (2 Maccabees 3, 13)
Heliodorus went on with his plan. (2 Maccabees 3, 23)
But just as he was approaching the treasury with his bodyguards, the Lord of spirits who holds all power manifested himself in so striking a way that those who had been bold enough to follow Heliodorus were panic-stricken at God's power and fainted away in terror. (2 Maccabees 3, 24)
There appeared to them a richly caparisoned horse, mounted by a dreadful rider. Charging furiously, the horse attacked Heliodorus with its front hoofs. The rider was seen to be wearing golden armor. (2 Maccabees 3, 25)
Soon some of the companions of Heliodorus begged Onias to invoke the Most High, praying that the life of the man who was about to expire might be spared. (2 Maccabees 3, 31)
Fearing that the king might think that Heliodorus had suffered some foul play at the hands of the Jews, the high priest offered a sacrifice for the man's recovery. (2 Maccabees 3, 32)
While the high priest was offering the sacrifice of atonement, the same young men in the same clothing again appeared and stood before Heliodorus. "Be very grateful to the high priest Onias," they told him. "It is for his sake that the Lord has spared your life. (2 Maccabees 3, 33)
After Heliodorus had offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made most solemn vows to him who had spared his life, he bade Onias farewell, and returned with his soldiers to the king. (2 Maccabees 3, 35)
When the king asked Heliodorus who would be a suitable man to be sent to Jerusalem next, he answered: (2 Maccabees 3, 37)
This was how the matter concerning Heliodorus and the preservation of the treasury turned out. (2 Maccabees 3, 40)