2 Maccabees 14:4 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

⁴ came to king Deme´tri-us in the hundred and one and fiftieth year, presenting unto him a crown of gold, and a palm, and also of the boughs which were used solemnly in the temple: and so that day he held his peace.

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Common English Bible

⁴ He approached King Demetrius in the year 151, bringing him a gold crown, a palm tree, and some customary gifts of olive branches from the temple. He kept quiet that day

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ went to king Demetrius in the one hundred and fiftieth year, offering to him a crown of gold, and a palm, and beyond these, some branches that seemed to belong to the temple. And, indeed, on that day, he was silent.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ Came to king Demetrius in the year one hundred and fifty, presenting unto him a crown of gold, and a palm, and besides these, some boughs which seemed to belong to the temple. And that day indeed he held his peace.

Good News Translation (US Version)

⁴ he went to see King Demetrius in the year 151. On this occasion he presented the king with a gold crown and a palm branch, together with some olive branches traditionally presented to the Temple, but he said nothing about his plans.

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

⁴ came to King Demetrius in about the one hundred fifty-first year, presenting to him a crown of gold and a palm, and beside these some of the festal olive boughs of the temple. For that day, he held his peace;

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

⁴ So in about the year 151 of the Syrian Kingdom, Alcimus went to King Demetrius and presented him with a gold crown and a palm branch. He also handed him some olive branches from the temple area, as was the custom. However, Alcimus did not mention his desire to be high priest.

2 Maccabees 14:4 Cross References