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But Heliodorus, because of the king's commandment given him, said that in any wise it must be brought into the king's treasury.
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So on the day which he appointed, he entered in to deal with this matter, for which there was no small agony throughout the whole city.
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But the priests, prostrating themselves before the altar in their priests' vestments, called unto heaven upon Him that made a law concerning things given to be kept, that they should safely be preserved for such as had committed them to be kept.
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Then whoso had looked the high priest in the face, it would have wounded his heart; for his countenance and the changing of his color declared the inward agony of his mind.
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For the man was so encompassed with fear and horror of body, that it was manifest to those who looked upon him what sorrow he had now in his heart.
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Others ran flocking out of their houses to make general supplication, because the place was likely to come into contempt.
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And the women, girt with sackcloth under their breasts, abounded in the streets; and the virgins who were kept in ran, some to the gates and some to the walls, and others looked out of the windows.
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And all, holding their hands toward heaven, made supplication.
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Then it would have moved a man to pity to see the falling down of the multitude of all sorts and the fear of the high priest being in such an agony.
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They then called upon the Almighty Lord to keep the things committed in trust safe and secure for those who had committed them.
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Nevertheless Heliodorus executed that which was decreed.