3 Maccabees 5:36

36 The king, however, reconvened the party in the same manner and urged the guests to return to their celebrating.

3 Maccabees 5:36 In-Context

34 The king's friends one by one sullenly slipped away and dismissed the assembled people, each to his own occupation.
35 Then the Jews, upon hearing what the king had said, praised the manifest Lord God, King of kings, since this also was his aid which they had received.
36 The king, however, reconvened the party in the same manner and urged the guests to return to their celebrating.
37 After summoning Hermon he said in a threatening tone, "How many times, you poor wretch, must I give you orders about these things?
38 Equip the elephants now once more for the destruction of the Jews tomorrow!"
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