39 Now when many sacrileges had been committed in the city by Lysimachus with the consent of Menelans, and the fruit thereof was spread abroad, the multitude gathered themselves together against Lysimachus, many vessels of gold being already carried away. ... |
43 Of these matters therefore there was an accusation laid against Menelans. |
44 Now when the king came to Tyrus, three men that were sent from the senate pleaded the cause before him: |
45 But Menelans, being now convicted, promised Ptolemee the son of Dorymenes to give him much money, if he would pacify the king toward him. |
46 Whereupon Ptolemee taking the king aside into a certain gallery, as it were to take the air, brought him to be of another mind: |
47 Insomuch that he discharged Menelans from the accusations, who notwithstanding was cause of all the mischief: and those poor men, who, if they had told their cause, yea, before the Scythians, should have been judged innocent, them he condemned to death. |
48 Thus they that followed the matter for the city, and for the people, and for the holy vessels, did soon suffer unjust punishment. |
49 Wherefore even they of Tyrus, moved with hatred of that wicked deed, caused them to be honourably buried. |
50 And so through the covetousness of them that were of power Menelans remained still in authority, increasing in malice, and being a great traitor to the citizens. |
