171 BC · AM 3834 · Intertestamental
Onias III is murdered near Antioch
Onias III, the displaced high priest, accused Menelaus of stealing temple vessels. After taking sanctuary near Antioch, Onias was lured out and killed, a public breach that even Antiochus punished.
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