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Assassins, the
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
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ASSASSINS, THE . In the time of Felix a band of robbers so named disturbed Judæa. They are mentioned in Acts 21:38 ( sicarii , AV [Note: Authorized Version.] ‘murderers’). Josephus says that at Felix’s suggestion they murdered Jonathan son of Ananus, the high priest ( Ant . XX. viii. 5). They took a leading part in the Jewish War. See art. Egyptian [The].
A. J. Maclean.
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Hastings, James. Entry for 'Assassins, the'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdb/a/assassins-the.html. 1909.
Hastings, James. Entry for 'Assassins, the'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdb/a/assassins-the.html. 1909.
