Verses with the word story in the Apocrypha (5 verses):
2 Maccabees 2:24
For considering the infinite number, and the difficulty which they find that desire to look into the narrations of the story, for the variety of the matter,
2 Maccabees 2:30
To stand upon every point, and go over things at large, and to be curious in particulars, belongeth to the first author of the story:
2 Maccabees 2:32
Here then will we begin the story: only adding thus much to that which hath been said, that it is a foolish thing to make a long prologue, and to be short in the story itself.
2 Maccabees 15:38
And if I have done well, and as is fitting the story, it is that which I desired: but if slenderly and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto.
2 Maccabees 15:39
For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water alone; and as wine mingled with water is pleasant, and delighteth the taste: even so speech finely framed delighteth the ears of them that read the story. And here shall be an end.
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