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"And at this time" it came to pass that the great famine a took place
in Judea, in which the queen Helen, having purchased grain from
Egypt with large sums, distributed it to the needy."
You will find this statement also in agreement with the Acts of the
Apostles, where it is said that the disciples at Antioch, "each
according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren
that dwelt in Judea; which also they did, and sent it to the elders
by the hands of Barnabas and Paul." But splendid monuments of this
Helen, Of whom the historian has made mention, are still shown in
the suburbs of the city which is now called 'lia, But she is said to
have been queen of the Adiabeni.
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