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But as soon as these saw the force advancing to meet them, they said to Judas, 'How can we, few as we are, engage such overwhelming numbers? We are exhausted as it is, not having had anything to eat today.' (1 Maccabees 3, 17)
but we are fighting for our lives and our laws, (1 Maccabees 3, 21)
Opening his treasury, he distributed a year's pay to his troops, telling them to be prepared for any eventuality. (1 Maccabees 3, 28)
He then found that the money in his coffers had run short and that the tribute of the province had decreased, as a result of the dissension and disaster brought on the country by his own abrogation of laws that had been in force from antiquity. (1 Maccabees 3, 29)
In this grave quandary he resolved to invade Persia, there to levy tribute on the provinces and so accumulate substantial funds. (1 Maccabees 3, 31)
to settle foreigners in all parts of their territory and to distribute their land into lots. (1 Maccabees 3, 36)
Crush this expedition in the same way at the hands of your people Israel; let their troops and cavalry bring them nothing but shame. (1 Maccabees 4, 31)
but if he is afraid and camps on the other side of the stream, we shall cross over to him and the advantage will then be ours.' (1 Maccabees 5, 41)
They reached Ephron, a large town straddling the road and strongly fortified. As it was impossible to by-pass it either to right or to left, there was nothing for it but to march straight through. (1 Maccabees 5, 46)
But the people of the town denied them passage and barricaded the gates with stones. (1 Maccabees 5, 47)
Judas sent them a conciliatory message in these terms, 'We want to pass through your territory to reach our own; no one will do you any harm, we only want to go through on foot.' But they would not open up for him. (1 Maccabees 5, 48)
He therefore went and attempted to take the city and pillage it, but without success, the citizens having been forewarned. (1 Maccabees 6, 3)
