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No wonder if Judas and his brethren, with the whole assembly of Israel, made a decree that this feast should be kept year by year for eight days together, the feast-day of the altar’s dedication.✻ Came that season, from the twenty-fifth day of Casleu onwards, all was to be rejoicing and holiday. (1 Maccabees 4, 59)
Judas put a garrison there, and would have it strong enough to command Bethsura; a bulwark Israel must have against attack from the frontiers of Edom. (1 Maccabees 4, 61)
Nor might he overlook Beän’s tribe and the treachery they shewed, ever catching Israel at unawares by laying an ambush in his path. (1 Maccabees 5, 4)
Back fell Joseph and Azarias to the frontiers of Judaea in great disorder, with a loss to Israel of two thousand men; such defeat they brought on our arms, (1 Maccabees 5, 60)
Not of that race they sprang that should afford Israel deliverance. (1 Maccabees 5, 62)
Only a few defenders were left in the holy place now; the rest, overtaken by famine, had dispersed to their homes. (1 Maccabees 6, 54)
Of the havoc wrought by Judas he should be judge, and with him went the traitor Alcimus, now confirmed in the high priesthood; thus should the royal vengeance fall on Israel. (1 Maccabees 7, 9)
of all Israel, the Assidaeans were foremost in demanding peace; (1 Maccabees 7, 13)
Be sure all the malcontents in Judaea rallied to his side, and took possession of the country, to Israel’s great mischief. (1 Maccabees 7, 22)
Little it liked Judas, to see Alcimus and his crew mishandling the men of Israel as never the Gentiles had; (1 Maccabees 7, 23)
Thereupon the king sent out an army for the people’s undoing, with Nicanor at the head of it, that was one of his most notable princes, and had a grudge against Israel to satisfy. (1 Maccabees 7, 26)
Great lament all Israel made over him, and long they mourned him; (1 Maccabees 9, 20)
