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On the back of every beast was a strong protecting tower of wood, cunningly fitted; and thirty-two valiant men were appointed to do battle from this height, over and above the Indian that was the beast’s driver.✻ (1 Maccabees 6, 37)
But now, finding the royal forces so strong, and so determined in their attack, the Jews withdrew from the encounter. (1 Maccabees 6, 47)
But it was against the holy place itself that he turned his arms, and long he beleaguered it; what catapults he brought to bear on it, what engines! Flew fiery darts, flew stone and javelin and arrow from mangonel and arbalest, and the slings took their turn. (1 Maccabees 6, 51)
but the seventh year had come round, and what store was left in the city had been eaten up by the new citizens rescued from Gentile countries, so food was none to be had. (1 Maccabees 6, 53)
But Lysias could not wait; he had news from Antioch. That same Philip, whom king Antiochus, on his death-bed, had appointed to bring up the young prince as heir to the throne, (1 Maccabees 6, 55)
was now returned at the head of his army from the land of the Medes and Persians, and would fain take charge of the realm. (1 Maccabees 6, 56)
It was now, in the hundred and fifty-first year, that Demetrius, the son of Seleu-cus, escaped from Rome and landed with a small retinue at one of the sea-ports, where he was proclaimed king. (1 Maccabees 7, 1)
So they took the road, and reached the land of Juda with a great army at their heels. Envoys they sent out, to cheat Judas and his brethren with fair promises; (1 Maccabees 7, 10)
but from these they got no hearing; the sight of such armed strength was enough. (1 Maccabees 7, 11)
Here is a priest of Aaron’s line, said they, in yonder company, fear we no treachery from him. (1 Maccabees 7, 14)
Fair promises he made them, and swore they should take no harm, nor their friends neither; (1 Maccabees 7, 15)
After this, all alike dreaded the newcomers and shrank from them; here was neither trust nor troth, when covenant and sworn promise went for nothing. (1 Maccabees 7, 18)
