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So Bacchides left Jerusalem and pitched his camp at Bethzecha, where he made search and laid hands on many that had deserted from his own army; some of the Jews he massacred besides, and had their bodies thrown into the Great Cistern; (1 Maccabees 7, 19)
from end to end of Juda he passed, executing vengeance on such as had left his cause, till they might take the field no longer. (1 Maccabees 7, 24)
But nothing could they get from him but mockery and contempt; he did despite to their sacred persons, and sent them away with threats. (1 Maccabees 7, 34)
After this, Nicanor left Jerusalem, and pitched his camp at Bethoron, where he was met by a fresh army from Syria; (1 Maccabees 7, 39)
For a whole day the pursuit of them went on, all the way from Adazer to the approaches of Gazara, and ever there were trumpets sounding the hue and cry. (1 Maccabees 7, 45)
Out came Jewish folk from all the villages round about, to head them off,✻ till at last they turned at bay and fell at the sword’s point all of them, never a man left. (1 Maccabees 7, 46)
Spoil of them was plundered where they lay; as for Nicanor, the Jews cut off the head from his body, and that right hand he lifted up so defiantly, and took them away, to be hung up in full sight of Jerusalem. (1 Maccabees 7, 47)
Judas had heard tell of the Romans, and their renown. Here was a powerful nation, that would entertain overtures none the less from such as craved their friendship, plighting their word faithfully. A powerful nation indeed; (1 Maccabees 8, 1)
Came peoples from far away, kings from the furthest corners of earth, to offer battle, they were overwhelmed and signally defeated; those nearer at hand were content to pay yearly tribute. (1 Maccabees 8, 4)
And what of Antiochus the Great, that ruled all Asia, and came against them with a hundred and twenty elephants, with horsemen and chariots, and a great array besides? The Romans overcame him, (1 Maccabees 8, 6)
caught him alive, and demanded both from him and from his heirs rich tribute, and hostages, with other conditions of surrender; (1 Maccabees 8, 7)
took away from him India, Media, and Lydia, that were his most cherished provinces, and gave them to king Eumenes instead. (1 Maccabees 8, 8)
