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and their letters were read out before the whole assembly at Jerusalem. The Spartans wrote in these words following: (1 Maccabees 14, 19)
there was a high assembly held at Saramel✻ of priests and people, clan-chiefs and elders of the whole nation, that had before them these considerations following. All through the long wars of our country, (1 Maccabees 14, 28)
Of the rest, both priests and people, none should retrench these privileges, nor gainsay Simon’s will, nor convoke assembly in the country without him; garment of purple, buckle of gold none should wear; (1 Maccabees 14, 44)
And all about the city of Jerusalem, by the space of forty days together, there were strange sights appearing. High up in air, horsemen were seen riding this way and that, in vesture of gold, and spears they carried as if they went to battle; (2 Maccabees 5, 2)
chastisement that fell on the people, city must rue, and anon share its good fortune. He, the omnipotent, the ruler of all, would leave Jerusalem forlorn in his anger, would raise her to heights of glory, his anger once appeased. (2 Maccabees 5, 20)
Hard went the day, and, so it seemed to the enemy, heaven itself took part. Five horsemen came riding, with splendid trappings of gold, to lead the Jews onward; (2 Maccabees 10, 29)
Of all this he bethought him, never of God’s avenging power; blindly he trusted in his foot-soldiers by the ten thousand, his horsemen by the thousand, in his elephants that numbered four score. (2 Maccabees 11, 4)
As for Gorgias, one Dositheus, a great warrior that was in Bacenor’s company of horse, kept close on his heels and would have taken him alive; but one of the Thracian horsemen fell upon him and cut off his arm at the shoulder, so Gorgias escaped safe to Maresa. (2 Maccabees 12, 35)
No marvel, had I paid the last penalty, with the assembled people for my judges!✻ (Proverbs 5, 14)
Hurts that bruise cruelly, chastisement felt deep within, are sin’s best remedy. (Proverbs 20, 30)
Nor ever from child of thine withhold chastisement; he will not die under the rod; (Proverbs 23, 13)
Vain the pretences that cloak his malice; before the whole assembly it shall be made known; (Proverbs 26, 26)
