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Agreed we then to warn kings and nations everywhere, they should not hurt or assault the Jewish people, its cities and country-side, nor comfort its enemies; (1 Maccabees 15, 19)
while himself gave Tryphon chase. This Cendebaeus had orders to advance and threaten Judaea; Gedor✻ he should fortify, and there make himself fast, the better to levy war on Juda. (1 Maccabees 15, 39)
And at that, Simon must have his two elder sons present, Judas and John both, and made the command over to them. Still young we were, he said, I and my brothers and my father’s kin, when we began that war on Israel’s enemies which is being fought yet; under our banners once and again came victory, and the day was saved for Israel. (1 Maccabees 16, 2)
Twenty thousand warriors John✻ chose out from the rest, and cavalry to support them, and away they went to fight Cendebaeus. That night they spent at Modin, (1 Maccabees 16, 4)
Never saw Israel so treacherous a deed, or good service so ill rewarded. (1 Maccabees 16, 17)
Years passed, and God’s will was that Nehemias should come back, holding the Persian king’s warrant. Nehemias it was that had search made for the fire, and by the grandsons of those very priests that hid it; but they made report, fire they could find none, only a puddle of water.✻ (2 Maccabees 1, 20)
And now Judas in his turn has recovered all such records as were lost to us through the late wars, and they are here in our keeping; (2 Maccabees 2, 14)
And for the high priest himself, the very aspect of him was heart-rending; such a change of look and colour betrayed his inward feelings; (2 Maccabees 3, 16)
Heavenward they raised their hands, each one of them, in prayer; (2 Maccabees 3, 20)
Two other warriors they saw, how strong of limb, how dazzling of mien, how bravely clad! These stood about Heliodorus and fell to scourging him, this side and that, blow after blow, without respite. (2 Maccabees 3, 26)
He was yet at his prayers, when those two warriors, in the same brave attire, stood by Heliodorus again; Thanks thou owest, they said, to the high priest Onias; at his instance, the Lord grants thee life; (2 Maccabees 3, 33)
Why, said he, some enemy of thine, some rebel that plots against the kingdom. Escape he with his life, I warrant he will come back to thee soundly beaten. Past doubt, there is some divine influence haunts yonder place; (2 Maccabees 3, 38)
