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a Jewish garrison he set there, to guard both city and country-side, and built Jerusalem walls yet higher. (1 Maccabees 14, 37)
And now the sacred trumpets sounded the charge; fled Cendebaeus, fled his army at their onslaught, and many were left dead on the field; for the rest, they were fain to take refuge behind their walls again. (1 Maccabees 16, 8)
as could bring in hordes of men from Persia, both us and our holy city to subdue.✻ (2 Maccabees 1, 12)
Speak we of that temple, the most famous in all the world, by their means recovered, of a city set free, of forgotten laws re-established, and how the Lord, in his great complaisance, shewed them mercy. (2 Maccabees 2, 23)
Time was, the holy city was a home of content; ever the laws of it were well kept; such a high priest they had, Onias, a devout man, and one that hated evil. (2 Maccabees 3, 1)
Men had reposed their confidence in a city and a temple renowned throughout the world, for the high opinion they had of its sanctity; and should he play them false? It was not to be thought of. (2 Maccabees 3, 12)
So the appointed day came, when he would visit the temple and take order in the matter; what a stir there was then in the city! (2 Maccabees 3, 14)
Here, then, was a whole city praying Almighty God, no loss might befall the men who had trusted them; (2 Maccabees 3, 22)
where Jason and the whole city welcomed him in state, with carrying of torches and great huzza’ing. And so he led his army back to Phoenice. (2 Maccabees 4, 22)
Thus was Jason supplanted, that had supplanted his own brother, and was driven to take refuge in the Ammonite country; (2 Maccabees 4, 26)
Of these doings, one man had clear proof, and thereupon denounced him: Onias, that had now taken refuge in Daphne sanctuary, close by Antioch. (2 Maccabees 4, 33)
Here were men come to plead for their own city, their own people, their own temple treasures, and must they be hurried off to undeserved punishment? (2 Maccabees 4, 48)
