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The people came out from all the neighboring villages of Judea and surrounded the fugitives, forcing them to return to defend their lives. So all fell by the sword, not even one of them was left. (1 Maccabees 7, 46)
but Jonathan was informed of the ambush. The horsemen surrounded Jonathan's men and shot their arrows from morning till evening. (1 Maccabees 10, 80)
He surrounded the pyramids with great columns, and he had trophies of arms carved upon the columns as a lasting remembrance; and beside the armor, sculptured ships were to be seen by all who sailed the sea. (1 Maccabees 13, 29)
Now Simon rebuilt the fortresses of Judea, surrounded them with high towers and great walls with barred gates, and stored food in them. (1 Maccabees 13, 33)
In those days, Simon encamped against Gazard and surrounded it with his army. He constructed a mobile tower, brought it up to the city, attacked and occupied one tower. (1 Maccabees 13, 43)
And he surrounded the city while the ships attacked from the sea: the city was completely surrounded by land and sea, and no one could go in or come out. (1 Maccabees 15, 14)
Athenobius, the Friend of the king, arrived in Jerusalem and when he saw the magnificence of Simon, his plates of gold and silver and the pomp that surrounded him, he was amazed. But he delivered the king's message. (1 Maccabees 15, 32)
They surrounded Maccabeus and defended him with their weapons, making him invulnerable. At the same time, they rained arrows and thunderbolts on the enemy, who in turn fell and were dispersed in great disorder, blinded and confused. (2 Maccabees 10, 30)
When the soldiers were about to capture the tower and were breaking the door of the courtyard (they had already ordered that fire be brought to burn the door), Razis, surrounded on all sides, struck his belly with his own sword. (2 Maccabees 14, 41)
They pondered over the created things that surrounded them and were captivated by the sight of such beauty. (Wisdom of Solomon 13, 7)
How magnificent he was when, surrounded by his people, he emerged from the inner sanctuary (Ecclesiasticus 50, 5)
It was as if he was surrounded by palm trees when all the sons of Aaron in their splendor, with the offerings to the Lord in their hands, stood before the assembly of Israel. (Ecclesiasticus 50, 13)
