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But she bowing herself toward him, laughing the cruel tyrant to scorn, spake in her country language on this manner; O my son, have pity upon me that bare thee nine months in my womb, and gave thee such three years, and nourished thee, and brought thee up unto this age, and endured the troubles of education. (2 Maccabees 7, 27)
Therefore he came at unawares, and burnt up towns and cities, and got into his hands the most commodious places, and overcame and put to flight no small number of his enemies. (2 Maccabees 8, 6)
Then forthwith choosing Nicanor the son of Patroclus, one of his special friends, he sent him with no fewer than twenty thousand of all nations under him, to root out the whole generation of the Jews; and with him he joined also Gorgias a captain, who in matters of war had great experience. (2 Maccabees 8, 9)
Furthermore at such time as they kept the feast for the victory in their country they burnt Callisthenes, that had set fire upon the holy gates, who had fled into a little house; and so he received a reward meet for his wickedness. (2 Maccabees 8, 33)
Now will we declare the acts of Antiochus Eupator, who was the son of this wicked man, gathering briefly the calamities of the wars. (2 Maccabees 10, 10)
But when Gorgias was governor of the holds, he hired soldiers, and nourished war continually with the Jews: (2 Maccabees 10, 14)
And therewithall the Idumeans, having gotten into their hands the most commodious holds, kept the Jews occupied, and receiving those that were banished from Jerusalem, they went about to nourish war. (2 Maccabees 10, 15)
Thus they marched forward in their armour, having an helper from heaven: for the Lord was merciful unto them (2 Maccabees 11, 10)
And when the town was shut up, he went backward, as if he would return to root out all them of the city of Joppa. (2 Maccabees 12, 7)
Now when they were gone from thence nine furlongs in their journey toward Timotheus, no fewer than five thousand men on foot and five hundred horsemen of the Arabians set upon him. (2 Maccabees 12, 10)
But they that were within it put such trust in the strength of the walls and provision of victuals, that they behaved themselves rudely toward them that were with Judas, railing and blaspheming, and uttering such words as were not to be spoken. (2 Maccabees 12, 14)
Wherefore Judas with his company, calling upon the great Lord of the world, who without rams or engines of war did cast down Jericho in the time of Joshua, gave a fierce assault against the walls, (2 Maccabees 12, 15)
