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'As regards the wrongs done to them by King Demetrius, we have written to him in these terms: Why have you made your yoke lie heavy on our friends and allies the Jews? (1 Maccabees 8, 31)
They took the road to Galilee and besieged Mesaloth in Arbela, and captured it, putting many people to death. (1 Maccabees 9, 2)
His men tried to dissuade him, declaring, 'We have no strength for anything but to escape with our lives this time; then we can come back with our brothers to fight them; by ourselves we are too few.' (1 Maccabees 9, 9)
Judas retorted, 'That I should do such a thing as run away from them! If our time has come, at least let us die like men for our countrymen, and leave nothing to tarnish our reputation.' (1 Maccabees 9, 10)
and they crushed the right wing, pursuing them as far as the Azara Hills. (1 Maccabees 9, 15)
But when the Syrians on the left wing saw that the right had been broken, they turned and followed hot on the heels of Judas and his men to take them in the rear. (1 Maccabees 9, 16)
Jonathan and Simon took up their brother Judas and buried him in his ancestral tomb at Modein. (1 Maccabees 9, 19)
All Israel wept and mourned him deeply and for many days they repeated this dirge. (1 Maccabees 9, 20)
'Since your brother Judas died, there has been no one like him to head the resistance against our enemies, people like Bacchides and others who hate our nation. (1 Maccabees 9, 29)
Accordingly, we have today chosen you to take his place as our ruler and leader and to fight our campaigns.' (1 Maccabees 9, 30)
The sons of Amrai, however, those of Medeba, intercepted them, captured John and everything he had and made off with their prize. (1 Maccabees 9, 36)
As they were keeping watch, a noisy procession came into sight with a great deal of baggage, and the bridegroom, with his groomsmen and his family, came out to meet it with tambourines and a band, and rich, warlike display. (1 Maccabees 9, 39)
