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Next, he crossed over to the Ammonites where he found a strong fighting force and a numerous people, commanded by Timotheus. (1 Maccabees 5, 6)
'The people of Ptolemais, Tyre and Sidon have joined forces with the whole of gentile Galilee to destroy us!' (1 Maccabees 5, 15)
When Judas and the people heard this, they held a great assembly to decide what should be done for their oppressed countrymen who were under attack from their enemies. (1 Maccabees 5, 16)
He left Joseph son of Zechariah and the people's leader Azariah with the remainder of the army in Judaea to keep guard, and gave them these orders, (1 Maccabees 5, 18)
'You are to be responsible for our people. Do not engage the gentiles until we return.' (1 Maccabees 5, 19)
Others were blockaded in the other towns of Gilead, and the enemy planned to attack and capture these strongholds the very next day, and destroy all the people inside them on one day. (1 Maccabees 5, 27)
As soon as Judas reached the watercourse, he posted people's scribes along it, giving them this order: 'Do not let anyone pitch his tent; all are to go into battle!' (1 Maccabees 5, 42)
He was himself the first across to the enemy side, with all the people following. He defeated all the opposing gentiles, who threw down their arms and ran for refuge in the sanctuary of Carnaim. (1 Maccabees 5, 43)
But the people of the town denied them passage and barricaded the gates with stones. (1 Maccabees 5, 47)
Judas all the time rallying the stragglers and encouraging the people the whole way until they reached Judaea. (1 Maccabees 5, 53)
Our people thus met with a great reverse, because they had not listened to Judas and his brothers, thinking that they would do something equally valiant. (1 Maccabees 5, 61)
and people thronged round to acclaim them. (1 Maccabees 5, 64)
