Found 91 Results for: Fighting

• Soon they were joined by the Hasidaean party, stout fighting men of Israel, each one a volunteer on the side of the Law. (1 Maccabees 2, 42)

• for victory in war does not depend on the size of the fighting force: Heaven accords the strength. (1 Maccabees 3, 19)

• but we are fighting for our lives and our laws, (1 Maccabees 3, 21)

• while its fighting troops were still dispersed outside the camp. (1 Maccabees 4, 4)

• The two forces engaged, and five thousand men of Lysias' troops fell in hand-to-hand fighting. (1 Maccabees 4, 34)

• 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 fighting men took up their positions; Judas attacked the town all day and night, and the town fell to him. (1 Maccabees 5, 50)

• Joseph son of Zechariah, and Azariah, who were in command of the army, heard of their valiant deeds and of the battles they had been fighting, (1 Maccabees 5, 56)

• Among the fallen in that day's fighting were some priests who sought to prove their courage there by joining in the battle, a foolhardy venture. (1 Maccabees 5, 67)

• 'Let us have no fighting between you and me; I shall come with a small escort for a peaceful meeting with you.' (1 Maccabees 7, 28)

• He then proceeded to lay siege to Beth-Bassi, the fighting was protracted, and he constructed siege-engines. (1 Maccabees 9, 64)

• Jonathan, meanwhile, sent to ask King Demetrius to withdraw the garrisons from the Citadel in Jerusalem and from the other fortresses, since they were constantly fighting Israel. (1 Maccabees 11, 41)