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and nothing would serve but they must make a great name for themselves too, by offering battle to the Gentiles round about. (1 Maccabees 5, 57)
Back fell Joseph and Azarias to the frontiers of Judaea in great disorder, with a loss to Israel of two thousand men; such defeat they brought on our arms, (1 Maccabees 5, 60)
because they would not listen to Judas and his brethren, but must be great warriors like the rest. (1 Maccabees 5, 61)
here was a temple of great magnificence, that had golden armour in it, breastplate and shield left there by Philip’s son, Alexander of Macedon, the first overlord of Greece. (1 Maccabees 6, 2)
Ere dawn broke, the king was astir, and his men marching hot-foot towards Bethzacharam, where the armies made ready for battle, with a great blowing of trumpets. (1 Maccabees 6, 33)
and ever, as they went, murmur of voices, tramp of feet, and clash of arms daunted the country-side around them, so great yonder army was, and so valiant. (1 Maccabees 6, 41)
So they took the road, and reached the land of Juda with a great army at their heels. Envoys they sent out, to cheat Judas and his brethren with fair promises; (1 Maccabees 7, 10)
So Bacchides left Jerusalem and pitched his camp at Bethzecha, where he made search and laid hands on many that had deserted from his own army; some of the Jews he massacred besides, and had their bodies thrown into the Great Cistern; (1 Maccabees 7, 19)
Be sure all the malcontents in Judaea rallied to his side, and took possession of the country, to Israel’s great mischief. (1 Maccabees 7, 22)
This Nicanor, reaching Jerusalem with a great array, made peaceful overtures to Judas and his brethren, but treacherously; (1 Maccabees 7, 27)
In Spain, too, they had done great feats of arms; and at last, by policy and patient striving, won over the whole country, made themselves masters of all the silver and gold that was mined there. (1 Maccabees 8, 3)
And what of Antiochus the Great, that ruled all Asia, and came against them with a hundred and twenty elephants, with horsemen and chariots, and a great array besides? The Romans overcame him, (1 Maccabees 8, 6)
