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A few springs remained, not far from the wall, from which they still drew water, enough to revive their spirits but scarce enough to quench their thirst. This they did by stealth, but not unobserved; (Judith 7, 7)
Blessed be the Lord; so wondrous is his mercy, so strong the wall of his protection. (Psalms 30, 22)
Still one man my enemies single out for their onslaught, not gaping hedge or ruinous wall more ripe for overthrow; (Psalms 61, 4)
Why is it that in these days thou hast levelled its wall, for every passer-by to rob it of its fruit? (Psalms 79, 13)
They decked the front wall of the temple, at this time, with gold crowns and escutcheons, consecrated the gates and the priest’s lodging anew, and furnished it with doors; (1 Maccabees 4, 57)
But still he and his brethren would be on the march, reducing the men of Edom in the south country; on Hebron and its daughter townships the blow fell, neither wall nor tower of it but was burned to the ground. (1 Maccabees 5, 65)
After this, they took to fortifying the cities of Judaea with high walls and barred gates, making strongholds at Jericho, Ammaum, Bethoron, Bethel, Thamnata, Phara and Thopo; (1 Maccabees 9, 50)
Then, in the second month of the hundred and fifty-third year, came an order from Alcimus, the dividing wall of the temple’s inner court should be dismantled. The Prophets’ Building✻ he had already cleared away, and begun the dismantling, (1 Maccabees 9, 54)
A great muster there was for the city’s rebuilding; and where the wall had tumbled down, over the ravine on the east, he made it good; it is the part called Caphetetha. (1 Maccabees 12, 37)
All the fortresses of Judaea Simon repaired, building them up with high tower and stout wall, with bolt and bar; and never a garrison but had provisions laid up in store. (1 Maccabees 13, 33)
Turn we now to Ptolemy, son of Abobus, that was in charge of all Jericho plain, and had a purse well lined with silver and gold; (1 Maccabees 16, 11)
It was in Sabath, the eleventh month, of the hundred and seventy-seventh year, that Simon came down to Jericho, as ever he visited all the cities of Judaea in his great care for them; and his sons Mattathias and Judas went with him. (1 Maccabees 16, 14)
