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And now returns the memory of all the havoc I made in Jerusalem, spoil of gold and silver I robbed from it, doom of mine against the townsfolk, and for no fault. (1 Maccabees 6, 12)
Spoil of them was plundered where they lay; as for Nicanor, the Jews cut off the head from his body, and that right hand he lifted up so defiantly, and took them away, to be hung up in full sight of Jerusalem. (1 Maccabees 7, 47)
Then rose they up from their ambush and laid about them, till many fell wounded, and the rest fled into the hills, leaving all their spoil behind them. (1 Maccabees 9, 40)
what I am, what my troops are, thou shalt learn upon a little enquiry; stand thou canst not, they will tell thee, before onslaught of ours. Twice, on their native soil, thy fathers fled in disorder, (1 Maccabees 10, 72)
So Jonathan came back to Jerusalem, and the army behind him, laden with spoils. (1 Maccabees 10, 87)
and in one day slew a hundred thousand men, setting fire to the town besides. There was spoil enough for the winning, that day when they saved the king’s life. (1 Maccabees 11, 48)
And so, flinging away their weapons, they came to terms. Prince and people both had good proof, by now, of the Jews’ valour; back they went to Jerusalem high in repute among the Syrians, and laden with spoils. (1 Maccabees 11, 51)
we would not embroil you, nor other allies of ours, in these quarrels. (1 Maccabees 12, 14)
Thereupon he turned his attack against the Zabadeans, an Arabian tribe, defeating them and taking spoils from them; (1 Maccabees 12, 31)
In his day, every man farmed his own lands in security, soil of Juda yielded its crops, and the trees their fruit; (1 Maccabees 14, 8)
and ever he saw the toils closing round him, now his troops had played him false. (1 Maccabees 15, 12)
Think you not he will fulfil, ere long, the promise made in his law; take pity on us, that are scattered wide as heaven, and on this hallowed soil reunite us? (2 Maccabees 2, 18)
