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In the city of Susan itself, the killing went on for two days; it was the fifteenth day, when their work was over, that they set apart for feasting and merry-making; (Esther 9, 18)
Wouldst thou trust that great strength of his to do thy work for thee, (Job 39, 11)
I look up at those heavens of thine, the work of thy hands, at the moon and the stars, which thou hast set in their places; (Psalms 8, 4)
It was not by their own sword that our fathers won the land, it was not their own strength that brought them victory; it was the work of thy hand, thy strength; thy smile shone upon them, in proof of thy favour. (Psalms 43, 4)
what an ambush laid about the holy place, what devil’s work against Israel! (1 Maccabees 1, 38)
but the Jews made no resistance, never a stone flew, never a hiding-place of theirs was put in a state of defence; (1 Maccabees 2, 36)
till enemy was none but was daunted by the fear of him, traitor was none but fled in confusion, so well sped he the work of deliverance. (1 Maccabees 3, 6)
Then he crossed over into Ammon, where he came upon strong resistance and a great muster of men, that had one Timotheus for their leader; (1 Maccabees 5, 6)
besides many others cut off in the rest of the Galaadite towns. And to-morrow, he was told, the heathen mean to occupy these cities with their army, seizing upon the Israelites and making an end of them, all in one day’s work. (1 Maccabees 5, 27)
But ere long there was conspiracy afoot among the godless party; here were Jonathan and his men living secure of their safety; let Bacchides come in again, he might seize them all, and make one night’s work of it. (1 Maccabees 9, 58)
Here is an ill day’s work, said he, to let Alexander forestall us in making alliance with the Jews, to his great comfort! (1 Maccabees 10, 23)
What, wilt thou defy us, and all alone? Here am I mocked and flouted by the resistance offered me, up yonder in the hills! (1 Maccabees 10, 70)
