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gone was that defiling image he had set up over the altar at Jerusalem; high walls, as of old, protected the sanctuary; nay, they had made shift to fortify his own stronghold of Bethsura. (1 Maccabees 6, 7)
till he could put a hundred thousand foot and twenty thousand horse into the field, besides thirty-two elephants, inured to war. (1 Maccabees 6, 30)
and so divided here and there among the troops. A thousand foot-soldiers were assigned to each, in coat of mail and helmet of bronze; with each went five hundred picked horsemen; (1 Maccabees 6, 35)
Do but send some trusted agent to survey the scene of it, the havoc this man has wrought upon our own persons and upon the king’s domain; ay, and to punish his partisans, with all who comfort them. (1 Maccabees 7, 7)
and his army, routed with a loss of five thousand men, must needs take refuge in the Keep of David.✻ (1 Maccabees 7, 32)
Judas, in his camp at Adarsa, had but three thousand men. And this was the prayer Judas prayed: (1 Maccabees 7, 40)
Time was, Lord, when Sennacherib’s men were loud in their blasphemy, and thy angel must go out to smite them down, a hundred and eighty thousand of them. (1 Maccabees 7, 41)
moving their camp to Berea. It was a force of twenty thousand foot and two thousand horse; (1 Maccabees 9, 4)
Judas, encamped at Laisa, had three thousand picked followers with him, (1 Maccabees 9, 5)
and these raised a hue and cry after Judas’ partisans, haling them before Bacchides to be punished and used despitefully; (1 Maccabees 9, 26)
A thousand men of his following Bacchides lost that day, and was fain to return to Jerusalem. (1 Maccabees 9, 49)
whereupon he raised a great army for marching on Judaea, but first sent word privately to his partisans there, bidding them seize Jonathan and his company for themselves. Word went abroad, and the plan miscarried; (1 Maccabees 9, 60)
