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What marvel if Jonathan tore his garments about him, and strewed earth on his head, and betook himself to prayer? (1 Maccabees 11, 71)
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)
And what of the Gentiles that were left in Jerusalem citadel? Enter Jewish territory or leave it they might not, buy or sell they might not, so that they were hard put to it for food, and many died of famine. (1 Maccabees 13, 49)
Never a city but he furnished it with store of provisions; a bulwark each of them should be of sturdy defence. What wonder if the story of his renown was noised to the world’s end? (1 Maccabees 14, 10)
Among his own folk, what comfort he gave the friendless, how scrutinized the law, what short work made of traitor and malcontent; (1 Maccabees 14, 14)
Here was one that had restored the fortunes of his race, and rid Israel of its foes. So they gave him exemption from public burdens, and inscribed their decree on tablets of bronze, fastened to pillars which were set up on mount Sion. (1 Maccabees 14, 26)
passage I needs must have through yonder territory, ere I can take vengeance for lands of mine ravaged, cities of mine laid waste. (1 Maccabees 15, 4)
And at that, Simon must have his two elder sons present, Judas and John both, and made the command over to them. Still young we were, he said, I and my brothers and my father’s kin, when we began that war on Israel’s enemies which is being fought yet; under our banners once and again came victory, and the day was saved for Israel. (1 Maccabees 16, 2)
and on the morrow, when they left it for the valley, what a huge array was this, both of horse and foot, encountering them! And a mountain torrent flowed in between. (1 Maccabees 16, 5)
Nor might they find shelter in the strongholds of the Azotus territory; he burnt these to the ground; a toll of two thousand men he had taken before he returned victorious to Judaea. (1 Maccabees 16, 10)
What else John did, and how fought he, brave deeds done, and strong walls built, and all his history, (1 Maccabees 16, 23)
and to thy own sanctuary, as Moses foretold, thy own people restore! (2 Maccabees 1, 29)
