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with the babies hung from their necks; their families also and those who had circumcised them were killed. (1 Maccabees 1, 61)
But they replied, "We will not come out, nor will we obey the king's command to profane the sabbath." (1 Maccabees 2, 34)
Judas sent men to spy on the camp, and they reported to him: "All the Gentiles around us have rallied to him, making a very large force; (1 Maccabees 5, 38)
Judas had heard of the reputation of the Romans. They were valiant fighters and acted amiably to all who took their side. They established a friendly alliance with all who applied to them. (1 Maccabees 8, 1)
with their friends, however, and those who relied on them, they maintained friendship. They had conquered kings both far and near, and all who heard of their fame were afraid of them. (1 Maccabees 8, 12)
"Judas, called Maccabeus, and his brothers, with the Jewish people, have sent us to you to make a peaceful alliance with you, and to enroll ourselves among your allies and friends." (1 Maccabees 8, 20)
But if war is first made on Rome, or any of its allies in any of their dominions, (1 Maccabees 8, 24)
"Moreover, concerning the wrongs that King Demetrius has done to them, we have written to him thus: 'Why have you made your yoke heavy upon our friends and allies the Jews? (1 Maccabees 8, 31)
When Bacchides was setting out with a large force, he sent letters secretly to all his allies in Judea, telling them to seize Jonathan and his companions. They were not able to do this, however, because their plot became known. (1 Maccabees 9, 60)
Simon and his men then sallied forth from the city and set fire to the machines. (1 Maccabees 9, 67)
When Jonathan and the people heard these words, they neither believed nor accepted them, for they remembered the great evil that Demetrius had done in Israel, and how sorely he had afflicted them. (1 Maccabees 10, 46)
They therefore decided in favor of Alexander, for he had been the first to address them peaceably, and they remained his allies for the rest of his life. (1 Maccabees 10, 47)
