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At the sight of their great numbers, this was Judas’ prayer: Blessed art thou, Saviour of Israel, who didst make use of thy servant David, a giant’s onset to overthrow! Victory thou didst give, over an invading army, to Saul’s son Jonathan and the squire that bore him company! (1 Maccabees 4, 30)
Thereupon all the people fell down face to earth, to adore and praise, high as heaven, the author of their felicity; (1 Maccabees 4, 55)
and all the while there was great rejoicing among the people; as for the taunts of the heathen, they were heard no more. (1 Maccabees 4, 58)
Grave tidings, these, for Judas and his people; met they in high debate, and took counsel how they might best aid their brethren in peril of assault. (1 Maccabees 5, 16)
and to the last Judas went ever to and fro, rallying the stragglers and encouraging the people on their journey, till the land of Juda was reached. (1 Maccabees 5, 53)
So Judas was fain to make an end of it, and summoned the whole people to rally for the siege. (1 Maccabees 6, 19)
And thus, in the royal presence, they defamed their own people: Here be Judas and his brethren have made away with all thy friends, and driven us out of our country! (1 Maccabees 7, 6)
Thereupon the king sent out an army for the people’s undoing, with Nicanor at the head of it, that was one of his most notable princes, and had a grudge against Israel to satisfy. (1 Maccabees 7, 26)
Lord, they said, thou hast chosen this house to be the shrine of thy name; here thy people should offer prayer, and sue for thy favour. (1 Maccabees 7, 37)
such aid the Jewish people shall give as the occasion demands, ungrudgingly. (1 Maccabees 8, 25)
Upon these terms the Romans and the Jewish people are agreed; (1 Maccabees 8, 29)
As for the wrong done by king Demetrius, we have sent him warning, What meanest thou, to burden with so heavy a yoke the Jewish people, our friends and allies? (1 Maccabees 8, 31)
