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and of all they had done in Spain to gain possession of the silver and gold mines, (1 Maccabees 8, 3)
and how they had conquered that land by dint of intelligence and perseverance, despite its great distance from their own land. He also learned how they had defeated the kings who came from the ends of the earth to attack them, how they managed to conquer and crush them. There were others who paid them an annual tax. (1 Maccabees 8, 4)
and fell into their hands. He and his successors were forced to pay an enormous amount in tax, to surrender hostages, and to cede some of their best provinces (1 Maccabees 8, 7)
like India, Media and Lydia which afterwards the Romans gave to King Eumenes. (1 Maccabees 8, 8)
The Greeks had planned to come and destroy the Romans, (1 Maccabees 8, 9)
but hearing of it, the Romans sent a single general against them. They killed a great number of Greeks, took their women and children, destroyed their fortresses and enslaved them to this day. (1 Maccabees 8, 10)
In the same way, they also destroyed and subdued other countries and islands, as well as others who opposed them. (1 Maccabees 8, 11)
But they have usually remained faithful to their allies and to those who relied on them. The Romans were really powerful. They conquered kingdoms far and near, and all who heard their name feared them. (1 Maccabees 8, 12)
But in spite of all this, not one of them had himself crowned or dressed as a king in order to be exalted. (1 Maccabees 8, 14)
Since the Greeks treated the Israelites as slaves, Judas hoped to liberate them from oppression in this way. (1 Maccabees 8, 18)
The envoys from Judas went to Rome, where they arrived after a long journey. When they entered the Senate they addressed the assembly: (1 Maccabees 8, 19)
"Judas Maccabeus, his brothers and the people of Israel have sent us to you to conclude a covenant of peace with you and to be numbered among your allies and friends." (1 Maccabees 8, 20)
