Löydetty 2189 Tulokset: King Saul
and the renown of him reached the king’s court; all the world was talking of Judas and his victories. (1 Maccabees 3, 26)
An angry man was king Antiochus when the news came to him; he sent word round, and had all his army summoned together, a brave array, be sure of it. (1 Maccabees 3, 27)
Whence, now, to defray the cost of that largesse he had made so often, and with so lavish a hand? Never was king before him could rival his munificence. (1 Maccabees 3, 30)
Here was the king in great confusion of mind; and his thought was, to march into Persia and take toll of those countries; great store of money he might there amass. (1 Maccabees 3, 31)
and have charge of the young prince Antiochus, until the king’s return. (1 Maccabees 3, 33)
With that, the king left his capital of Antioch, taking the remainder of his army with him; it was the hundred and forty-seventh year of the empire. Soon he was across Euphrates river, and on the march through the high countries. (1 Maccabees 3, 37)
with forty thousand foot and seven thousand horse they were to march on Juda and make an end of it, as the king had ordered. (1 Maccabees 3, 39)
Judas, then, and his brethren found that matters had gone from bad to worse; here were the enemy encamped within their frontiers; they heard, besides, what orders the king had given for the destruction and taking away of their people. (1 Maccabees 3, 42)
But Judas had word of it; out he went, and all his valiant company with him, to attack the main body of the king’s army at Emmaus, (1 Maccabees 4, 3)
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)
King Antiochus was still on his journey through the high countries, when he heard tell of a city in Persia called Elymais, renowned for its treasures of silver and gold; (1 Maccabees 6, 1)
What news was this! The king was all bewilderment and consternation; he took to his bed, fallen into a decline for very sadness that his hopes had failed him. (1 Maccabees 6, 8)
