Trouvé 169 Résultats pour: Judas
Three years after this, Judas and his men learned that Demetrius son of Seleucus had landed at the port of Tripolis with a strong army and a fleet, (2 Maccabees 14, 1)
'Those Jews called Hasidaeans, who are led by Judas Maccabaeus, are war-mongers and rebels who are preventing the kingdom from finding stability. (2 Maccabees 14, 6)
for, as long as Judas remains alive, the State will never enjoy peace.' (2 Maccabees 14, 10)
No sooner had he spoken thus than the rest of the King's Friends, who were hostile to Judas' activities, stoked Demetrius' anger. (2 Maccabees 14, 11)
with instructions to dispose of Judas, disperse his followers and instal Alcimus as high priest of the greatest of temples. (2 Maccabees 14, 13)
The foreigners in Judaea, who had fled before Judas, flocked to join Nicanor, thinking that the misfortunes and troubles of the Jews would be to their own advantage. (2 Maccabees 14, 14)
Simon, brother of Judas, engaged Nicanor but, owing to the sudden arrival of the enemy, suffered a slight reverse. (2 Maccabees 14, 17)
Nicanor, however, had heard how brave Judas and his men were and how resolutely they always fought for their country, and he did not dare allow bloodshed to decide the issue. (2 Maccabees 14, 18)
Judas had posted armed men in strategic positions, in case of a sudden treacherous move by the enemy. The leaders held their conference and reached agreement. (2 Maccabees 14, 22)
He kept Judas constantly with him, becoming deeply attached to him (2 Maccabees 14, 24)
and encouraged him to marry and have children. Judas married, settled down and led a normal life. (2 Maccabees 14, 25)
When Alcimus saw how friendly the two men had become, he went to Demetrius with a copy of the treaty they had signed and told him that Nicanor was harbouring thoughts against the interests of the State, and was planning that Judas, an enemy of the realm, should fill the next vacancy among the Friends of the King. (2 Maccabees 14, 26)
