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Jerusalem was as empty as a desert, none of her children to go in and out. The sanctuary was trodden underfoot, men of an alien race held the Citadel, which had become a lodging for gentiles. There was no more rejoicing for Jacob, the flute and lyre were mute. (1 Maccabees 3, 45)
After mustering, they made their way to Mizpah, opposite Jerusalem, since Mizpah was traditionally a place of prayer for Israel. (1 Maccabees 3, 46)
For the guidance that the gentiles would have sought from the images of their false gods, they opened the Book of the Law. (1 Maccabees 3, 48)
and now the gentiles are in alliance to destroy us: you know what they have in mind for us. (1 Maccabees 3, 52)
Next, Judas appointed leaders for the people, to command a thousand, a hundred, fifty or ten men. (1 Maccabees 3, 55)
Those who were in the middle of building a house, or were about to be married, or were planting a vineyard, or were afraid, he told to go home again, as the Law allowed. (1 Maccabees 3, 56)
'Stand to your arms,' Judas told them, 'acquit yourselves bravely, in the morning be ready to fight these gentiles massed against us to destroy us and our sanctuary. (1 Maccabees 3, 58)
Better for us to die in battle than to watch the ruin of our nation and our Holy Place. (1 Maccabees 3, 59)
Whatever be the will of Heaven, he will perform it.' (1 Maccabees 3, 60)
Gorgias took with him five thousand foot and a thousand picked cavalry, and the force moved off by night (1 Maccabees 4, 1)
Hence, when Gorgias reached Judas' camp, he found no one and began looking for the Jews in the mountains. 'For', he said, 'we have got them on the run.' (1 Maccabees 4, 5)
First light found Judas in the plain with three thousand men, although these lacked the armour and swords they would have wished. (1 Maccabees 4, 6)
