Talált 666 Eredmények: City Walls
He therefore went and attempted to take the city and pillage it, but without success, the citizens having been forewarned. (1 Maccabees 6, 3)
and that they had pulled down the abomination which he had erected on the altar in Jerusalem, had encircled the sanctuary with high walls as in the past, and had fortified Beth-Zur, one of his cities. (1 Maccabees 6, 7)
He then hurriedly withdrew, making off for Antioch, where he found Philip already master of the city. Antiochus gave battle and captured the city by force of arms. (1 Maccabees 6, 63)
About five hundred of Nicanor's men fell; the rest took refuge in the City of David. (1 Maccabees 7, 32)
Bacchides went back to Jerusalem and began fortifying some of the Judaean towns: the fortresses of Jericho, Emmaus, Beth-Horon, Bethel, Timnath, Pharathon and Tephon, with high walls and barred gates, (1 Maccabees 9, 50)
Jonathan then took up residence in Jerusalem and began the rebuilding and restoration of the city. (1 Maccabees 10, 10)
He ordered those responsible for the work to build the walls and the defences round Mount Zion of squared stone blocks to make them stronger, and this was done. (1 Maccabees 10, 11)
The reconstruction of the walls of Jerusalem and the fortification of the perimeter will also be a charge on the royal exchequer, as also the reconstruction of other city walls in Judaea.' (1 Maccabees 10, 45)
The king then seated him by his side and said to his officers, 'Escort him into the centre of the city and proclaim that no one is to bring charges against him on any count; no one is to molest him for any reason.' (1 Maccabees 10, 63)
The citizens crowded together in the centre of the city, to the number of some hundred and twenty thousand, intending to kill the king. (1 Maccabees 11, 45)
The king took refuge in the palace, while the citizens occupied the thoroughfares of the city and began to attack. (1 Maccabees 11, 46)
The king then called on the Jews for help; and these all rallied round him, then fanned out through the city, and that day killed about a hundred thousand of its inhabitants. (1 Maccabees 11, 47)
