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to settle foreigners in all parts of their territory and to distribute their land into lots. (1 Maccabees 3, 36)
and, under their command, despatched forty thousand foot and seven thousand horse to invade the land of Judah and devastate it, as the king had ordered. (1 Maccabees 3, 39)
The local merchants, hearing the news of this, arrived at the camp, bringing with them a large amount of gold and silver, and fetters as well, proposing to buy the Israelites as slaves; they were accompanied by a company from Idumaea and the Philistine country. (1 Maccabees 3, 41)
The Assembly was summoned, to prepare for war, to offer prayer and to implore compassion and mercy. (1 Maccabees 3, 44)
After mustering, they made their way to Mizpah, opposite Jerusalem, since Mizpah was traditionally a place of prayer for Israel. (1 Maccabees 3, 46)
they were panic-stricken at the sight; and when, furthermore, they saw Judas' troops drawn up for battle on the plain, (1 Maccabees 4, 21)
Sow panic in their ranks, confound the confidence they put in their numbers and send them reeling in defeat. (1 Maccabees 4, 32)
They then proceeded to build high walls with strong towers round Mount Zion, to prevent the gentiles from coming and riding roughshod over it as in the past. (1 Maccabees 4, 60)
and they are preparing to storm the fortress in which we have taken refuge; Timotheus is in command of their forces. (1 Maccabees 5, 11)
They reached Ephron, a large town straddling the road and strongly fortified. As it was impossible to by-pass it either to right or to left, there was nothing for it but to march straight through. (1 Maccabees 5, 46)
But the people of the town denied them passage and barricaded the gates with stones. (1 Maccabees 5, 47)
Judas sent them a conciliatory message in these terms, 'We want to pass through your territory to reach our own; no one will do you any harm, we only want to go through on foot.' But they would not open up for him. (1 Maccabees 5, 48)
