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Judas saw that Alcimus and his men were an even greater menace to Israel than the pagans had been. (1 Maccabees 7, 23)
Alcimus realized that Judas and his men were of greater strength and that he could not resist them, so he returned to the king and accused them of serious crimes. (1 Maccabees 7, 25)
Nicanor reached Jerusalem with a large army; he sent Judas and his brothers false messages of friendship saying to them, (1 Maccabees 7, 27)
He inded came to Judas and they greeted each other peaceably, but the enemy was prepared to seize him. (1 Maccabees 7, 29)
Judas was told that Nicanor had come to him treacherously, so he withdrew from Nicanor, and would not see him again. (1 Maccabees 7, 30)
When Nicanor saw that his plans had been discovered, he went out to look for Judas, and this time to fight him. He found him near Capharsalama. (1 Maccabees 7, 31)
and angrily swore this oath: "If you do not deliver Judas into my hands immediately, as soon as I have destroyed him, I will return and burn this temple." And he went away furious. (1 Maccabees 7, 35)
Meanwhile, Judas encamped in Adasa with three thousand men and prayed: (1 Maccabees 7, 40)
In the meantime, Judas was informed about the Romans. He was told that the Romans were valiant in war and that they showed goodwill towards all who sided with them; that they offered friendship to all who approached them, (1 Maccabees 8, 1)
So Judas sent Eupolemus the son of John, and Jason the son of Eleazar to Rome, entrusting them with the mission to make a covenant of friendship with the Romans. (1 Maccabees 8, 17)
Since the Greeks treated the Israelites as slaves, Judas hoped to liberate them from oppression in this way. (1 Maccabees 8, 18)
The envoys from Judas went to Rome, where they arrived after a long journey. When they entered the Senate they addressed the assembly: (1 Maccabees 8, 19)
