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So they departed, and came with a great power into the land of Judea, where they sent messengers to Judas and his brethren with peaceable words deceitfully. (1 Maccabees 7, 10)
But they gave no heed to their words; for they saw that they were come with a great power. (1 Maccabees 7, 11)
After this, removed Bacchides from Jerusalem, and pitched his tents in Bezeth, where he sent and took many of the men that had forsaken him, and certain of the people also, and when he had slain them, he cast them into the great pit. (1 Maccabees 7, 19)
So Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a great force; and sent unto Judas and his brethren deceitfully with friendly words, saying, (1 Maccabees 7, 27)
And sware in his wrath, saying, Unless Judas and his host be now delivered into my hands, if ever I come again in safety, I will burn up this house: and with that he went out in a great rage. (1 Maccabees 7, 35)
For this cause the people rejoiced greatly, and they kept that day a day of great gladness. (1 Maccabees 7, 48)
And that they were men of great valour. It was told him also of their wars and noble acts which they had done among the Galatians, and how they had conquered them, and brought them under tribute; (1 Maccabees 8, 2)
And that by their policy and patience they had conquered all the place, though it were very far from them; and the kings also that came against them from the uttermost part of the earth, till they had discomfited them, and given them a great overthrow, so that the rest did give them tribute every year: (1 Maccabees 8, 4)
How also Antiochus the great king of Asia, that came against them in battle, having an hundred and twenty elephants, with horsemen, and chariots, and a very great army, was discomfited by them; (1 Maccabees 8, 6)
And how they took him alive, and covenanted that he and such as reigned after him should pay a great tribute, and give hostages, and that which was agreed upon, (1 Maccabees 8, 7)
They went therefore to Rome, which was a very great journey, and came into the senate, where they spake and said. (1 Maccabees 8, 19)
Who seeing the multitude of the other army to he so great were sore afraid; whereupon many conveyed themselves out of the host, insomuch as abode of them no more but eight hundred men. (1 Maccabees 9, 6)
