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and its very wealthy temple containing golden armour, breastplates and weapons, left there by Alexander son of Philip, the king of Macedon, the first to reign over the Greeks. (1 Maccabees 6, 2)
But now I recall how wrongly I acted in Jerusalem when I seized all the vessels of silver and gold there and ordered the extermination of the inhabitants of Judah for no reason at all. (1 Maccabees 6, 12)
His forces numbered a hundred thousand foot soldiers, twenty thousand cavalry and thirty-two elephants with experience of battle conditions. (1 Maccabees 6, 30)
When the sun glinted on the bronze and golden shields, the mountains caught the glint and gleamed like fiery torches. (1 Maccabees 6, 39)
Boldly charging towards the creature through the thick of the phalanx, dealing death to right and left, so that the enemy scattered on either side at his onslaught, (1 Maccabees 6, 45)
Having occupied Beth-Zur, the king stationed a garrison there to hold it. (1 Maccabees 6, 50)
When Nicanor's soldiers saw him fall, they threw down their arms and fled. (1 Maccabees 7, 44)
(And, indeed, they were extremely powerful.) He had been told of their wars and of their prowess among the Gauls, whom they had conquered and put under tribute; (1 Maccabees 8, 2)
and of all they had done in the province of Spain to gain possession of the silver and gold mines there, (1 Maccabees 8, 3)
If they appeal against you again, we shall uphold their rights and make war on you by sea and land.' (1 Maccabees 8, 32)
Later, Jonathan and his brother Simon were told that the sons of Amrai were celebrating an important wedding, and were escorting the bride, a daughter of one of the great notables of Canaan, from Nabata with a large retinue. (1 Maccabees 9, 37)
Jonathan said to his men, 'Up! Let us fight for our lives, for today it is not as in the old days. (1 Maccabees 9, 44)
