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Meanwhile, Tryphon had left Ptolemais, with a great army at his heels, marching on Juda; and with him went Jonathan, his prisoner. (1 Maccabees 13, 12)
Well Simon knew it was treacherously spoken; yet he gave orders, both money and hostages should be surrendered. A bitter grudge Israel’s people would bear him, if they had cause to say, (1 Maccabees 13, 17)
And now Tryphon invaded Juda, bent on its undoing; his troops must fetch a compass by the road that leads round to Ador, and, march they where they would, Simon and his army were at their heels. (1 Maccabees 13, 20)
Loud lament all Israel made for him, and long they bemoaned him. (1 Maccabees 13, 26)
Thus, in the hundred and seventieth year, Israel was free of the Gentile yoke at last; (1 Maccabees 13, 41)
Then it was that Simon marched on Gaza,✻ and beleaguered it with his army; built engines, and forced an entry into one of the towers. (1 Maccabees 13, 43)
On the twenty-third day of the second month, in the hundred and seventy-first year, in came the Jewish folk singing praise and bearing palm-branches, with music of harp, and cymbals, and zither, and chanting of psalms; of such ill neighbours Israel was now rid. (1 Maccabees 13, 51)
And now here was his son John grown into a brave warrior; him Simon put at the head of the whole army, with his quarters at Gazara. (1 Maccabees 13, 54)
The year following, what must Demetrius do but muster his army and betake himself to Media, where he would raise levies for the war against Tryphon? (1 Maccabees 14, 1)
How wide spread he the frontiers of Israel, how firmly held its possessions, (1 Maccabees 14, 6)
Such peaceful times brought he to his country, when all Israel kept high holiday, (1 Maccabees 14, 11)
Here was one that had restored the fortunes of his race, and rid Israel of its foes. So they gave him exemption from public burdens, and inscribed their decree on tablets of bronze, fastened to pillars which were set up on mount Sion. (1 Maccabees 14, 26)
