Fondare 1518 Risultati per: Chosen People
Traitors he ever sought out and hunted down, ever with fire-brand the oppressors of his people dislodged, (1 Maccabees 3, 5)
no corner of earth but he was renowned there, for one that had been able to rally a doomed people. (1 Maccabees 3, 9)
Judas, then, and his brethren found that matters had gone from bad to worse; here were the enemy encamped within their frontiers; they heard, besides, what orders the king had given for the destruction and taking away of their people. (1 Maccabees 3, 42)
And the word went round among them, Now to restore the lost fortunes of our race; now to do battle for people of ours, sanctuary of ours! (1 Maccabees 3, 43)
Thereupon all the people fell down face to earth, to adore and praise, high as heaven, the author of their felicity; (1 Maccabees 4, 55)
and all the while there was great rejoicing among the people; as for the taunts of the heathen, they were heard no more. (1 Maccabees 4, 58)
Grave tidings, these, for Judas and his people; met they in high debate, and took counsel how they might best aid their brethren in peril of assault. (1 Maccabees 5, 16)
and to the last Judas went ever to and fro, rallying the stragglers and encouraging the people on their journey, till the land of Juda was reached. (1 Maccabees 5, 53)
So Judas was fain to make an end of it, and summoned the whole people to rally for the siege. (1 Maccabees 6, 19)
And thus, in the royal presence, they defamed their own people: Here be Judas and his brethren have made away with all thy friends, and driven us out of our country! (1 Maccabees 7, 6)
Thereupon the king sent out an army for the people’s undoing, with Nicanor at the head of it, that was one of his most notable princes, and had a grudge against Israel to satisfy. (1 Maccabees 7, 26)
Lord, they said, thou hast chosen this house to be the shrine of thy name; here thy people should offer prayer, and sue for thy favour. (1 Maccabees 7, 37)
