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To Syria he came, full of fair speeches, and all the towns opened their gates to welcome him; such welcome Alexander himself had prescribed; was not the king of Egypt his father-in-law? (1 Maccabees 11, 2)
what must he do next but enter the city of Antioch, and there assume the double crown, as ruler of Egypt and Asia both? (1 Maccabees 11, 13)
driving him to take refuge within the court, and occupying the city streets in warlike fashion? (1 Maccabees 11, 46)
A truce! A truce! Havoc enough yonder Jews have made of us and of the city! (1 Maccabees 11, 50)
came to Gaza, where they shut the gates on him, and he must needs undertake the siege of it. But when he had spread fire and rapine through the country-side, (1 Maccabees 11, 61)
A great muster there was for the city’s rebuilding; and where the wall had tumbled down, over the ravine on the east, he made it good; it is the part called Caphetetha. (1 Maccabees 12, 37)
It were better to disband them, and choose out a few for thy own retinue. That done, bear me company to Ptolemais; city and strongholds and troops and officers I will hand over into thy charge and so get me gone home; it was on that errand I came. (1 Maccabees 12, 45)
No sooner had he entered Ptolemais than the townsfolk shut the gates behind him, secured his person, and put his retinue to the sword. (1 Maccabees 12, 48)
There lay the bones of Simon’s brother Jonathan, till he sent to fetch them, and gave them burial at Modin, the city of his fathers. (1 Maccabees 13, 25)
Out into the streets they sallied, that manned the engine, and there was a fine commotion in the city; (1 Maccabees 13, 44)
At that, Simon relented; harry them to the death he would not, but he drove them out of the city, and cleansed all the houses where idols had stood; then, with singing of psalms and giving of thanks, he made his entry; (1 Maccabees 13, 47)
Never a city but he furnished it with store of provisions; a bulwark each of them should be of sturdy defence. What wonder if the story of his renown was noised to the world’s end? (1 Maccabees 14, 10)
