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Ere dawn broke, the king was astir, and his men marching hot-foot towards Bethzacharam, where the armies made ready for battle, with a great blowing of trumpets. (1 Maccabees 6, 33)
As for the elephants, they were blooded to battle with juice of grape and mulberry, (1 Maccabees 6, 34)
On the back of every beast was a strong protecting tower of wood, cunningly fitted; and thirty-two valiant men were appointed to do battle from this height, over and above the Indian that was the beast’s driver.✻ (1 Maccabees 6, 37)
But Judas and his men closed with them, and gave battle; and of the king’s soldiers, there were six hundred that fell. (1 Maccabees 6, 42)
Came peoples from far away, kings from the furthest corners of earth, to offer battle, they were overwhelmed and signally defeated; those nearer at hand were content to pay yearly tribute. (1 Maccabees 8, 4)
One of the Roman generals was sent out to engage them; fell many in battle, wives and children were carried off into exile, goods plundered, the land conquered, its fortresses destroyed, and they are slaves to this day. (1 Maccabees 8, 10)
One by one they slipped away, and raise fresh levies he might not, with the battle so hard upon his heels; what wonder if Judas lost heart, and was unmanned? (1 Maccabees 9, 7)
In vain they sought to dissuade him; Speed we may not, they said; let us save our skins now, we may yet join hands with our brethren, and do battle hereafter; why, we are but a handful! (1 Maccabees 9, 9)
and Judas’ men, they raised a great cry on their own part, till the earth rang again with the noise of the two armies. Thus begun, the battle went on from morning till dusk. (1 Maccabees 9, 13)
now indeed the battle grew fierce, and there were many fell wounded on either part, (1 Maccabees 9, 17)
Cry we rather upon heaven, for deliverance out of the enemy’s hand. So the battle was joined; (1 Maccabees 9, 46)
A great force king Demetrius levied, when he heard of it, and went out to give him battle; (1 Maccabees 10, 2)
