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And what did Judas? First, he sent a force to engage the citadel’s garrison, while the holy place was a-cleansing; (1 Maccabees 4, 41)
No wonder if Judas and his brethren, with the whole assembly of Israel, made a decree that this feast should be kept year by year for eight days together, the feast-day of the altar’s dedication.✻ Came that season, from the twenty-fifth day of Casleu onwards, all was to be rejoicing and holiday. (1 Maccabees 4, 59)
Judas put a garrison there, and would have it strong enough to command Bethsura; a bulwark Israel must have against attack from the frontiers of Edom. (1 Maccabees 4, 61)
Part of his army he left to defend Judaea, with Joseph son of Zachary and Azarias for its captains; (1 Maccabees 5, 18)
meanwhile, what of Joseph son of Zachary, and Azarias, that had charge of the garrison? News came to them of victories gained, and great deeds done, (1 Maccabees 5, 56)
here was a temple of great magnificence, that had golden armour in it, breastplate and shield left there by Philip’s son, Alexander of Macedon, the first overlord of Greece. (1 Maccabees 6, 2)
Meanwhile, what of the Jews that dwelt about the holy place? Here was the garrison of the citadel hemming them in, seeking ever to do them injury, and to sustain the Gentile cause. (1 Maccabees 6, 18)
What did Eleazar that day, the son of Sauran?✻ Here was one of the beasts that went decked in royal trappings, and towered high above the rest; There rides the king, thought he, (1 Maccabees 6, 43)
thus Bethsura was in the king’s hands, and he put a garrison there. (1 Maccabees 6, 50)
It was now, in the hundred and fifty-first year, that Demetrius, the son of Seleu-cus, escaped from Rome and landed with a small retinue at one of the sea-ports, where he was proclaimed king. (1 Maccabees 7, 1)
Do but send some trusted agent to survey the scene of it, the havoc this man has wrought upon our own persons and upon the king’s domain; ay, and to punish his partisans, with all who comfort them. (1 Maccabees 7, 7)
But nothing could they get from him but mockery and contempt; he did despite to their sacred persons, and sent them away with threats. (1 Maccabees 7, 34)
