Fondare 1895 Risultati per: War
Some of these, cowardly souls that put no trust in God’s awarding, took refuge in flight; (2 Maccabees 8, 13)
As for Machabaeus, he called together the seven thousand✻ that followed him, and warned them they should make no terms with the enemy, nor be affrighted by a great rabble of men coming against them in so ill a cause. Courage! he said; (2 Maccabees 8, 16)
What gives them confidence? Weapons of war, and their own daring. Ours to trust in his omnipotence, who with a single nod both these our adversaries and the whole world besides can undo. (2 Maccabees 8, 18)
Weapons of war they gathered with all care, and bestowed where they were most needed; it was the rest of the spoil they carried back to Jerusalem. (2 Maccabees 8, 31)
fitting reward for one that had often tortured his fellows, and to the marrow, in unexampled fashion. Even so, he would not leave his wicked purpose; (2 Maccabees 9, 6)
with pride undiminished, still breathing out fiery threats against the Jewish folk, he pressed forward on his errand, till of a sudden, in full career, down fell he from his chariot, and never a limb but was racked grievously by the fall. (2 Maccabees 9, 7)
Forgotten, his haste to lay Jerusalem in ruins, and make a cemetery of it; a free city it should be thenceforward. (2 Maccabees 9, 14)
turn we to his son, Antiochus Eupator, that was born of a very ill father;✻ record we in brief the history of his reign, and the hazards of war that went with it. (2 Maccabees 10, 10)
When Gorgias was given command of the district, he was for ever making war on the Jews, with mercenaries to aid him; (2 Maccabees 10, 14)
Hard went the day, and, so it seemed to the enemy, heaven itself took part. Five horsemen came riding, with splendid trappings of gold, to lead the Jews onward; (2 Maccabees 10, 29)
Stung by these taunts, twenty warriors of Machabaeus’ company made a bold attack on the wall as the fifth day was dawning, and, by the fierceness of their onslaught, made shift to climb it; (2 Maccabees 10, 35)
routed and slain; thence to Ephron, a fortified city, where stout warriors of many different breeds manned the walls most valiantly, well provided with engines and weapons. (2 Maccabees 12, 27)
