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nor any of Judas’ clan, nor any that had taken his father’s part, but lent him their aid still; right merrily they fought Israel’s battle. (1 Maccabees 3, 2)
Nay, said Judas, nothing forbids great numbers should be at the mercy of small; what matter makes it to the God of heaven, few be his soldiers or many when he grants deliverance? (1 Maccabees 3, 18)
So a general assembly was called; they must make ready for the fight, and pray besides, to win mercy and pardon. (1 Maccabees 3, 44)
Now, as then, besiege we heaven with our cries; will not the Lord have mercy? Will he not remember the covenant he had with our fathers, and rout, this day, yonder army at our coming? (1 Maccabees 4, 10)
Be sure there was singing of songs on their homeward journey, as they praised God in heaven, God who is gracious, whose mercy endures for ever. (1 Maccabees 4, 24)
So may yonder host, left at Israel’s mercy, unlearn its confidence in strength and in speed; (1 Maccabees 4, 31)
Glad and merry were men’s hearts as they climbed up Sion mountain, and there offered burnt-sacrifice in thanks for their safe home-coming, with never a life lost.✻ (1 Maccabees 5, 54)
mercenaries, too, were hired from foreign countries, and from the islands out at sea, (1 Maccabees 6, 29)
After this, all alike dreaded the newcomers and shrank from them; here was neither trust nor troth, when covenant and sworn promise went for nothing. (1 Maccabees 7, 18)
In his anger, he swore to them nothing would serve but he should have Judas and Judas’ army at his mercy; if not, he would burn the temple down, as soon as ever he returned in safety. So, in high disdain, he left them; (1 Maccabees 7, 35)
We therefore confirm them in the possession of all Judaea, the three cities of Ephraim, Lydda and Ramathan, that formerly belonged to Samaria, and all their neighbouring townships … to all those who do sacrifice at Jerusalem; instead of the yearly revenues hitherto set apart for the king from harvest and fruit-gathering.✻ (1 Maccabees 11, 34)
and there was one Tryphon that took good note of these discontents in the army. This Tryphon was formerly of Alexander’s faction, and now he had recourse to Emalchuel, the Arabian, that had care of Alexander’s son Antiochus. (1 Maccabees 11, 39)
