7 He gathered together a great number of captives, and took control of Gazara, Bethsura, and the citadel, and he removed its uncleannesses from it. There was no one who resisted him. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 14:7
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1 Maccabees 9:51–53
51 He set garrisons in them to harass Israel. (WEB) 52 He fortified the city Bethsura, Gazara, and the citadel, and put troops and stores of food in them. (WEB) 53 He took the sons of the chief men of the country for hostages, and put them under guard in the citadel at Jerusalem. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 14:35–37
35 The people saw Simon’s faith, and the glory which he resolved to bring to his nation, and they made him their leader and high priest, because he had done all these things, and for the justice and the faith which he kept to his nation, and because he sought by… (WEB)
2 Maccabees 13:18–20
18 But the king, having had a taste of the exceeding boldness of the Jews, made strategic attacks on their positions, (WEB) 19 and on a strong fortress of the Jews at Bethsura. He advanced, was turned back, failed, and was defeated. (WEB) 20 Judas sent the things that were necessar… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 6:6–8
6 and that Lysias went first with a strong army and was put to shame before them, and that they had grown strong because of weapons, power, and a supply of plunder which they took from the armies that they had cut off, (WEB) 7 and that they had pulled down the abominati… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 5:7–9
7 He fought many battles with them, and they were defeated before his face. He struck them, (WEB) 8 and took possession of Jazer and its villages, and returned again into Judea. (WEB) 9 The Gentiles who were in Gilead gathered themselves together against the Israelites who were… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 7:23–25
23 Judas saw all the wrongs that Alcimus and his company had done among the children of Israel, even more than the Gentiles. (WEB) 24 He went out into all the borders of Judea and took vengeance on the men who had deserted from him, and they were restrained from going out… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 16:19–21
19 He sent others to Gazara to do away with John. To the captains of thousands, he sent letters to come to him, that he might give them silver, gold, and gifts. (WEB) 20 He sent others to take possession of Jerusalem and the temple hill. (WEB) 21 One ran before to Gazara, and told… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 10:86–88
86 From there, Jonathan left and encamped against Ascalon. The people of the city came out to meet him with great pomp. (WEB) 87 Jonathan, with those who were on his side, returned to Jerusalem, having many spoils. (WEB) 88 It came to pass, when King Alexander heard these things, h… (WEB)
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