1 His son Judas, who was called Maccabaeus, rose up in his place. (WEB) 2 All his kindred helped him, and so did all those who joined with his father, and they fought with gladness the battle of Israel. (WEB) 3 He got his people great glory, and put on a breastplate like a giant, and bound his warlike harness around him, and set battles in array, protecting the army with his sword. (WEB) 4 He was like a lion in his deeds, and like a lion’s cub roaring for prey. (WEB) 5 He hunted and pursued the lawless, and he burned up those who troubled his people. (WEB) 6 The lawless shrunk back for fear of him, and all the workers of lawlessness were very troubled, and deliverance prospered in his hand. (WEB) 7 He angered many kings and made Jacob glad with his acts. His memory is blessed forever. (WEB) 8 He went through the cities of Judah, destroyed the ungodly out of the land, and turned away wrath from Israel. (WEB) 9 He was renowned to the utmost part of the earth. He gathered together those who were ready to perish. (WEB) 10 Apollonius gathered the Gentiles together with a great army from Samaria to fight against Israel. (WEB) 11 Judas learned of it, and he went out to meet him, struck him, and killed him. Many fell wounded to death, and the rest fled. (WEB) 12 They took their spoils, and Judas took Apollonius’ sword, and he fought with it all his days. (WEB) 13 Seron, the commander of the army of Syria, heard that Judas had gathered a large company, including a body of faithful men who stayed with him, went out to war. (WEB) 14 He said, “I will make myself a name and get myself glory in the kingdom. I will fight against Judas and those who are with him, who despise the king’s command. (WEB) 15 A mighty army of the ungodly went up with him to help him, to take vengeance on the children of Israel. (WEB) 16 He came near to the ascent of Bethhoron, and Judas went out to meet him with a small company. (WEB) 17 But when they saw the army coming to meet them, they said to Judas, “What? Shall we be able, being a small company, to fight against so great and strong a multitude? We for our part are faint, having tasted no food this day.” (WEB) 18 Judas said, “It is an easy thing for many to be hemmed in by the hands of a few. With heaven it is all one, to save by many or by few; (WEB) 19 for victory in battle stands not in the multitude of an army, but strength is from heaven. (WEB) 20 They come to us in fullness of insolence and lawlessness, to destroy us and our wives and our children, and to plunder us, (WEB) 21 but we fight for our lives and our laws. (WEB) 22 He himself will crush them before our face; but as for you, don’t be afraid of them. (WEB) 23 Now when he had finished speaking, he rushed suddenly against Seron and his army, and they were defeated before him. (WEB) 24 They purs… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 3:1–60
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