18 Gorgias and his army are near us on the mountain. But stand now against our enemies and fight against them, and afterwards take the spoils with boldness.” (WEB) 19 While Judas was finishing this speech, a part of them appeared looking out from the mountain. (WEB) 20 They saw that their army had been put to flight, and that the Jews were burning the camp; for the smoke that was seen declared what was done. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 4:18–20
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2 Maccabees 8:11–13
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1 Maccabees 4:12–14
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Judges 7:20–22
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2 Maccabees 12:33–35
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1 Maccabees 5:38–40
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1 Maccabees 4:4–6
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1 Maccabees 5:30–32
30 When the morning came, they lifted up their eyes and saw many people who couldn’t be counted, bearing ladders and engines of war, to take the stronghold; and they were fighting against them. (WEB) 31 Judas saw that the battle had begun, and that the cry of the city wen… (WEB)
3 Maccabees 6:16–18
16 Now, at the time that Eleazar had ended his prayer, the king came along to the hippodrome with the wild animals, and with his tumultuous power. (WEB) 17 When the Jews saw this, they uttered a loud cry to heaven so that the adjacent valleys resounded and caused an irrep… (WEB)
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