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 went up to heaven, with trumpets and a great sound, (WEB) 32 and he said to the men of his army, “Fight today for your kindred!” (WEB)
1 Maccabees 5:30–32
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1 Maccabees 9:12–14
12 Bacchides was in the right wing. The phalanx advanced on the two parts, and they blew with their trumpets. (WEB) 13 The men by Judas’ side sounded with their trumpets, and the earth shook with the shout of the armies, and the battle was joined, and continued from morni… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 4:12–14
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2 Maccabees 8:11–13
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1 Maccabees 3:53–55
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1 Maccabees 3:16–18
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?… (WEB) 18 … (WEB)
2 Maccabees 12:14–16
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1 Maccabees 3:57–59
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1 Maccabees 4:36–38
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