53 And Judas gathered together those who lagged behind and encouraged the people all the way through, until he came into the land of Judah. (WEB) 54 They went up to mount Zion with gladness and joy, and offered whole burnt offerings, because not so much as one of them was slain until they returned in peace. (WEB) 55 In the days when Judas and Jonathan were in the land of Gilead, and Simon his brother in Galilee before Ptolemais, (WEB)
1 Maccabees 5:53–55
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