43 On the thirteenth day of the month Adar, the armies met in battle. Nicanor’s army was defeated, and he himself was the first to fall in the battle. (WEB) 44 Now when his army saw that Nicanor had fallen, they threw away their weapons and fled. (WEB) 45 They pursued them a day’s journey from Adasa until you come to Gazara, and they sounded an alarm after them with the signal trumpets. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 7:43–45
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1 Maccabees 7:31–33
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1 Maccabees 3:10–12
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2 Maccabees 8:23–25
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1 Maccabees 4:14–16
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2 Maccabees 15:27–29
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1 Maccabees 5:42–44
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1 Maccabees 5:33–35
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Judges 20:41–43
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