17 So Judas chose Eupolemus the son of John, the son of Accos, and Jason the son of Eleazar, and sent them to Rome, to establish friendship and alliance with them, (WEB) 18 and that they should free the yoke from themselves; for they saw that the kingdom of the Greeks kept Israel in bondage. (WEB) 19 Then they went to Rome, a very long journey, and they entered into the senate house, and said, (WEB)
1 Maccabees 8:17–19
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1 Maccabees 12:2–4
2 He also sent similar letters to the Spartans, and to other places. (WEB) 3 They went to Rome, entered into the senate house, and said, “Jonathan the high priest and the nation of the Jews have sent us to renew for them the friendship and the alliance, as in former tim… (WEB)
2 Maccabees 14:18–20
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Judith 11:13–15
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1 Maccabees 7:9–11
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1 Maccabees 12:15–17
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1 Maccabees 9:27–29
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1 Maccabees 5:9–11
9 The Gentiles who were in Gilead gathered themselves together against the Israelites who were on their borders, to destroy them. They fled to the stronghold of Dathema, (WEB) 10 and sent letters to Judas and his kindred, saying, “The Gentiles who are around us are gathe… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 8:1–2
1 Judas heard of the fame of the Romans, that they are valiant men, and have pleasure in all who join themselves to them, and make friends with all who come to them, (WEB) 2 and that they are valiant men. They told him of their wars and exploits which they do among the… (WEB)
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