7 Judas saw that his army slipped away and that the battle pressed upon him, and he was very troubled in spirit, because he had no time to gather them together, and he became faint. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 9:7
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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 12:21–23
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1 Maccabees 3:10–12
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2 Maccabees 12:35–37
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1 Maccabees 9:12–14
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1 Maccabees 6:41–43
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