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Old Testament · The Historical Books
1 Maccabees
16 chapters · 924 verses
1And it happened, after that Alexander son of Philip, the Macedonian…2In those days arose Mattathias the son of John, the son of Simeon, a…3Then his son Judas, called Maccabeus, rose up in his stead.4Then took Gorgias five thousand footmen, and a thousand of the best h…5Now when the nations round about heard that the altar was built, and…6About that time king Antiochus travelling through the high countries…7In the hundred and one and fiftieth year Demetrius the son of Seleucu…8Now Judas had heard of the fame of the Romans, that they were mighty…9Furthermore when Demetrius heard that Nicanor and his host were slain…10In the hundred and sixtieth year Alexander, the son of Antiochus surn…11And the king of Egypt gathered together a great host, like the sand t…12Now when Jonathan saw that the time served him, he chose certain men…13Now when Simon heard that Tryphon had gathered together a great host…14Now in the hundred threescore and twelfth year king Demetrius gathere…15Moreover Antiochus son of Demetrius the king sent letters from the is…16Then came up John from Gazara, and told Simon his father what Cendebe…
