66 Judas Maccabaeus has been strong and mighty from his youth. He shall be your captain and shall fight the battle of the people. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 2:66
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1 Maccabees 3:57–59
57 The army marched out and encamped upon the south side of Emmaus. (WEB) 58 Judas said, “Arm yourselves and be valiant men! Be ready in the morning to fight with these Gentiles who are assembled together against us to destroy us and our holy place. (WEB) 59 For it is better for us… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 4:7–9
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1 Maccabees 13:7–9
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2 Maccabees 15:6–8
6 And Nicanor, in his utter boastfulness and arrogance, had determined to set up a monument of complete victory over Judas and all those who were with him. (WEB) 7 But Maccabaeus still trusted unceasingly, with all hope that he should obtain help from the Lord. (WEB) 8 He exhort… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 3:1–2
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1 Maccabees 14:25–27
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1 Maccabees 9:29–31
29 “Since your brother Judas has died, we have no man like him to go out against our enemies and Bacchides, and among those of our nation who hate us. (WEB) 30 Now therefore we have chosen you this day to be our prince and leader in his place, that you may fight our battl… (WEB)
2 Maccabees 12:35–37
35 A certain Dositheus, one of Bacenor’s company, who was on horseback and was a strong man, pressed hard on Gorgias, and taking hold of his cloke dragged him along by main force. While he planned to take the accursed man alive, one of the Thracian cavalry bore… (WEB) 36 … (WEB)
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