2 that it might fall upon the army of the Jews and strike them suddenly. The men of the citadel were his guides. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 4:2
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1 Maccabees 6:2–4
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2 Kings 6:13–15
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2 Maccabees 5:24–26
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1 Maccabees 16:19–21
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2 Maccabees 13:17–19
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2 Maccabees 11:1–3
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