3 Judas heard of this, and he and the valiant men moved, that he might strike the king’s army which was at Emmaus (WEB) 4 while the forces were still dispersed from the camp. (WEB) 5 Gorgias came into the camp of Judas at night and found no man. He sought them in the mountains; for he said, “These men are running away from us.” (WEB)
1 Maccabees 4:3–5
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1 Maccabees 4:15–17
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2 Maccabees 8:11–13
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1 Maccabees 4:20–22
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1 Maccabees 3:39–41
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1 Maccabees 5:48–50
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1 Maccabees 3:56–58
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1 Maccabees 6:31–33
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1 Maccabees 9:6–8
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