4 and how by their policy and persistence they conquered all the place (and the place was exceedingly far from them), and the kings who came against them from the uttermost part of the earth, until they had defeated them, and struck them severely; and how the rest give them tribute year by year. (WEB) 5 Philip, and Perseus, king of Chittim, and those who lifted up themselves against them, they defeated in battle, and conquered them. (WEB) 6 Antiochus also, the great king of Asia, came against them to battle, having one hundred twenty elephants, with cavalry, chariots, and an exceedingly great army, and he was defeated by them. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 8:4–6
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1 Maccabees 8:11–13
11 The remaining kingdoms and islands, as many as rose up against them at any time, they destroyed and made them to be their servants; (WEB) 12 but with their friends and those who relied on them they stayed friends. They conquered the kingdoms that were near and those th… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 5:6–8
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1 Maccabees 1:3–5
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2 Maccabees 11:10–12
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1 Maccabees 1:17–19
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1 Maccabees 6:5–7
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1 Esdras 2:26–28
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Psalms 106:41–43
41 He delivered them into the hand of the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them. 42 Their enemies oppressed them, and subdued them under their hand. 43 Many times He rescued them, but they were bent on rebellion and sank down in their iniquity.
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