12 So when they had all done the same thing together, begging the merciful Lord with weeping and fastings and prostration for three days without ceasing, Judas exhorted them and commanded they should join him. (WEB)
2 Maccabees 13:12
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2 Maccabees 12:41–43
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2 Maccabees 8:28–30
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2 Maccabees 3:19–21
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1 Maccabees 7:39–41
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