3 For while they were yet in the midst of their mourning, and lamenting at the graves of the dead, they made another foolish decision, and pursued as fugitives those whom they had begged to leave and driven out. (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 19:3
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Wisdom of Solomon 3:1–3
1 But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment will touch them. (WEB) 2 In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died. Their departure was considered a disaster, (WEB) 3 and their travel away from us ruin, but they are in peace. (WEB)
Job 30:4–6
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2 Esdras 12:44–46
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Wisdom of Solomon 11:11–13
11 Yes and whether they were far off or near, they were equally distressed; (WEB) 12 for a double grief seized them, and a groaning at the memory of things past. (WEB) 13 For when they heard that through their own punishments the others benefited, they recognized the Lord. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 4:21–23
21 But when they perceived these things, they were very afraid. Perceiving also the army of Judas in the plain ready for battle, (WEB) 22 they all fled into the land of the Philistines. (WEB) 23 Judas returned to plunder the camp, and they took much gold, silver, blue, sea purple,… (WEB)
Jeremiah 46:15–17
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2 Maccabees 4:47–49
47 He who was the cause of all the evil, Menelaus, he discharged from the accusations; but these hapless men, who, if they had pleaded even before Scythians, would have been discharged uncondemned, them he sentenced to death. (WEB) 48 Those who were spokesmen for the city… (WEB)
2 Maccabees 8:12–14
12 News came to Judas concerning Nicanor’s invasion. When he communicated to those who were with him the presence of the army, (WEB) 13 those who were cowardly and distrustful of God’s judgment ran away and left the country. (WEB) 14 Others sold all that they had left, and at the s… (WEB)
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