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1 Maccabees 1:31 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" He took the spoils of the city, set it on fire, and pulled down its houses and its walls on every side. "

1 Maccabees 1:31

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29 After two full years, the king sent a chief collector of tribute to the cities of Judah, and he came to Jerusalem with a great multitude.

30 He spoke words of peace to them in subtlety, and they believed him. Then he fell upon the city suddenly, struck it very severely, and destroyed many people of Israel.

31 He took the spoils of the city, set it on fire, and pulled down its houses and its walls on every side.

32 They led captive the women and the children, and seized the livestock.

33 Then they fortified the city of David with a large, strong wall and with strong towers, and it became their citadel.

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1 Maccabees 1:1

"After Alexander the Macedonian, the son of Philip, who came out of the land of Chittim, and struck Darius king of the Persians and Medes, it came to pass, after he had struck him, that he reigned in his place, in former time, over Greece."

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"He fought many battles, won many strongholds, killed the kings of the earth,"

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"went through to the ends of the earth, and took spoils of a multitude of nations. The earth was quiet before him. He was exalted. His heart was lifted up."

1 Maccabees 1:4

"He gathered together an exceedingly strong army and ruled over countries, nations, and principalities, and they paid him tribute."

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"After these things he fell sick, and perceived that he was going to die."

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"He called his honorable servants, which had been brought up with him from his youth, and he divided to them his kingdom while he was still alive."

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