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1 Maccabees 10:80 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Jonathan learned that there was an ambush behind him. They surrounded his army, and shot their arrows at the people, from morning until evening; "

1 Maccabees 10:80

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78 He pursued him to Azotus, and the armies joined battle.

79 Apollonius had secretly left a thousand cavalry behind them.

80 Jonathan learned that there was an ambush behind him. They surrounded his army, and shot their arrows at the people, from morning until evening;

81 but the people stood fast, as Jonathan commanded them; and the enemy’s horses grew tired.

82 Then Simon brought forward his army and joined battle with the phalanx (for the cavalry were exhausted), and they were defeated by him and fled.

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"But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them; so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them."

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"Jonathan climbed up on his hands and on his feet, and his armor bearer after him, and they fell before Jonathan; and his armor bearer killed them after him."

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1 Maccabees 10:1

"In the one hundred sixtieth year, Alexander Epiphanes, the son of Antiochus, went up and took possession of Ptolemais. They received him, and he reigned there."

1 Maccabees 10:2

"King Demetrius heard about this, and he gathered together exceedingly great forces, and went out to meet him in battle."

1 Maccabees 10:3

"Demetrius sent a letter to Jonathan with words of peace, so as to honor him."

1 Maccabees 10:4

"For he said, “Let’s go beforehand to make peace with them, before he makes peace with Alexander against us;"

1 Maccabees 10:5

"for he will remember all the evils that we have done against him, and to his kindred and to his nation.”"

1 Maccabees 10:6

"So he gave him authority to gather together forces, and to provide weapons, and that he should be his ally. He also commanded that they should release the hostages that were in the citadel to him."

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