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1 Maccabees 12:47 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" But he reserved to himself three thousand men, of whom he left two thousand in Galilee, but one thousand went with him. "

1 Maccabees 12:47

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45 Now send them away to their homes, but choose for yourself a few men who shall be with you, and come with me to Ptolemais, and I will give it to you, and the rest of the strongholds and the rest of the forces, and all the king’s officers. Then I will turn around and depart; for this is why I came.”

46 He put his trust in him, and did even as he said, and sent away his forces, and they departed into the land of Judah.

47 But he reserved to himself three thousand men, of whom he left two thousand in Galilee, but one thousand went with him.

48 Now as soon as Jonathan entered into Ptolemais, the people of Ptolemais shut the gates and seized him. They killed all those who came in with him with the sword.

49 Tryphon sent troops and cavalry into Galilee, and into the Great Plain, to destroy all Jonathan’s men.

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1 Maccabees 12:1

"Jonathan saw that the time was favorable for him, so he chose men and sent them to Rome to confirm and renew the friendship that they had with them."

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"He also sent similar letters to the Spartans, and to other places."

1 Maccabees 12:3

"They went to Rome, entered into the senate house, and said, “Jonathan the high priest and the nation of the Jews have sent us to renew for them the friendship and the alliance, as in former time.”"

1 Maccabees 12:4

"They gave them letters to the men in every place, that they should provide safe conduct for them on their way to the land of Judah."

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"This is the copy of the letters which Jonathan wrote to the Spartans:"

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"“Jonathan the high priest, and the senate of the nation, and the priests, and the rest of the people of the Jews, to their kindred the Spartans, greetings."

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