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1 Maccabees 12:49 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

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

1 Maccabees 12:49

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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.

50 They perceived that he had been seized and had perished, along with those who were with him. They encouraged one another and went on their way close together, prepared to fight.

51 Those who followed them saw that they were ready to fight for their lives, and turned back again.

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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."

1 Maccabees 12:2

"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:"

1 Maccabees 12:6

"“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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