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1 Maccabees 3:12 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" They took their spoils, and Judas took Apollonius’ sword, and he fought with it all his days. "

1 Maccabees 3:12

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10 Apollonius gathered the Gentiles together with a great army from Samaria to fight against Israel.

11 Judas learned of it, and he went out to meet him, struck him, and killed him. Many fell wounded to death, and the rest fled.

12 They took their spoils, and Judas took Apollonius’ sword, and he fought with it all his days.

13 Seron, the commander of the army of Syria, heard that Judas had gathered a large company, including a body of faithful men who stayed with him, went out to war.

14 He said, “I will make myself a name and get myself glory in the kingdom. I will fight against Judas and those who are with him, who despise the king’s command.

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1 Maccabees 3:1

"His son Judas, who was called Maccabaeus, rose up in his place."

1 Maccabees 3:2

"All his kindred helped him, and so did all those who joined with his father, and they fought with gladness the battle of Israel."

1 Maccabees 3:3

"He got his people great glory, and put on a breastplate like a giant, and bound his warlike harness around him, and set battles in array, protecting the army with his sword."

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"He was like a lion in his deeds, and like a lion’s cub roaring for prey."

1 Maccabees 3:5

"He hunted and pursued the lawless, and he burned up those who troubled his people."

1 Maccabees 3:6

"The lawless shrunk back for fear of him, and all the workers of lawlessness were very troubled, and deliverance prospered in his hand."

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