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1 Maccabees 4:21 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" But when they perceived these things, they were very afraid. Perceiving also the army of Judas in the plain ready for battle, "

1 Maccabees 4:21

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19 While Judas was finishing this speech, a part of them appeared looking out from the mountain.

20 They saw that their army had been put to flight, and that the Jews were burning the camp; for the smoke that was seen declared what was done.

21 But when they perceived these things, they were very afraid. Perceiving also the army of Judas in the plain ready for battle,

22 they all fled into the land of the Philistines.

23 Judas returned to plunder the camp, and they took much gold, silver, blue, sea purple, and great riches.

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Related Verses

2 Maccabees 12:22

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"When the band of Judas, who led the first division, appeared in sight, and when terror and fear came upon the enemy, because the manifestation of him who sees all things came upon them, they fled in every direction, carried this way and that, so that they were often injured by their own men, and pierced with the points of their own swords."

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1 Maccabees 3:17

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"But when they saw the army coming to meet them, they said to Judas, “What? Shall we be able, being a small company, to fight against so great and strong a multitude? We for our part are faint, having tasted no food this day.”"

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1 Maccabees 9:7

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"Judas saw that his army slipped away and that the battle pressed upon him, and he was very troubled in spirit, because he had no time to gather them together, and he became faint."

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Judith 4:2

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"They were exceedingly afraid at his approach, and were troubled for Jerusalem and for the temple of the Lord their God;"

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1 Samuel 28:5

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"When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly."

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2 Maccabees 12:5

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"When Judas heard of the cruelty done to his fellow countrymen, giving command to the men that were with him"

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1 Maccabees 4:1

"Gorgias took five thousand infantry, a thousand chosen cavalry, and the army moved out at night,"

1 Maccabees 4:2

"that it might fall upon the army of the Jews and strike them suddenly. The men of the citadel were his guides."

1 Maccabees 4:3

"Judas heard of this, and he and the valiant men moved, that he might strike the king’s army which was at Emmaus"

1 Maccabees 4:4

"while the forces were still dispersed from the camp."

1 Maccabees 4:5

"Gorgias came into the camp of Judas at night and found no man. He sought them in the mountains; for he said, “These men are running away from us.”"

1 Maccabees 4:6

"As soon as it was day, Judas appeared in the plain with three thousand men. However they didn’t have the armor and swords they desired."

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