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1 Maccabees 4:5 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" 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 4:5

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

4 while the forces were still dispersed from the camp.

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.”

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.

7 They saw the camp of the Gentiles strong and fortified, with cavalry all around it; and these were expert in war.

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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 4:6

"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."

1 Maccabees 4:7

"They saw the camp of the Gentiles strong and fortified, with cavalry all around it; and these were expert in war."

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