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1 Maccabees 7:31 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Nicanor found out that his plan was disclosed; and he went out to meet Judas in battle beside Capharsalama. "

1 Maccabees 7:31

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29 He came to Judas, and they saluted one another peaceably. The enemies were ready to seize Judas by violence.

30 This was known to Judas, that he came to him with deceit, and he was very afraid of him, and would see his face no more.

31 Nicanor found out that his plan was disclosed; and he went out to meet Judas in battle beside Capharsalama.

32 About five hundred men of Nicanor’s army fell, and the rest fled into the city of David.

33 After these things, Nicanor went up to mount Zion. Some of the priests came out of the sanctuary, with some of the elders of the people, to salute him peaceably, and to show him the whole burned sacrifice that was being offered for the king.

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2 Maccabees 8:12

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"News came to Judas concerning Nicanor’s invasion. When he communicated to those who were with him the presence of the army,"

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2 Maccabees 15:1

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"But Nicanor, hearing that Judas and his company were in the region of Samaria, resolved to attack them with complete safety on the day of rest."

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1 Maccabees 3:11

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"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."

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1 Maccabees 9:1

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"Demetrius heard that Nicanor had fallen with his forces in battle, and he sent Bacchides and Alcimus again into the land of Judah a second time, and the right wing of his army with them."

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John 18:3

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"Judas then, having taken a detachment of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons."

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Mark 14:10

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"Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him to them."

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1 Maccabees 7:1

"In the one hundred fifty first year, Demetrius the son of Seleucus came out of Rome, and went up with a few men to a city by the sea, and reigned there."

1 Maccabees 7:2

"It came to pass, when he would go into the house of the kingdom of his fathers, that the army laid hands on Antiochus and Lysias, to bring them to him."

1 Maccabees 7:3

"The thing became known to him, and he said, “Don’t show me their faces!”"

1 Maccabees 7:4

"So the army killed them. Then Demetrius sat upon the throne of his kingdom."

1 Maccabees 7:5

"All the lawless and ungodly men of Israel came to him. Alcimus was their leader, desiring to be high priest."

1 Maccabees 7:6

"They accused the people to the king, saying, “Judas and his kindred have destroyed all your friends, and have scattered us from our own land."

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