1 Maccabees 3:8

8 He went through the towns of Judea and destroyed all the godless men. He relieved Israel of its terrible suffering.

1 Maccabees 3:8 In-Context

6 In fear of him, lawless men huddled together in terror, not knowing which way to turn. He advanced the cause of freedom by what he did.

7 He made life miserable for many kings, but brought joy to the people of Israel. We will praise him forever for what he did.

8 He went through the towns of Judea and destroyed all the godless men. He relieved Israel of its terrible suffering.

9 His fame spread to the ends of the earth, as he gathered together those who were threatened with death.

10 Then Apollonius assembled a Gentile army, including a large force from Samaria, to attack the people of Israel.

Footnotes

• [a] relieved Israel of its terrible suffering; [or] saved Israel from God's anger.