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18 People ran from their houses to join together in prayer that the Temple might not be defiled.

29 Heliodorus lay there unable to speak and without hope of recovery from this demonstration of God's power.

17 It is a serious thing to disregard God's Law, as you will see from the following events.

20 so the money originally intended as a sacrifice to Hercules was used for the construction of warships.

12 The king and those with him were amazed at his courage and at his willingness to suffer.

3 When he reached Ecbatana, he was told what had happened to the forces of Nicanor and Timothy.

32 Timothy himself escaped to the strongly defended fort of Gezer, where his brother Chaereas was in command.

35 We are in complete agreement with all that has been granted to you by the honorable Lysias.

8 Judas heard that the people of Jamnia had plans to kill the Jews of their city also.

19 Two of Judas' generals, Dositheus and Sosipater, attacked the garrison and killed all 10,000 men stationed there.

29 From there they hurried on to the city of Beth Shan, seventy-five miles north of Jerusalem.

17 He invaded Egypt with a large fleet of ships and a powerful army, including chariots, elephants, and cavalry.

18 When the attack came, King Ptolemy of Egypt turned and fled, and many of his soldiers were killed.

63 They preferred to die rather than break the holy covenant and eat unclean food - and many did die.

14 In their grief, Mattathias and his sons tore their clothes, put on sackcloth, and continued in deep mourning.

20 My children, my relatives, and I will continue to keep the covenant that God made with our ancestors.

67 Call everyone who obeys God's Law to rally around you; then avenge the wrongs done to your people.

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

36 He was ordered to take their land and give it to foreigners, who would settle the whole area.

51 now that your holy Temple has been trampled and profaned by Gentiles, and your priests mourn in disgrace?