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36 The priests went into the courtyard and stood facing the altar and the Temple. They started weeping and prayed,

5 They had fought and conquered Philip and Perseus, kings of Macedonia, and all who had joined them against Rome.

11 They also destroyed or made slaves of other kingdoms, the islands, and everyone who had ever fought against them.

18 He did this to eliminate Syrian oppression, since the Jews clearly saw that they were being reduced to slavery.

43 Bacchides heard about this and arrived on the Sabbath at the banks of the Jordan with a large army.

68 In the battle Bacchides was pressed so hard that all his plans came to nothing, and he was defeated.

72 Bacchides handed over the prisoners and returned to his own country. Never again did he come into Jewish territory.

2 When King Demetrius heard of it, he gathered a large army and went out to meet him in battle.

24 I also will write them a friendly letter offering high positions and gifts, so that they will support me."

40 I also promise to make an annual gift of 15,000 silver coins from appropriate accounts within the royal treasury.

76 and the men in the city became so frightened that they opened the gates, allowing Jonathan to capture Joppa.

5 The people told him what Jonathan had done, hoping that he would hold him responsible, but Ptolemy said nothing.

59 He also appointed Jonathan's brother Simon as governor of the territory from the Phoenician coast to the Egyptian border.

8 Onias received your ambassador with full honors and acknowledged receipt of your letter, which declared our alliance and friendship.

15 since we do have the help of the Lord, who has defeated our enemies and rescued us from them.

24 Jonathan learned that the officers of Demetrius had returned to attack him with an even larger army than before.

31 Then Jonathan turned aside and attacked a tribe of Arabs called Zabadeans. He defeated them and plundered their possessions.

38 Simon also rebuilt the town of Adida in the foothills. He fortified it and constructed barred gates for it.

44 He asked Jonathan, "Why have you put these soldiers to so much trouble when we are not at war?

51 When the approaching enemy forces saw that the Jews were ready to fight for their lives, they turned back.