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23 Judas was always successful in battle, and in his assault on those two forts he killed more than 20,000 men.

2 and led 80,000 infantry and all his cavalry against the Jews with the intention of turning Jerusalem into a Greek city.

21 May all go well with you. Dated the twenty-fourth day of the month of Dioscorinthius in the year 148."

5 As soon as Judas heard of this inhuman thing that had been done to those Jews, he informed his men.

13 Judas also attacked the heavily fortified walled city of Caspin. The people who lived there were a mixed population of Gentiles

13 with orders to kill Judas, scatter his followers, and make Alcimus High Priest of the greatest Temple in all the world.

20 After the terms of the treaty had been worked out in detail, Nicanor informed his troops, and they unanimously agreed.

25 Nicanor urged him to marry and start a family. So Judas did this and settled down to a peaceful life.

29 Yet it was impossible for him to ignore the king's command, so he began looking for a way to trap Judas.

6 In his arrogance Nicanor had boasted that he would set up a monument in honor of his victory over Judas.

22 Judas said: "Lord, when Hezekiah was king of Judah, you sent your angel, who killed 185,000 of King Sennacherib's men.

35 Judas hung Nicanor's head from the wall of the fort, as a clear proof to everyone of the Lord's help.

23 and carried off the silver and gold and everything else of value, including all the treasures that he could find stored there.

33 Then Antiochus and his forces built high walls and strong towers in the area north of the Temple, turning it into a fort.

52 Many of the Jews were ready to forsake the Law and to obey these officials. They defiled the land with their evil,

26 In this way Mattathias showed his deep devotion for the Law, just as Phinehas had done when he killed Zimri son of Salu.

33 "There is still time," they shouted out to the Jews. "Come out and obey the king's command, and we will spare your lives."

37 They said, "We will all die with a clear conscience. Let heaven and earth bear witness that you are slaughtering us unjustly."

38 So the enemy attacked them on the Sabbath and killed the men, their wives, their children, and their livestock. A thousand people died.

57 David was made king and was given the promise that his descendants would always be kings because of his steadfast loyalty to God.