{"book":"1 Maccabees","osis":"1Macc","url":"https://driftbible.com/1-maccabees","licence":"Public domain","editions":[{"code":"WEB","name":"World English Bible","language":"en","source":"World English Bible, public domain. \"World English Bible\" is a trademark of eBible.org","verses":[{"chapter":1,"verse":1,"text":"After Alexander the Macedonian, the son of Philip, who came out of the land of Chittim, and struck Darius king of the Persians and Medes, it came to pass, after he had struck him, that he reigned in his place, in former time, over Greece."},{"chapter":1,"verse":2,"text":"He fought many battles, won many strongholds, killed the kings of the earth,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":3,"text":"went through to the ends of the earth, and took spoils of a multitude of nations. The earth was quiet before him. He was exalted. His heart was lifted up."},{"chapter":1,"verse":4,"text":"He gathered together an exceedingly strong army and ruled over countries, nations, and principalities, and they paid him tribute."},{"chapter":1,"verse":5,"text":"After these things he fell sick, and perceived that he was going to die."},{"chapter":1,"verse":6,"text":"He called his honorable servants, which had been brought up with him from his youth, and he divided to them his kingdom while he was still alive."},{"chapter":1,"verse":7,"text":"Alexander reigned twelve years, then he died."},{"chapter":1,"verse":8,"text":"Then his servants ruled, each one in his place."},{"chapter":1,"verse":9,"text":"They all put crowns upon themselves after he was dead, and so did their sons after them many years; and they multiplied evils on the earth."},{"chapter":1,"verse":10,"text":"There came out of them a sinful root, Antiochus Epiphanes, son of Antiochus the king, who had been a hostage at Rome, and he reigned in the one hundred thirty seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks."},{"chapter":1,"verse":11,"text":"In those days transgressors of the law came out of Israel and persuaded many, saying, “Let’s go make a covenant with the Gentiles around us; for since we were separated from them many evils have befallen us.”"},{"chapter":1,"verse":12,"text":"That proposal was good in their eyes."},{"chapter":1,"verse":13,"text":"Some of the people eagerly went to the king, and he authorized them to observe the ordinances of the Gentiles."},{"chapter":1,"verse":14,"text":"So they built a gymnasium in Jerusalem according to the laws of the Gentiles."},{"chapter":1,"verse":15,"text":"They made themselves uncircumcised, forsook the holy covenant, joined themselves to the Gentiles, and sold themselves to do evil."},{"chapter":1,"verse":16,"text":"The kingdom was established in the sight of Antiochus, and he planned to reign over Egypt, that he might reign over both kingdoms."},{"chapter":1,"verse":17,"text":"He entered into Egypt with a great multitude, with chariots, with elephants, with cavalry, and with a great navy."},{"chapter":1,"verse":18,"text":"He made war against Ptolemy king of Egypt. Ptolemy was put to shame before him, and fled; and many fell wounded to death."},{"chapter":1,"verse":19,"text":"They took possession of the strong cities in the land of Egypt, and he took the spoils of Egypt."},{"chapter":1,"verse":20,"text":"Antiochus, after he had defeated Egypt, returned in the one hundred forty third year, and went up against Israel and Jerusalem with a great multitude,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":21,"text":"and entered presumptuously into the sanctuary, and took the golden altar, the lampstand for the light, and all its utensils."},{"chapter":1,"verse":22,"text":"He took the table of the show bread, the cups for the drink offerings, the bowls, the golden censers, the veil, the crowns, and the gold decoration on the front of the temple. He peeled it all off."},{"chapter":1,"verse":23,"text":"He took the silver, the gold, and the precious vessels. He took the hidden treasures which he found."},{"chapter":1,"verse":24,"text":"When he had taken all of these, he went away into his own land. He made a great slaughter, and spoke very arrogantly."},{"chapter":1,"verse":25,"text":"Great mourning came upon Israel, in every place where they were."},{"chapter":1,"verse":26,"text":"The rulers and elders groaned. The virgins and young men were made feeble. The beauty of the women was changed."},{"chapter":1,"verse":27,"text":"Every bridegroom took up lamentation. She who sat in the marriage chamber was mourning."},{"chapter":1,"verse":28,"text":"The land was moved for its inhabitants, and all the house of Jacob was clothed with shame."},{"chapter":1,"verse":29,"text":"After two full years, the king sent a chief collector of tribute to the cities of Judah, and he came to Jerusalem with a great multitude."},{"chapter":1,"verse":30,"text":"He spoke words of peace to them in subtlety, and they believed him. Then he fell upon the city suddenly, struck it very severely, and destroyed many people of Israel."},{"chapter":1,"verse":31,"text":"He took the spoils of the city, set it on fire, and pulled down its houses and its walls on every side."},{"chapter":1,"verse":32,"text":"They led captive the women and the children, and seized the livestock."},{"chapter":1,"verse":33,"text":"Then they fortified the city of David with a large, strong wall and with strong towers, and it became their citadel."},{"chapter":1,"verse":34,"text":"They put a sinful nation, transgressors of the law, there, and they strengthened themselves in it."},{"chapter":1,"verse":35,"text":"They stored up weapons and food, and gathering together the spoils of Jerusalem, they stored them there, and they became a great menace."},{"chapter":1,"verse":36,"text":"It became a place to lie in wait against the sanctuary, and an evil adversary to Israel continually."},{"chapter":1,"verse":37,"text":"They shed innocent blood on every side of the sanctuary, and defiled the sanctuary."},{"chapter":1,"verse":38,"text":"The inhabitants of Jerusalem fled because of them. She became a habitation of foreigners. She became foreign to those who were born in her, and her children forsook her."},{"chapter":1,"verse":39,"text":"Her sanctuary was laid waste like a wilderness, her feasts were turned into mourning, her Sabbaths into reproach, and her honor into contempt."},{"chapter":1,"verse":40,"text":"According to her glory, so was her dishonor multiplied, and her exaltation was turned into mourning."},{"chapter":1,"verse":41,"text":"King Antiochus wrote to his whole kingdom that all should be one people,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":42,"text":"and that each should forsake his own laws. All the nations agreed according to the word of the king."},{"chapter":1,"verse":43,"text":"Many of Israel consented to his worship, sacrificed to the idols, and profaned the Sabbath."},{"chapter":1,"verse":44,"text":"The king sent letters by the hand of messengers to Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, that they should follow laws strange to the land,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":45,"text":"and should forbid whole burnt offerings and sacrifice and drink offerings in the sanctuary; and should profane the Sabbaths and feasts,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":46,"text":"and pollute the sanctuary and those who were holy;"},{"chapter":1,"verse":47,"text":"that they should build altars, and temples, and shrines for idols, and should sacrifice swine’s flesh and unclean animals;"},{"chapter":1,"verse":48,"text":"and that they should leave their sons uncircumcised, that they should make their souls abominable with all manner of uncleanness and profanation;"},{"chapter":1,"verse":49,"text":"so that they might forget the law, and change all the ordinances."},{"chapter":1,"verse":50,"text":"Whoever doesn’t do according to the word of the king, he shall die."},{"chapter":1,"verse":51,"text":"He wrote according to all these words to his whole kingdom. He appointed overseers over all the people, and he commanded the cities of Judah to sacrifice, city by city."},{"chapter":1,"verse":52,"text":"From the people were gathered together to them many, everyone who had forsaken the law; and they did evil things in the land."},{"chapter":1,"verse":53,"text":"They made Israel to hide themselves in every place of refuge which they had."},{"chapter":1,"verse":54,"text":"On the fifteenth day of Chislev, in the one hundred forty fifth year, they built an abomination of desolation upon the altar, and in the cities of Judah on every side they built idol altars."},{"chapter":1,"verse":55,"text":"At the doors of the houses and in the streets they burned incense."},{"chapter":1,"verse":56,"text":"They tore the books of the law which they found in pieces and set them on fire."},{"chapter":1,"verse":57,"text":"Anyone who was found with any a book of the covenant, and if any consented to the law, the king’s sentence delivered him to death."},{"chapter":1,"verse":58,"text":"Thus did they in their might to Israel, to those who were found month by month in the cities."},{"chapter":1,"verse":59,"text":"On the twenty-fifth day of the month they sacrificed upon the idol altar that was on top of the altar of burnt offering."},{"chapter":1,"verse":60,"text":"They put to death women who had circumcised their children, according to the commandment."},{"chapter":1,"verse":61,"text":"They hung their babies around their necks, and their houses, and those who had circumcised them."},{"chapter":1,"verse":62,"text":"Many in Israel were fully resolved and confirmed in themselves not to eat unclean things."},{"chapter":1,"verse":63,"text":"They chose to die, that they might not be defiled with the food, and that they might not profane the holy covenant; and they died."},{"chapter":1,"verse":64,"text":"Exceedingly great wrath came upon Israel."},{"chapter":2,"verse":1,"text":"In those days Mattathias the son of John, the son of Simeon, a priest of the sons of Joarib, from Jerusalem rose up; and he lived at Modin."},{"chapter":2,"verse":2,"text":"And he had five sons: John, who was surnamed Gaddis;"},{"chapter":2,"verse":3,"text":"Simon, who was called Thassi;"},{"chapter":2,"verse":4,"text":"Judas, who was called Maccabaeus;"},{"chapter":2,"verse":5,"text":"Eleazar, who was called Avaran; and Jonathan, who was called Apphus."},{"chapter":2,"verse":6,"text":"He saw the blasphemies that were committed in Judah and in Jerusalem,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":7,"text":"and he said, “Woe is me! Why was I born to see the destruction of my people and the destruction of the holy city, and to dwell there when it was given into the hand of the enemy, the sanctuary into the hand of foreigners?"},{"chapter":2,"verse":8,"text":"Her temple has become like a man who was glorious."},{"chapter":2,"verse":9,"text":"Her vessels of glory are carried away into captivity. Her infants are slain in her streets. Her young men are slain with the enemy’s sword."},{"chapter":2,"verse":10,"text":"What nation has not inherited her palaces and taken possession of her spoils?"},{"chapter":2,"verse":11,"text":"Her adornment has all been taken away. Instead of a free woman, she has become a slave."},{"chapter":2,"verse":12,"text":"Behold, our holy things, our beauty, and our glory are laid waste. The Gentiles have profaned them."},{"chapter":2,"verse":13,"text":"Why should we live any longer?”"},{"chapter":2,"verse":14,"text":"Mattathias and his sons tore their clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourned exceedingly."},{"chapter":2,"verse":15,"text":"And the king’s officers who were enforcing the apostasy came into the city Modin to sacrifice."},{"chapter":2,"verse":16,"text":"Many of Israel came to them, and Mattathias and his sons were gathered together."},{"chapter":2,"verse":17,"text":"The king’s officers answered and spoke to Mattathias, saying, “You are a ruler and an honorable and great man in this city, and strengthened with sons and kindred."},{"chapter":2,"verse":18,"text":"Now therefore come first and do the commandment of the king, as all the nations have done, including the men of Judah and those who remain in Jerusalem. You and your house will be numbered among the king’s friends, and you and your sons will be honored with silver and gold and many gifts.”"},{"chapter":2,"verse":19,"text":"And Mattathias answered and said with a loud voice, “If all the nations that are in the house of the king’s dominion listen to him, to fall away each one from the worship of his fathers, and have chosen to follow his commandments,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":20,"text":"yet I and my sons and my kindred will walk in the covenant of our fathers."},{"chapter":2,"verse":21,"text":"Far be it from us that we should forsake the law and the ordinances."},{"chapter":2,"verse":22,"text":"We will not listen to the king’s words, to turn aside from our worship, to the right hand, or to the left.”"},{"chapter":2,"verse":23,"text":"When he had finished speaking these words, a Jew came in the sight of all to sacrifice on the altar which was at Modin, according to the king’s commandment."},{"chapter":2,"verse":24,"text":"Mattathias saw it, so his zeal was kindled, and his guts trembled, and he vented his wrath according to judgment, and ran and killed him upon the altar."},{"chapter":2,"verse":25,"text":"He killed the king’s officer, who compelled men to sacrifice, at the same time, and pulled down the altar."},{"chapter":2,"verse":26,"text":"He was zealous for the law, even as Phinehas did to Zimri the son of Salu."},{"chapter":2,"verse":27,"text":"Mattathias cried out in the city with a loud voice, saying, “Whoever is zealous for the law and maintains the covenant, let him follow me!”"},{"chapter":2,"verse":28,"text":"He and his sons fled into the mountains, and left all that they had in the city."},{"chapter":2,"verse":29,"text":"Then many who sought justice and judgment went down into the wilderness to live there—"},{"chapter":2,"verse":30,"text":"they, their children, their wives, and their livestock—because evils were multiplied upon them."},{"chapter":2,"verse":31,"text":"It was told to the king’s officers and the forces that were in Jerusalem, the city of David, that certain men who had broken the king’s commandment had gone down into the secret places in the wilderness;"},{"chapter":2,"verse":32,"text":"and many pursued after them, and having overtaken them, they encamped against them and set the battle in array against them on the Sabbath day."},{"chapter":2,"verse":33,"text":"They said to them, “Enough of this! Come out and do according to the word of the king, and you will all live!”"},{"chapter":2,"verse":34,"text":"They said, “We won’t come out. We won’t do the word of the king, to profane the Sabbath day.”"},{"chapter":2,"verse":35,"text":"Then the enemy hurried to attack them."},{"chapter":2,"verse":36,"text":"They didn’t answer them. They didn’t cast a stone at them, or block their secret places,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":37,"text":"saying, “Let’s all die in our innocence. Heaven and earth testify for us, that you put us to death unjustly.”"},{"chapter":2,"verse":38,"text":"So they attacked them on the Sabbath, and they died—they, their wives, their children, and their livestock—in number a thousand souls of men."},{"chapter":2,"verse":39,"text":"When Mattathias and his friends found out about it, they mourned over them exceedingly."},{"chapter":2,"verse":40,"text":"One said to another, “If we all do as our kindred have done, and don’t fight against the Gentiles for our lives and our ordinances, they will quickly destroy us from off the earth.”"},{"chapter":2,"verse":41,"text":"So they decided that day, saying, “Whoever comes against us to battle on the Sabbath day, let’s fight against him, and we will in no way all die, as our kindred died in the secret places.”"},{"chapter":2,"verse":42,"text":"Then a company of the Hasidaeans, mighty men of Israel, everyone who offered himself willingly for the law, were gathered together to them."},{"chapter":2,"verse":43,"text":"All those who fled from the evils were added to them, and supported them."},{"chapter":2,"verse":44,"text":"They mustered an army, and struck sinners in their anger, and lawless men in their wrath. The rest fled to the Gentiles for safety."},{"chapter":2,"verse":45,"text":"And Mattathias and his friends went around and pulled down the altars."},{"chapter":2,"verse":46,"text":"They forcibly circumcised the boys who were uncircumcised, as many as they found in the coasts of Israel."},{"chapter":2,"verse":47,"text":"They pursued the arrogant, and the work prospered in their hand."},{"chapter":2,"verse":48,"text":"They rescued the law out of the hand of the Gentiles and out of the hand of the kings. They never allowed the sinner to triumph."},{"chapter":2,"verse":49,"text":"The days of Mattathias drew near that he should die, and he said to his sons, “Now pride and scorn have gained strength. It is a season of overthrow and indignant wrath."},{"chapter":2,"verse":50,"text":"Now, my children, be zealous for the law, and give your lives for the covenant of your fathers."},{"chapter":2,"verse":51,"text":"Call to remembrance the deeds of our fathers which they did in their generations; and receive great glory and an everlasting name."},{"chapter":2,"verse":52,"text":"Wasn’t Abraham found faithful in temptation, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness?"},{"chapter":2,"verse":53,"text":"Joseph in the time of his distress kept the commandment, and became lord of Egypt."},{"chapter":2,"verse":54,"text":"Phinehas our father, because he was exceedingly zealous, obtained the covenant of an everlasting priesthood."},{"chapter":2,"verse":55,"text":"Joshua became a judge in Israel for fulfilling the word."},{"chapter":2,"verse":56,"text":"Caleb obtained a heritage in the land for testifying in the congregation."},{"chapter":2,"verse":57,"text":"David inherited the throne of a kingdom forever and ever for being merciful."},{"chapter":2,"verse":58,"text":"Elijah was taken up into heaven because he was exceedingly zealous for the law."},{"chapter":2,"verse":59,"text":"Hananiah, Azariah, and Mishael believed, and were saved out of the flame."},{"chapter":2,"verse":60,"text":"Daniel was delivered from the mouth of lions for his innocence."},{"chapter":2,"verse":61,"text":"“Thus consider from generation to generation that no one who put their trust in him will lack for strength."},{"chapter":2,"verse":62,"text":"Don’t be afraid of the words of a sinful man; for his glory will be dung and worms."},{"chapter":2,"verse":63,"text":"Today he will be lifted up, and tomorrow he will in no way be found, because he has returned to dust, and his thought has perished."},{"chapter":2,"verse":64,"text":"You, my children, be strong, and show yourselves men on behalf of the law; for in it you will obtain glory."},{"chapter":2,"verse":65,"text":"Behold, Simon your brother, whom I know to be a man of counsel. Always listen to him. He shall be a father to you."},{"chapter":2,"verse":66,"text":"Judas Maccabaeus has been strong and mighty from his youth. He shall be your captain and shall fight the battle of the people."},{"chapter":2,"verse":67,"text":"Rally around all the doers of the law, and avenge the wrong done to your people."},{"chapter":2,"verse":68,"text":"Repay the Gentiles, and obey the commandments of the law.”"},{"chapter":2,"verse":69,"text":"He blessed them, and was gathered to his ancestors."},{"chapter":2,"verse":70,"text":"He died in the one hundred forty sixth year, and his sons buried him in the tombs of his ancestors at Modin. All Israel made great lamentation for him."},{"chapter":3,"verse":1,"text":"His son Judas, who was called Maccabaeus, rose up in his place."},{"chapter":3,"verse":2,"text":"All his kindred helped him, and so did all those who joined with his father, and they fought with gladness the battle of Israel."},{"chapter":3,"verse":3,"text":"He got his people great glory, and put on a breastplate like a giant, and bound his warlike harness around him, and set battles in array, protecting the army with his sword."},{"chapter":3,"verse":4,"text":"He was like a lion in his deeds, and like a lion’s cub roaring for prey."},{"chapter":3,"verse":5,"text":"He hunted and pursued the lawless, and he burned up those who troubled his people."},{"chapter":3,"verse":6,"text":"The lawless shrunk back for fear of him, and all the workers of lawlessness were very troubled, and deliverance prospered in his hand."},{"chapter":3,"verse":7,"text":"He angered many kings and made Jacob glad with his acts. His memory is blessed forever."},{"chapter":3,"verse":8,"text":"He went through the cities of Judah, destroyed the ungodly out of the land, and turned away wrath from Israel."},{"chapter":3,"verse":9,"text":"He was renowned to the utmost part of the earth. He gathered together those who were ready to perish."},{"chapter":3,"verse":10,"text":"Apollonius gathered the Gentiles together with a great army from Samaria to fight against Israel."},{"chapter":3,"verse":11,"text":"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."},{"chapter":3,"verse":12,"text":"They took their spoils, and Judas took Apollonius’ sword, and he fought with it all his days."},{"chapter":3,"verse":13,"text":"Seron, the commander of the army of Syria, heard that Judas had gathered a large company, including a body of faithful men who stayed with him, went out to war."},{"chapter":3,"verse":14,"text":"He said, “I will make myself a name and get myself glory in the kingdom. I will fight against Judas and those who are with him, who despise the king’s command."},{"chapter":3,"verse":15,"text":"A mighty army of the ungodly went up with him to help him, to take vengeance on the children of Israel."},{"chapter":3,"verse":16,"text":"He came near to the ascent of Bethhoron, and Judas went out to meet him with a small company."},{"chapter":3,"verse":17,"text":"But when they saw the army coming to meet them, they said to Judas, “What? Shall we be able, being a small company, to fight against so great and strong a multitude? We for our part are faint, having tasted no food this day.”"},{"chapter":3,"verse":18,"text":"Judas said, “It is an easy thing for many to be hemmed in by the hands of a few. With heaven it is all one, to save by many or by few;"},{"chapter":3,"verse":19,"text":"for victory in battle stands not in the multitude of an army, but strength is from heaven."},{"chapter":3,"verse":20,"text":"They come to us in fullness of insolence and lawlessness, to destroy us and our wives and our children, and to plunder us,"},{"chapter":3,"verse":21,"text":"but we fight for our lives and our laws."},{"chapter":3,"verse":22,"text":"He himself will crush them before our face; but as for you, don’t be afraid of them."},{"chapter":3,"verse":23,"text":"Now when he had finished speaking, he rushed suddenly against Seron and his army, and they were defeated before him."},{"chapter":3,"verse":24,"text":"They pursued them down the descent of Bethhoron to the plain, and about eight hundred men of them fell; but the rest fled into the land of the Philistines."},{"chapter":3,"verse":25,"text":"The fear of Judas and his kindred, and the dread of them, began to fall on the nations around them."},{"chapter":3,"verse":26,"text":"His fame reached the king, and every nation told of the battles of Judas."},{"chapter":3,"verse":27,"text":"But when King Antiochus heard these words, he was full of indignation; and he sent and gathered together all the forces of his realm, an exceedingly strong army."},{"chapter":3,"verse":28,"text":"He opened his treasury and gave his forces pay for a year, and commanded them to be ready for every need."},{"chapter":3,"verse":29,"text":"He saw that the money was gone from his treasures, and that the tributes of the country were small, because of the dissension and disaster which he had brought upon the land, to the end that he might take away the laws which had been from the first days."},{"chapter":3,"verse":30,"text":"He was afraid that he wouldn’t have enough as at other times for the charges and the gifts which he used to give with a liberal hand, more abundantly than the kings who were before him."},{"chapter":3,"verse":31,"text":"And he was exceedingly perplexed in his mind, and he determined to go into Persia, and to take the tributes of those countries, and to gather much money."},{"chapter":3,"verse":32,"text":"He left Lysias, an honorable man, and one of royal lineage, to be over the affairs of the king from the river Euphrates to the borders of Egypt,"},{"chapter":3,"verse":33,"text":"and to bring up his son Antiochus, until he came again."},{"chapter":3,"verse":34,"text":"He delivered to Lysias half of his forces and the elephants, and gave him charge of all the things that he would have done, and concerning those who lived in Judea and in Jerusalem,"},{"chapter":3,"verse":35,"text":"that he should send an army against them to root out and destroy the strength of Israel and the remnant of Jerusalem, and to take away their memory from the place,"},{"chapter":3,"verse":36,"text":"and that he should make foreigners live in all their territory, and should divide their land to them by lot."},{"chapter":3,"verse":37,"text":"The king took the half that remained of the forces, and left Antioch, his royal city, in the one hundred forty seventh year; and he passed over the river Euphrates, and went through the upper countries."},{"chapter":3,"verse":38,"text":"Lysias chose Ptolemy the son of Dorymenes, Nicanor, and Gorgias, mighty men of the king’s friends;"},{"chapter":3,"verse":39,"text":"and with them, he sent forty thousand infantry and seven thousand cavalry to go into the land of Judah and to destroy it, according to the word of the king."},{"chapter":3,"verse":40,"text":"They set out with all their army, and came and encamped near Emmaus in the plain country."},{"chapter":3,"verse":41,"text":"The merchants of the country heard of their fame, and took silver and gold in large quantities, and fetters, and came into the camp to take the children of Israel for slaves. Forces of Syria and of the land of the Philistines joined with them."},{"chapter":3,"verse":42,"text":"Judas and his kindred saw that evils were multiplied, and that the forces were encamping in their borders. They learned about the king’s words which he had commanded, to destroy the people and make an end of them."},{"chapter":3,"verse":43,"text":"Then they each said to his neighbor, “Let’s repair the ruins of our people. Let’s fight for our people and the holy place.”"},{"chapter":3,"verse":44,"text":"The congregation was gathered together, that they might be ready for battle, and that they might pray and ask for mercy and compassion."},{"chapter":3,"verse":45,"text":"Jerusalem was without inhabitant like a wilderness. There was none of her offspring who went in or went out. The sanctuary was trampled down. Children of foreigners were in the citadel. The Gentiles lived there. Joy was taken away from Jacob, and the pipe and the harp ceased."},{"chapter":3,"verse":46,"text":"They gathered themselves together, and came to Mizpeh, near Jerusalem; for in Mizpeh there used to be a place of prayer for Israel."},{"chapter":3,"verse":47,"text":"They fasted that day, put on sackcloth, put ashes on their heads, tore their clothes,"},{"chapter":3,"verse":48,"text":"and opened the book of the law, to learn about the things for which the Gentiles consulted the images of their idols."},{"chapter":3,"verse":49,"text":"They brought the priests’ garments, the first fruits, and the tithes. They stirred up the Nazarites, who had accomplished their days."},{"chapter":3,"verse":50,"text":"They cried aloud toward heaven, saying, “What should we do with these men? Where should we carry them away?"},{"chapter":3,"verse":51,"text":"Your holy place is trampled down and profaned. Your priests mourn in humiliation."},{"chapter":3,"verse":52,"text":"Behold, the Gentiles are assembled together against us to destroy us. You know what things they imagine against us."},{"chapter":3,"verse":53,"text":"How will we be able to stand against them, unless you help us?”"},{"chapter":3,"verse":54,"text":"They sounded with the trumpets, and gave a loud shout."},{"chapter":3,"verse":55,"text":"And after this Judas appointed leaders of the people: captains of thousands, captains of hundreds, captains of fifties, and captains of tens."},{"chapter":3,"verse":56,"text":"He said to those who were building houses, were betrothing wives, were planting vineyards, and were fearful, that they should return, each man to his own house, according to the law."},{"chapter":3,"verse":57,"text":"The army marched out and encamped upon the south side of Emmaus."},{"chapter":3,"verse":58,"text":"Judas said, “Arm yourselves and be valiant men! Be ready in the morning to fight with these Gentiles who are assembled together against us to destroy us and our holy place."},{"chapter":3,"verse":59,"text":"For it is better for us to die in battle than to see the calamities of our nation and the holy place."},{"chapter":3,"verse":60,"text":"Nevertheless, as may be the will in heaven, so shall he do."},{"chapter":4,"verse":1,"text":"Gorgias took five thousand infantry, a thousand chosen cavalry, and the army moved out at night,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":2,"text":"that it might fall upon the army of the Jews and strike them suddenly. The men of the citadel were his guides."},{"chapter":4,"verse":3,"text":"Judas heard of this, and he and the valiant men moved, that he might strike the king’s army which was at Emmaus"},{"chapter":4,"verse":4,"text":"while the forces were still dispersed from the camp."},{"chapter":4,"verse":5,"text":"Gorgias came into the camp of Judas at night and found no man. He sought them in the mountains; for he said, “These men are running away from us.”"},{"chapter":4,"verse":6,"text":"As soon as it was day, Judas appeared in the plain with three thousand men. However they didn’t have the armor and swords they desired."},{"chapter":4,"verse":7,"text":"They saw the camp of the Gentiles strong and fortified, with cavalry all around it; and these were expert in war."},{"chapter":4,"verse":8,"text":"Judas said to the men who were with him, “Don’t be afraid of their numbers, or when they charge."},{"chapter":4,"verse":9,"text":"Remember how our fathers were saved in the Red sea, when Pharaoh pursued them with an army."},{"chapter":4,"verse":10,"text":"Now let’s cry to heaven, if he will have us, and will remember the covenant of our fathers, and destroy this army before our face today."},{"chapter":4,"verse":11,"text":"Then all the Gentiles will know that there is one who redeems and saves Israel."},{"chapter":4,"verse":12,"text":"The foreigners lifted up their eyes, and saw them coming near them."},{"chapter":4,"verse":13,"text":"They went out of the camp to battle. Those who were with Judas sounded their trumpets"},{"chapter":4,"verse":14,"text":"and joined battle. The Gentiles were defeated, and fled into the plain."},{"chapter":4,"verse":15,"text":"But all those in the rear fell by the sword. They pursued them to Gazara, and to the plains of Idumaea, Azotus, and Jamnia. About three thousand of those men fell."},{"chapter":4,"verse":16,"text":"Then Judas and his army returned from pursuing them;"},{"chapter":4,"verse":17,"text":"and he said to the people, “Don’t be greedy for the spoils, because there is a battle before us."},{"chapter":4,"verse":18,"text":"Gorgias and his army are near us on the mountain. But stand now against our enemies and fight against them, and afterwards take the spoils with boldness.”"},{"chapter":4,"verse":19,"text":"While Judas was finishing this speech, a part of them appeared looking out from the mountain."},{"chapter":4,"verse":20,"text":"They saw that their army had been put to flight, and that the Jews were burning the camp; for the smoke that was seen declared what was done."},{"chapter":4,"verse":21,"text":"But when they perceived these things, they were very afraid. Perceiving also the army of Judas in the plain ready for battle,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":22,"text":"they all fled into the land of the Philistines."},{"chapter":4,"verse":23,"text":"Judas returned to plunder the camp, and they took much gold, silver, blue, sea purple, and great riches."},{"chapter":4,"verse":24,"text":"Then they returned home, and sang a song of thanksgiving, and gave praise to heaven, because he is good, because his mercy endures forever."},{"chapter":4,"verse":25,"text":"Israel had a great deliverance that day."},{"chapter":4,"verse":26,"text":"The foreigners who had escaped came and told Lysias all the things that had happened."},{"chapter":4,"verse":27,"text":"When he heard of it, he was confounded and discouraged, because the things he desired had not been done to Israel, nor had such things happened as the king commanded him."},{"chapter":4,"verse":28,"text":"In the next year, he gathered together sixty thousand chosen infantry and five thousand cavalry, that he might subdue them."},{"chapter":4,"verse":29,"text":"They came into Idumaea and encamped at Bethsura. Judas met them with ten thousand men."},{"chapter":4,"verse":30,"text":"He saw that the army was strong, and he prayed and said, “Blessed are you, O Savior of Israel, who defeated the attack of the mighty warrior by the hand of your servant David, and delivered the army of the Philistines into the hands of Jonathan the son of Saul, and of his armor bearer."},{"chapter":4,"verse":31,"text":"Hem in this army in the hand of your people Israel, and let them be ashamed for their army and their cavalry."},{"chapter":4,"verse":32,"text":"Give them faintness of heart. Cause the boldness of their strength to melt away, and let them quake at their destruction."},{"chapter":4,"verse":33,"text":"Strike them down with the sword of those who love you, and let all who know your name praise you with thanksgiving.”"},{"chapter":4,"verse":34,"text":"They joined in battle; and about five thousand men of Lysias’ army fell. They fell down near them."},{"chapter":4,"verse":35,"text":"But when Lysias saw that his troops were put to flight, and the boldness that had come upon those who were with Judas, and how they were ready either to live or to die nobly, he withdrew to Antioch, and gathered together hired soldiers, that he might come again into Judea with an even greater army."},{"chapter":4,"verse":36,"text":"But Judas and his kindred said, “Behold, our enemies are defeated. Let’s go up to cleanse the holy place and to rededicate it.”"},{"chapter":4,"verse":37,"text":"All the army was gathered together, and they went up to mount Zion."},{"chapter":4,"verse":38,"text":"They saw the sanctuary laid desolate, the altar profaned, the gates burned up, shrubs growing in the courts as in a forest or as on one of the mountains, and the priests’ chambers pulled down;"},{"chapter":4,"verse":39,"text":"and they tore their clothes, made great lamentation, put ashes upon their heads,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":40,"text":"fell on their faces to the ground, blew with the solemn trumpets, and cried toward heaven."},{"chapter":4,"verse":41,"text":"Then Judas appointed certain men to fight against those who were in the citadel until he had cleansed the holy place."},{"chapter":4,"verse":42,"text":"He chose blameless priests who were devoted to the law;"},{"chapter":4,"verse":43,"text":"and they cleansed the holy place and carried the defiled stones out to an unclean place."},{"chapter":4,"verse":44,"text":"They deliberated what to do with the altar of burnt offerings, which had been profaned."},{"chapter":4,"verse":45,"text":"A good plan came into their mind, that they should pull it down, lest it would be a reproach to them, because the Gentiles had defiled it. So they pulled down the altar"},{"chapter":4,"verse":46,"text":"and laid up the stones on the temple hill in a convenient place, until a prophet would come to give an answer concerning them."},{"chapter":4,"verse":47,"text":"They took whole stones according to the law, and built a new altar like the former."},{"chapter":4,"verse":48,"text":"They built the holy place and the inner parts of the house; and they consecrated the courts."},{"chapter":4,"verse":49,"text":"They made new holy vessels, and they brought the lampstand, the altar of incense, and the table into the temple."},{"chapter":4,"verse":50,"text":"They burned incense on the altar, and they lit the lamps that were upon the lampstand, and they gave light in the temple."},{"chapter":4,"verse":51,"text":"They set loaves upon the table, hung up the curtains, and finished all the work which they had done."},{"chapter":4,"verse":52,"text":"They rose up early in the morning, on the twenty-fifth day of the ninth month, which is the month Chislev, in the one hundred forty eighth year,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":53,"text":"and offered sacrifice according to the law on the new altar of burnt offerings which they had made."},{"chapter":4,"verse":54,"text":"At the time and day the Gentiles had profaned it, even then it was dedicated with songs, harps, lutes, and with cymbals."},{"chapter":4,"verse":55,"text":"All the people fell on their faces, worshiped, and gave praise toward heaven, which had given them good success."},{"chapter":4,"verse":56,"text":"They celebrated the dedication of the altar eight days, and offered burnt offerings with gladness, and sacrificed a sacrifice of deliverance and praise."},{"chapter":4,"verse":57,"text":"They decorated the front of the temple with crowns of gold and small shields. They dedicated the gates and the priests’ chambers, and made doors for them."},{"chapter":4,"verse":58,"text":"There was exceedingly great gladness among the people, and the reproach of the Gentiles was turned away."},{"chapter":4,"verse":59,"text":"Judas and his kindred and the whole congregation of Israel ordained that the days of the dedication of the altar should be kept in their seasons from year to year for eight days, from the twenty-fifth day of the month Chislev, with gladness and joy."},{"chapter":4,"verse":60,"text":"At that time, they fortified mount Zion with high walls and strong towers around it, lest perhaps the Gentiles might come and trample them down, as they had done before."},{"chapter":4,"verse":61,"text":"Judas stationed a garrison to guard it. They fortified Bethsura to keep it, that the people might have a stronghold near Idumaea."},{"chapter":5,"verse":1,"text":"It came to pass, when the Gentiles all around heard that the altar had been rebuilt and the sanctuary dedicated as before, they were exceedingly angry."},{"chapter":5,"verse":2,"text":"They took counsel to destroy the race of Jacob that was in the midst of them, and they began to kill and destroy among the people."},{"chapter":5,"verse":3,"text":"Judas fought against the children of Esau in Idumaea at Akrabattine, because they besieged Israel. He struck them with a great slaughter, humbled them, and took their spoils."},{"chapter":5,"verse":4,"text":"He remembered the wickedness of the children of Baean, who were a snare and a stumbling block to the people, lying in wait for them on the highways."},{"chapter":5,"verse":5,"text":"They were shut up by him in the towers. He encamped against them, and destroyed them utterly, and burned with fire the towers of the place with all who were in them."},{"chapter":5,"verse":6,"text":"He passed over to the children of Ammon, and found a mighty band and many people, with Timotheus for their leader."},{"chapter":5,"verse":7,"text":"He fought many battles with them, and they were defeated before his face. He struck them,"},{"chapter":5,"verse":8,"text":"and took possession of Jazer and its villages, and returned again into Judea."},{"chapter":5,"verse":9,"text":"The Gentiles who were in Gilead gathered themselves together against the Israelites who were on their borders, to destroy them. They fled to the stronghold of Dathema,"},{"chapter":5,"verse":10,"text":"and sent letters to Judas and his kindred, saying, “The Gentiles who are around us are gathered together against us to destroy us."},{"chapter":5,"verse":11,"text":"They are preparing to come and get possession of the stronghold where we fled for refuge, and Timotheus is the leader of their army."},{"chapter":5,"verse":12,"text":"Now therefore come and deliver us from their hand, for many of us have fallen."},{"chapter":5,"verse":13,"text":"All our kindred who were in the land of Tubias have been put to death. They have carried their wives, their children, and their stuff into captivity. They destroyed about a thousand men there.”"},{"chapter":5,"verse":14,"text":"While the letters were still being read, behold, other messengers came from Galilee with their clothes torn, bringing a similar report,"},{"chapter":5,"verse":15,"text":"saying, “People of Ptolemais, of Tyre, of Sidon, and all Galilee of the Gentiles have gathered together to destroy us.”"},{"chapter":5,"verse":16,"text":"Now when Judas and the people heard these words, a great congregation assembled together to determine what they should do for their kindred who were in distress and under attack."},{"chapter":5,"verse":17,"text":"Judas said to Simon his brother, “Choose men and go deliver your kindred who are in Galilee, but Jonathan my brother and I will go into the land of Gilead.”"},{"chapter":5,"verse":18,"text":"He left Joseph the son of Zacharias, and Azarias, as leaders of the people, with the remnant of the army, in Judea, to guard it."},{"chapter":5,"verse":19,"text":"He commanded them, saying, “Take charge of this people, and fight no battle with the Gentiles until we return.”"},{"chapter":5,"verse":20,"text":"Then three thousand men were assigned to go into Galilee with Simon, but eight thousand men were assigned to Judas to go into the land of Gilead."},{"chapter":5,"verse":21,"text":"Simon went into Galilee and fought many battles with the Gentiles, and the Gentiles were defeated before him."},{"chapter":5,"verse":22,"text":"He pursued them to the gate of Ptolemais. About three thousand men of the Gentiles fell, and he took their spoils."},{"chapter":5,"verse":23,"text":"They took to them those who were in Galilee and in Arbatta, with their wives, their children, and all that they had, and brought them into Judea with great gladness."},{"chapter":5,"verse":24,"text":"Judas Maccabaeus and his brother Jonathan passed over the Jordan, and went three days’ journey in the wilderness."},{"chapter":5,"verse":25,"text":"They met with the Nabathaeans, and these met them in a peaceful manner and told them all things that had happened to their kindred in the land of Gilead,"},{"chapter":5,"verse":26,"text":"and how many of them were shut up in Bosora, Bosor, Alema, Casphor, Maked, and Carnaim—all these cities are strong and large—"},{"chapter":5,"verse":27,"text":"and how they were shut up in the rest of the cities of the land of Gilead, and that tomorrow they planned to encamp against the strongholds, and to take them, and to destroy all these men in one day."},{"chapter":5,"verse":28,"text":"Judas and his army turned suddenly by the way of the wilderness to Bosora; and he took the city, and killed all the males with the edge of the sword, took all their spoils, and burned the city with fire."},{"chapter":5,"verse":29,"text":"He left there at night, and went until he came to the stronghold."},{"chapter":5,"verse":30,"text":"When the morning came, they lifted up their eyes and saw many people who couldn’t be counted, bearing ladders and engines of war, to take the stronghold; and they were fighting against them."},{"chapter":5,"verse":31,"text":"Judas saw that the battle had begun, and that the cry of the city went up to heaven, with trumpets and a great sound,"},{"chapter":5,"verse":32,"text":"and he said to the men of his army, “Fight today for your kindred!”"},{"chapter":5,"verse":33,"text":"Then he went out behind them in three companies. They sounded with their trumpets and cried out in prayer."},{"chapter":5,"verse":34,"text":"And the army of Timotheus perceived that it was Maccabaeus, and they fled from before him. He struck them with a great slaughter. About eight thousand men of them fell on that day."},{"chapter":5,"verse":35,"text":"He turned away to Mizpeh and fought against it, took it, killed all its males, took its spoils, and burned it with fire."},{"chapter":5,"verse":36,"text":"From there he marched and took Casphor, Maked, Bosor, and the other cities of the land of Gilead."},{"chapter":5,"verse":37,"text":"Now after these things, Timotheus gathered another army and encamped near Raphon beyond the brook."},{"chapter":5,"verse":38,"text":"Judas sent men to spy on the army; and they brought him word, saying, “All the Gentiles who are around us are gathered together to them, an exceedingly great army."},{"chapter":5,"verse":39,"text":"They have hired Arabians to help them, and are encamped beyond the brook, ready to come against you to battle.” So Judas went to meet them."},{"chapter":5,"verse":40,"text":"Timotheus said to the captains of his army when Judas and his army drew near to the brook of water, “If he crosses over to us first, we won’t be able to withstand him, for he will certainly defeat us;"},{"chapter":5,"verse":41,"text":"but if he is afraid, and encamps beyond the river, we will cross over to him, and defeat him.”"},{"chapter":5,"verse":42,"text":"Now when Judas came near to the water brook, he caused the scribes of the people to remain by the brook, and commanded them, saying, “Allow no man to encamp, but let all come to the battle.”"},{"chapter":5,"verse":43,"text":"Then he crossed over against them first, and all the people after him; and all the Gentiles were defeated before his face, and threw away their weapons, and fled to the temple at Carnaim."},{"chapter":5,"verse":44,"text":"They took the city and burned the temple with fire, together with all who were in it. Carnaim was subdued. They couldn’t stand any longer before the face of Judas."},{"chapter":5,"verse":45,"text":"Judas gathered together all Israel, those who were in the land of Gilead, from the least to the greatest, with their wives, their children, and their stuff, an exceedingly great army, that they might come into the land of Judah."},{"chapter":5,"verse":46,"text":"They came as far as Ephron, and this same city was large and very strong. It was on the road where they were going. They couldn’t turn away from it on the right hand or on the left, but needed to pass through the middle of it."},{"chapter":5,"verse":47,"text":"The people of the city shut them out and blocked the gates with stones."},{"chapter":5,"verse":48,"text":"Judas sent to them with words of peace, saying, “We will pass through your land to go into our own land, and no one will harm you. We will only pass by on our feet.” But they wouldn’t open to him."},{"chapter":5,"verse":49,"text":"Then Judas commanded proclamation to be made in the army, that each man should encamp in the place where he was."},{"chapter":5,"verse":50,"text":"So the men of the army encamped, and fought against the city all that day and all that night, and the city was delivered into his hands."},{"chapter":5,"verse":51,"text":"He destroyed all the males with the edge of the sword, razed the city, took its plunder, and passed through the city over those who were slain."},{"chapter":5,"verse":52,"text":"They went over the Jordan into the great plain near Bethshan."},{"chapter":5,"verse":53,"text":"And Judas gathered together those who lagged behind and encouraged the people all the way through, until he came into the land of Judah."},{"chapter":5,"verse":54,"text":"They went up to mount Zion with gladness and joy, and offered whole burnt offerings, because not so much as one of them was slain until they returned in peace."},{"chapter":5,"verse":55,"text":"In the days when Judas and Jonathan were in the land of Gilead, and Simon his brother in Galilee before Ptolemais,"},{"chapter":5,"verse":56,"text":"Joseph the son of Zacharias, and Azarias, rulers of the army, heard of their exploits and of the war, and what things they had done."},{"chapter":5,"verse":57,"text":"They said, “Let’s also get us a name, and let’s go fight against the Gentiles who are around us.”"},{"chapter":5,"verse":58,"text":"So they gave orders to the men of the army that was with them, and went toward Jamnia."},{"chapter":5,"verse":59,"text":"Gorgias and his men came out of the city to meet them in battle."},{"chapter":5,"verse":60,"text":"Joseph and Azarias were put to flight, and were pursued to the borders of Judea. About two thousand men of Israel fell on that day."},{"chapter":5,"verse":61,"text":"There was a great overthrow among the people, because they didn’t listen to Judas and his kindred, thinking to do some exploit."},{"chapter":5,"verse":62,"text":"But they were not of the family of those men by whose hand deliverance was given to Israel."},{"chapter":5,"verse":63,"text":"The man Judas and his kindred were glorified exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and of all the Gentiles, wherever their name was heard of."},{"chapter":5,"verse":64,"text":"Men gathered together to them, acclaiming them."},{"chapter":5,"verse":65,"text":"Judas and his kindred went out and fought against the children of Esau in the land toward the south. He struck Hebron and its villages, pulled down its strongholds, and burned its towers all around."},{"chapter":5,"verse":66,"text":"He marched to go into the land of the Philistines, and he went through Samaria."},{"chapter":5,"verse":67,"text":"In that day certain priests, desiring to do exploits there, were slain in battle, when they went out to battle unadvisedly."},{"chapter":5,"verse":68,"text":"But Judas turned toward Azotus, to the land of the Philistines, pulled down their altars, burned the carved images of their gods with fire, took the plunder of their cities, and returned into the land of Judah."},{"chapter":6,"verse":1,"text":"King Antiochus was traveling through the upper countries; and he heard that in Elymais in Persia there was a city renowned for riches, for silver and gold,"},{"chapter":6,"verse":2,"text":"and that the temple which was in it was exceedingly rich, and that in it were golden shields, breastplates, and weapons which Alexander, son of Philip, the Macedonian king, who reigned first among the Greeks, left behind there."},{"chapter":6,"verse":3,"text":"So he came and tried to take the city and to pillage it; and he was not able, because his plan was known to them of the city,"},{"chapter":6,"verse":4,"text":"and they rose up against him in battle. He fled and returned to Babylon with great disappointment."},{"chapter":6,"verse":5,"text":"Then someone came into Persia bringing him news that the armies which went against the land of Judah had been put to flight,"},{"chapter":6,"verse":6,"text":"and that Lysias went first with a strong army and was put to shame before them, and that they had grown strong because of weapons, power, and a supply of plunder which they took from the armies that they had cut off,"},{"chapter":6,"verse":7,"text":"and that they had pulled down the abomination which he had built upon the altar that was in Jerusalem, and that they had surrounded the sanctuary with high walls, as before, and also Bethsura, his city."},{"chapter":6,"verse":8,"text":"It came to pass, when the king heard these words, he was astonished and moved exceedingly. He laid himself down on his bed, and fell sick for grief, because it had not turned out for him as he had planned."},{"chapter":6,"verse":9,"text":"He was there many days, because great grief continually gripped him, and he realized that he would die."},{"chapter":6,"verse":10,"text":"He called for all his friends, and said to them, “Sleep departs from my eyes, and my heart fails because of worry."},{"chapter":6,"verse":11,"text":"I said in my heart, ‘To what suffering I have come! How great a flood it is that I’m in, now! For I was gracious and loved in my power.’"},{"chapter":6,"verse":12,"text":"But now I remember the evils which I did at Jerusalem, and that I took all the vessels of silver and gold that were in it, and sent out to destroy the inhabitants of Judah without a cause."},{"chapter":6,"verse":13,"text":"I perceive that it is because of this that these evils have come upon me. Behold, I am perishing through great grief in a strange land.”"},{"chapter":6,"verse":14,"text":"Then he called for Philip, one of his friends, and set him over all his kingdom."},{"chapter":6,"verse":15,"text":"He gave him his crown, his robe, and his signet ring, so that he could guide Antiochus his son, and nourish him up that he might be king."},{"chapter":6,"verse":16,"text":"Then King Antiochus died there in the one hundred forty-ninth year."},{"chapter":6,"verse":17,"text":"When Lysias learned that the king was dead, he set up Antiochus his son to reign, whom he had nourished up being young, and he called his name Eupator."},{"chapter":6,"verse":18,"text":"Those who were in the citadel kept hemming Israel in around the sanctuary, and always sought to harm them and to strengthen the Gentiles."},{"chapter":6,"verse":19,"text":"Judas planned to destroy them, and called all the people together to besiege them."},{"chapter":6,"verse":20,"text":"They were gathered together, and besieged them in the one hundred fiftieth year, and he made mounds to shoot from, and engines of war."},{"chapter":6,"verse":21,"text":"Some of those who were hemmed in came out, and some of the ungodly men of Israel were joined to them."},{"chapter":6,"verse":22,"text":"They went to the king, and said, “How long will you not execute judgment, and avenge our kindred?"},{"chapter":6,"verse":23,"text":"We were willing to serve your father and to live by his words, and to follow his commandments."},{"chapter":6,"verse":24,"text":"Because of this, the children of our people besieged the citadel and were alienated from us; but as many of us as they could catch, they killed, and plundered our inheritances."},{"chapter":6,"verse":25,"text":"Not against us only did they stretch out their hand, but also against all their borders."},{"chapter":6,"verse":26,"text":"Behold, they are encamped this day against the citadel at Jerusalem to take it. They have fortified the sanctuary and Bethsura."},{"chapter":6,"verse":27,"text":"If you don’t quickly prevent them, they will do greater things than these, and you won’t be able to control them."},{"chapter":6,"verse":28,"text":"When the king heard this, he was angry, and gathered together all his friends, the rulers of his army, and those who were over the cavalry."},{"chapter":6,"verse":29,"text":"Bands of hired soldiers came to him from other kingdoms and from islands of the sea."},{"chapter":6,"verse":30,"text":"The number of his forces was one hundred thousand infantry, and twenty thousand cavalry, and thirty-two elephants trained for war."},{"chapter":6,"verse":31,"text":"They went through Idumaea, and encamped against Bethsura, and fought against it many days, and made engines of war. The Jews came out and burned them with fire, and fought valiantly."},{"chapter":6,"verse":32,"text":"Judas marched away from the citadel and encamped at Bethzacharias, near the king’s camp."},{"chapter":6,"verse":33,"text":"The king rose early in the morning, and marched his army at full speed along the road to Bethzacharias. His forces made themselves ready to battle and sounded their trumpets."},{"chapter":6,"verse":34,"text":"They offered the elephants the juice of grapes and mulberries, that they might prepare them for the battle."},{"chapter":6,"verse":35,"text":"They distributed the animals among the phalanxes. They set by each elephant a thousand men armed with coats of mail and helmets of brass on their heads. Five hundred chosen cavalry were appointed for each elephant."},{"chapter":6,"verse":36,"text":"These were ready beforehand, wherever the elephant was. Wherever the elephant went, they went with it. They didn’t leave it."},{"chapter":6,"verse":37,"text":"Strong, covered wooden towers were upon them, one upon each elephant, fastened upon it with secure harnesses. Upon each were four valiant men who fought upon them, beside his Indian driver."},{"chapter":6,"verse":38,"text":"The rest of the cavalry he set on this side and that side on the two flanks of the army, striking terror into the enemy, and protected by the phalanxes."},{"chapter":6,"verse":39,"text":"Now when the sun shone upon the shields of gold and brass, the mountains lit up, and blazed like flaming torches."},{"chapter":6,"verse":40,"text":"A part of the king’s army was spread upon the high hills and some on the low ground, and they went on firmly and in order."},{"chapter":6,"verse":41,"text":"All who heard the noise of their multitude, the marching of the multitude, and the rattling of the weapons trembled; for the army was exceedingly great and strong."},{"chapter":6,"verse":42,"text":"Judas and his army drew near for battle, and six hundred men of the king’s army fell."},{"chapter":6,"verse":43,"text":"Eleazar, who was called Avaran, saw one of the animals armed with royal breastplates, and it was taller than all the animals, and the king seemed to be on it."},{"chapter":6,"verse":44,"text":"He gave his life to deliver his people, and to get himself an everlasting name."},{"chapter":6,"verse":45,"text":"He ran upon him courageously into the midst of the phalanx, and killed on the right hand and on the left, and they parted away from him on this side and on that."},{"chapter":6,"verse":46,"text":"He crept under the elephant, and stabbed it from beneath, and killed it. The elephant fell to the earth upon him, and he died there."},{"chapter":6,"verse":47,"text":"They saw the strength of the kingdom and the fierce attack of the army, and turned away from them."},{"chapter":6,"verse":48,"text":"But the soldiers of the king’s army went up to Jerusalem to meet them, and the king encamped toward Judea and toward mount Zion."},{"chapter":6,"verse":49,"text":"He made peace with the people of Bethsura. He came out of the city because they had no food there to endure the siege, because it was a Sabbath to the land."},{"chapter":6,"verse":50,"text":"The king took Bethsura, and appointed a garrison there to keep it."},{"chapter":6,"verse":51,"text":"He encamped against the sanctuary many days; and set there mounds to shoot from, and engines of war, and machines for throwing fire and stones, and weapons to throw darts, and slings."},{"chapter":6,"verse":52,"text":"The Jews also made engines of war against their engines, and fought for many days."},{"chapter":6,"verse":53,"text":"But there was no food in the sanctuary, because it was the seventh year, and those who fled for safety into Judea from among the Gentiles had eaten up the rest of the stores."},{"chapter":6,"verse":54,"text":"There were only a few people left in the sanctuary, because the famine prevailed against them, and they were scattered, each man to his own place."},{"chapter":6,"verse":55,"text":"Lysias heard that Philip, whom Antiochus the king, while he was yet alive, appointed to raise his son Antiochus to be king,"},{"chapter":6,"verse":56,"text":"had returned from Persia and Media, and with him the forces that went with the king, and that he was seeking to take control of the government."},{"chapter":6,"verse":57,"text":"He made haste, and gave orders to depart. He said to the king and the leaders of the army and to the men, “We get weaker daily, our food is scant, the place where we encamp is strong, and the affairs of the kingdom lie upon us."},{"chapter":6,"verse":58,"text":"Now therefore let’s negotiate with these men, and make peace with them and with all their nation,"},{"chapter":6,"verse":59,"text":"and covenant with them, that they may walk after their own laws, as before; for because of their laws which we abolished they were angered, and did all these things.”"},{"chapter":6,"verse":60,"text":"The speech pleased the king and the princes, and he sent to them to make peace; and they accepted it."},{"chapter":6,"verse":61,"text":"The king and the princes swore to them. On these conditions, they came out from the stronghold."},{"chapter":6,"verse":62,"text":"Then the king entered into mount Zion. He saw the strength of the place, and broke the oath which he had sworn, and gave orders to pull down the wall all around."},{"chapter":6,"verse":63,"text":"Then he left in haste and returned to Antioch, and found Philip master of the city. He fought against him, and took the city by force."},{"chapter":7,"verse":1,"text":"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."},{"chapter":7,"verse":2,"text":"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."},{"chapter":7,"verse":3,"text":"The thing became known to him, and he said, “Don’t show me their faces!”"},{"chapter":7,"verse":4,"text":"So the army killed them. Then Demetrius sat upon the throne of his kingdom."},{"chapter":7,"verse":5,"text":"All the lawless and ungodly men of Israel came to him. Alcimus was their leader, desiring to be high priest."},{"chapter":7,"verse":6,"text":"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."},{"chapter":7,"verse":7,"text":"Now therefore send a man whom you trust, and let him go and see all the destruction which he has brought on us and the king’s country, and how he has punished them and all who helped them.”"},{"chapter":7,"verse":8,"text":"So the king chose Bacchides, one of the king’s friends, who was ruler in the country beyond the river, and was a great man in the kingdom, and faithful to the king."},{"chapter":7,"verse":9,"text":"He sent him and that ungodly Alcimus, whom he made the high priest; and he commanded him to take vengeance upon the children of Israel."},{"chapter":7,"verse":10,"text":"They marched away and came with a great army into the land of Judah. He sent messengers to Judas and his kindred with words of peace deceitfully."},{"chapter":7,"verse":11,"text":"They paid no attention to their words; for they saw that they had come with a great army."},{"chapter":7,"verse":12,"text":"A group of scribes gathered together to Alcimus and Bacchides to seek just terms."},{"chapter":7,"verse":13,"text":"The Hasidaeans were the first among the children of Israel who sought peace from them,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":14,"text":"for they said, “One who is a priest of the seed of Aaron has come with the army, and he will do us no wrong.”"},{"chapter":7,"verse":15,"text":"He spoke with them words of peace, and swore to them, saying, “We won’t seek to harm you or your friends.”"},{"chapter":7,"verse":16,"text":"They trusted him. Then he seized sixty men of them, and killed them in one day, according to the word which was written,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":17,"text":"The flesh of your saints and their blood was shed all around Jerusalem, and there was no one to bury them."},{"chapter":7,"verse":18,"text":"The fear and the dread of them fell upon all the people, for they said, “There is neither truth nor justice in them; for they have broken the covenant and the oath which they swore.”"},{"chapter":7,"verse":19,"text":"Bacchides withdrew from Jerusalem, and encamped in Bezeth. He sent and seized many of the deserters who were with him, and some of the people, and he killed them, throwing them into a large pit."},{"chapter":7,"verse":20,"text":"He placed Alcimus in charge of the country and left with him a force to aid him. Then Bacchides went away to the king."},{"chapter":7,"verse":21,"text":"Alcimus struggled to maintain his high priesthood."},{"chapter":7,"verse":22,"text":"All those who troubled their people joined him, and they took control of the land of Judah, and did great damage in Israel."},{"chapter":7,"verse":23,"text":"Judas saw all the wrongs that Alcimus and his company had done among the children of Israel, even more than the Gentiles."},{"chapter":7,"verse":24,"text":"He went out into all the borders of Judea and took vengeance on the men who had deserted from him, and they were restrained from going out into the country."},{"chapter":7,"verse":25,"text":"But when Alcimus saw that Judas and his company had grown strong, and knew that he was not able to withstand them, he returned to the king, and brought evil accusations against them."},{"chapter":7,"verse":26,"text":"Then the king sent Nicanor, one of his honorable princes, a man who hated Israel and was their enemy, and commanded him to destroy the people."},{"chapter":7,"verse":27,"text":"Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a great army. He sent to Judas and his kindred deceitfully with words of peace, saying,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":28,"text":"“Let there be no battle between me and you; I will come with a few men, that I may see your faces in peace.”"},{"chapter":7,"verse":29,"text":"He came to Judas, and they saluted one another peaceably. The enemies were ready to seize Judas by violence."},{"chapter":7,"verse":30,"text":"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."},{"chapter":7,"verse":31,"text":"Nicanor found out that his plan was disclosed; and he went out to meet Judas in battle beside Capharsalama."},{"chapter":7,"verse":32,"text":"About five hundred men of Nicanor’s army fell, and the rest fled into the city of David."},{"chapter":7,"verse":33,"text":"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."},{"chapter":7,"verse":34,"text":"He mocked them, laughed at them, derided them shamefully, spoke arrogantly,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":35,"text":"and swore in a rage, saying, “Unless Judas and his army are now delivered into my hands, it shall be that, if I return safely, I will burn up this house!” And he went out in a great rage."},{"chapter":7,"verse":36,"text":"The priests entered in, and stood before the altar and the temple; and they wept, and said,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":37,"text":"“You chose this house to be called by your name, to be a house of prayer and supplication for your people."},{"chapter":7,"verse":38,"text":"Take vengeance on this man and his army, and let them fall by the sword. Remember their blasphemies, and don’t allow them to live any longer.”"},{"chapter":7,"verse":39,"text":"Then Nicanor went out from Jerusalem and encamped in Bethhoron, and there the Syrian army met him."},{"chapter":7,"verse":40,"text":"Judas encamped in Adasa with three thousand men. Judas prayed and said,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":41,"text":"“When those who came from the king blasphemed, your angel went out, and struck among them one hundred eighty-five thousand."},{"chapter":7,"verse":42,"text":"Even so, crush this army before us today, and let all the rest know that he has spoken wickedly against your sanctuary. Judge him according to his wickedness.”"},{"chapter":7,"verse":43,"text":"On the thirteenth day of the month Adar, the armies met in battle. Nicanor’s army was defeated, and he himself was the first to fall in the battle."},{"chapter":7,"verse":44,"text":"Now when his army saw that Nicanor had fallen, they threw away their weapons and fled."},{"chapter":7,"verse":45,"text":"They pursued them a day’s journey from Adasa until you come to Gazara, and they sounded an alarm after them with the signal trumpets."},{"chapter":7,"verse":46,"text":"Men came out of all the surrounding villages of Judea, and outflanked them. These turned them back on those, and they all fell by the sword. There wasn’t one of them left."},{"chapter":7,"verse":47,"text":"The Jews took the spoils and the booty, and they cut off Nicanor’s head and his right hand, which he had stretched out so arrogantly, and brought them, and hung them up beside Jerusalem."},{"chapter":7,"verse":48,"text":"The people were exceedingly glad, and they kept that day as a day of great gladness."},{"chapter":7,"verse":49,"text":"They ordained to keep this day year by year on the thirteenth day of Adar."},{"chapter":7,"verse":50,"text":"So the land of Judah had rest a few days."},{"chapter":8,"verse":1,"text":"Judas heard of the fame of the Romans, that they are valiant men, and have pleasure in all who join themselves to them, and make friends with all who come to them,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":2,"text":"and that they are valiant men. They told him of their wars and exploits which they do among the Gauls, and how they conquered them, and forced them to pay tribute;"},{"chapter":8,"verse":3,"text":"and what things they did in the land of Spain, that they might take control of the silver and gold mines which were there;"},{"chapter":8,"verse":4,"text":"and how by their policy and persistence they conquered all the place (and the place was exceedingly far from them), and the kings who came against them from the uttermost part of the earth, until they had defeated them, and struck them severely; and how the rest give them tribute year by year."},{"chapter":8,"verse":5,"text":"Philip, and Perseus, king of Chittim, and those who lifted up themselves against them, they defeated in battle, and conquered them."},{"chapter":8,"verse":6,"text":"Antiochus also, the great king of Asia, came against them to battle, having one hundred twenty elephants, with cavalry, chariots, and an exceedingly great army, and he was defeated by them."},{"chapter":8,"verse":7,"text":"They took him alive, and decreed that both he and those who reigned after him should give them a great tribute, and should give hostages, and a parcel of land from the best of their provinces:"},{"chapter":8,"verse":8,"text":"the countries of India, Media, and Lydia. They took them from him, and gave them to King Eumenes."},{"chapter":8,"verse":9,"text":"Judas heard how the Greeks planned to come and destroy them,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":10,"text":"but this became known to them, and they sent against them a general who fought against them, and many of them fell down wounded to death, and they made captive their wives and their children, and plundered them, and conquered their land, and pulled down their strongholds, and plundered them, and brought them into bondage to this day."},{"chapter":8,"verse":11,"text":"The remaining kingdoms and islands, as many as rose up against them at any time, they destroyed and made them to be their servants;"},{"chapter":8,"verse":12,"text":"but with their friends and those who relied on them they stayed friends. They conquered the kingdoms that were near and those that were far off, and all that heard of their fame were afraid of them."},{"chapter":8,"verse":13,"text":"Moreover, whoever they desired to help and to make kings, these they make kings; and whoever they desired, they depose. They are exalted exceedingly."},{"chapter":8,"verse":14,"text":"For all this, none of them ever put on a crown, neither did they clothe themselves with purple, as a display of grandeur."},{"chapter":8,"verse":15,"text":"Judas heard how they had made for themselves a senate house, and day by day, three hundred twenty men sat in council, consulting always for the people, to the end they might be well governed,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":16,"text":"and how they commit their government to one man year by year, that he should rule over them, and control all their country, and all are obedient to that one, and there is neither envy nor emulation among them."},{"chapter":8,"verse":17,"text":"So Judas chose Eupolemus the son of John, the son of Accos, and Jason the son of Eleazar, and sent them to Rome, to establish friendship and alliance with them,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":18,"text":"and that they should free the yoke from themselves; for they saw that the kingdom of the Greeks kept Israel in bondage."},{"chapter":8,"verse":19,"text":"Then they went to Rome, a very long journey, and they entered into the senate house, and said,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":20,"text":"“Judas, who is also called Maccabaeus, and his kindred, and the people of the Jews, have sent us to you, to make an alliance and peace with you, and that we might be registered as your allies and friends.”"},{"chapter":8,"verse":21,"text":"This thing was pleasing to them."},{"chapter":8,"verse":22,"text":"This is the copy of the writing which they wrote back again on tables of brass, and sent to Jerusalem, that it might be with them there for a memorial of peace and alliance:"},{"chapter":8,"verse":23,"text":"“Good success be to the Romans, and to the nation of the Jews, by sea and by land forever. May the sword and the enemy be far from them."},{"chapter":8,"verse":24,"text":"But if war arises for Rome first, or any of their allies in all their dominion,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":25,"text":"the nation of the Jews shall help them as allies, as the occasion shall indicate to them, with all their heart."},{"chapter":8,"verse":26,"text":"To those who make war upon them, they shall not give supplies, food, weapons, money, or ships, as it has seemed good to Rome, and they shall keep their ordinances without taking anything in return."},{"chapter":8,"verse":27,"text":"In the same way, moreover, if war comes first upon the nation of the Jews, the Romans shall willingly help them as allies, as the occasion shall indicate to them;"},{"chapter":8,"verse":28,"text":"and to those who are fighting with them, there shall not be given food, weapons, money, or ships, as it has seemed good to Rome. They shall keep these ordinances, and that without deceit."},{"chapter":8,"verse":29,"text":"According to these terms, the Romans made a treaty with the Jewish people."},{"chapter":8,"verse":30,"text":"But if hereafter the one party and the other shall determine to add or diminish anything, they shall do it at their pleasure, and whatever they add or take away shall be ratified."},{"chapter":8,"verse":31,"text":"Concerning the evils which King Demetrius is doing to them, we have written to him, saying, ‘Why have you made your yoke heavy on our friends and allies the Jews?"},{"chapter":8,"verse":32,"text":"If therefore they plead any more against you, we will do them justice, and fight with you on sea and on land.’”"},{"chapter":9,"verse":1,"text":"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."},{"chapter":9,"verse":2,"text":"They went by the way that leads to Gilgal, and encamped against Mesaloth, which is in Arbela, and took possession of it, and killed many people."},{"chapter":9,"verse":3,"text":"The first month of the one hundred fifty-second year, they encamped against Jerusalem."},{"chapter":9,"verse":4,"text":"Then they marched away and went to Berea with twenty thousand infantry and two thousand cavalry."},{"chapter":9,"verse":5,"text":"Judas was encamped at Elasa with three thousand chosen men."},{"chapter":9,"verse":6,"text":"They saw the multitude of the forces, that they were many, and they were terrified. Many slipped away out of the army. There were not left of them more than eight hundred men."},{"chapter":9,"verse":7,"text":"Judas saw that his army slipped away and that the battle pressed upon him, and he was very troubled in spirit, because he had no time to gather them together, and he became faint."},{"chapter":9,"verse":8,"text":"He said to those who were left, “Let’s arise and go up against our adversaries, if perhaps we may be able to fight with them.”"},{"chapter":9,"verse":9,"text":"They tried to dissuade him, saying, “There is no way we are able; but let’s rather save our lives now. Let’s return again with our kindred, and fight against them; but we are too few.”"},{"chapter":9,"verse":10,"text":"Judas said, “Let it not be so that I should do this thing, to flee from them. If our time has come, let’s die in a manly way for our kindred’s sake, and not leave a cause of reproach against our honor.”"},{"chapter":9,"verse":11,"text":"The army marched out from the camp, and stood to encounter them. The cavalry was divided into two companies, and the slingers and the archers went before the army, and all the mighty men that fought in the front of the battle."},{"chapter":9,"verse":12,"text":"Bacchides was in the right wing. The phalanx advanced on the two parts, and they blew with their trumpets."},{"chapter":9,"verse":13,"text":"The men by Judas’ side sounded with their trumpets, and the earth shook with the shout of the armies, and the battle was joined, and continued from morning until evening."},{"chapter":9,"verse":14,"text":"Judas saw that Bacchides and the strength of his army were on the right side, and all that were brave in heart went with him,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":15,"text":"and the right wing was defeated by them, and he pursued after them to the mount Azotus."},{"chapter":9,"verse":16,"text":"Those who were on the left wing saw that the right wing was defeated, and they turned and followed in the footsteps of Judas and of those who were with him."},{"chapter":9,"verse":17,"text":"The battle became desperate, and many on both sides fell wounded to death."},{"chapter":9,"verse":18,"text":"Judas fell, and the rest fled."},{"chapter":9,"verse":19,"text":"Jonathan and Simon took Judas their brother, and buried him in the tomb of his ancestors at Modin."},{"chapter":9,"verse":20,"text":"They wept for him. All Israel made great lamentation for him, and mourned many days, and said,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":21,"text":"“How the mighty has fallen, the savior of Israel!”"},{"chapter":9,"verse":22,"text":"The rest of the acts of Judas, and his wars, and the valiant deeds which he did, and his greatness, are not written; for they were exceedingly many."},{"chapter":9,"verse":23,"text":"It came to pass after the death of Judas, that the lawless emerged within all the borders of Israel. All those who did iniquity rose up."},{"chapter":9,"verse":24,"text":"In those days there was an exceedingly great famine, and the country went over to their side."},{"chapter":9,"verse":25,"text":"Bacchides chose the ungodly men and made them rulers of the country."},{"chapter":9,"verse":26,"text":"They inquired and searched for the friends of Judas, and brought them to Bacchides, and he took vengeance on them and used them spitefully."},{"chapter":9,"verse":27,"text":"There was great suffering in Israel, such as was not since the time prophets stopped appearing to them."},{"chapter":9,"verse":28,"text":"All the friends of Judas were gathered together, and they said to Jonathan,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":29,"text":"“Since your brother Judas has died, we have no man like him to go out against our enemies and Bacchides, and among those of our nation who hate us."},{"chapter":9,"verse":30,"text":"Now therefore we have chosen you this day to be our prince and leader in his place, that you may fight our battles.”"},{"chapter":9,"verse":31,"text":"So Jonathan took the governance upon him at that time, and rose up in the place of his brother Judas."},{"chapter":9,"verse":32,"text":"When Bacchides found out, he tried to kill him."},{"chapter":9,"verse":33,"text":"Jonathan, and Simon his brother, and all who were with him, knew it; and they fled into the wilderness of Tekoah, and encamped by the water of the pool of Asphar."},{"chapter":9,"verse":34,"text":"Bacchides found this out on the Sabbath day, and came—he and all his army—over the Jordan."},{"chapter":9,"verse":35,"text":"Jonathan sent his brother, a leader of the multitude, and implored his friends the Nabathaeans, that they might store their baggage, which was much, with them."},{"chapter":9,"verse":36,"text":"The children of Jambri came out of Medaba, and seized John and all that he had, and went their way with it."},{"chapter":9,"verse":37,"text":"But after these things, they brought word to Jonathan and Simon his brother that the children of Jambri were celebrating a great wedding, and were bringing the bride, a daughter of one of the great nobles of Canaan, from Nadabath with a large escort."},{"chapter":9,"verse":38,"text":"They remembered John their brother, and went up, and hid themselves under the cover of the mountain."},{"chapter":9,"verse":39,"text":"They lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw a great procession with much baggage. The bridegroom came out with his friends and his kindred to meet them with timbrels, musicians, and many weapons."},{"chapter":9,"verse":40,"text":"They rose up against them from their ambush and killed them, and many fell wounded to death. The remnant fled into the mountain, and the Jews took all their spoils."},{"chapter":9,"verse":41,"text":"So the wedding was turned into mourning, and the voice of their musicians into lamentation."},{"chapter":9,"verse":42,"text":"They avenged fully the blood of their brother, and turned back to the marshes of the Jordan."},{"chapter":9,"verse":43,"text":"Bacchides heard it, and he came on the Sabbath day to the banks of the Jordan with a great army."},{"chapter":9,"verse":44,"text":"Jonathan said to his company, “Let’s stand up now and fight for our lives, for things are different today than they were yesterday and the day before."},{"chapter":9,"verse":45,"text":"For, behold, the battle is before us and behind us. Moreover the water of the Jordan is on this side and on that side, and marsh and thicket. There is no place to escape."},{"chapter":9,"verse":46,"text":"Now therefore cry to heaven, that you may be delivered out of the hand of your enemies.”"},{"chapter":9,"verse":47,"text":"So the battle was joined, and Jonathan stretched out his hand to strike Bacchides, and he turned away back from him."},{"chapter":9,"verse":48,"text":"Jonathan and those who were with him leapt into the Jordan, and swam over to the other side. The enemy didn’t pass over the Jordan against them."},{"chapter":9,"verse":49,"text":"About a thousand men of Bacchides’ company fell that day;"},{"chapter":9,"verse":50,"text":"and he returned to Jerusalem. They built strong cities in Judea, the stronghold that was in Jericho, and Emmaus, Bethhoron, Bethel, Timnath, Pharathon, and Tephon, with high walls and gates and bars."},{"chapter":9,"verse":51,"text":"He set garrisons in them to harass Israel."},{"chapter":9,"verse":52,"text":"He fortified the city Bethsura, Gazara, and the citadel, and put troops and stores of food in them."},{"chapter":9,"verse":53,"text":"He took the sons of the chief men of the country for hostages, and put them under guard in the citadel at Jerusalem."},{"chapter":9,"verse":54,"text":"And in the one hundred fifty-third year, in the second month, Alcimus gave orders to pull down the wall of the inner court of the sanctuary. He also pulled down the works of the prophets."},{"chapter":9,"verse":55,"text":"He began to pull down. At that time was Alcimus stricken, and his works were hindered; and his mouth was stopped, and he was taken with a palsy, and he could no more speak anything and give orders concerning his house."},{"chapter":9,"verse":56,"text":"Alcimus died at that time with great torment."},{"chapter":9,"verse":57,"text":"Bacchides saw that Alcimus was dead, and he returned to the king. Then the land of Judah had rest for two years."},{"chapter":9,"verse":58,"text":"Then all the lawless men took counsel, saying, “Behold, Jonathan and his men are dwelling at ease and in security. Now therefore we will bring Bacchides, and he will capture them all in one night."},{"chapter":9,"verse":59,"text":"They went and consulted with him."},{"chapter":9,"verse":60,"text":"He marched out and came with a great army, and sent letters secretly to all his allies who were in Judea, that they should seize Jonathan and those who were with him; but they couldn’t, because their plan was known to them."},{"chapter":9,"verse":61,"text":"Jonathan’s men seized about fifty of the men of the country who were authors of the wickedness, and he killed them."},{"chapter":9,"verse":62,"text":"Jonathan, Simon, and those who were with him, went away to Bethbasi, which is in the wilderness, and he built up that which had been pulled down, and they made it strong."},{"chapter":9,"verse":63,"text":"Bacchides found out about it, and he gathered together all his multitude, and sent orders to those who were of Judea."},{"chapter":9,"verse":64,"text":"He went and encamped against Bethbasi and fought against it many days, and made engines of war."},{"chapter":9,"verse":65,"text":"Jonathan left his brother Simon in the city, and went out into the country, and he went with a few men."},{"chapter":9,"verse":66,"text":"He struck Odomera and his kindred, and the children of Phasiron in their tents."},{"chapter":9,"verse":67,"text":"They began to strike them, and to go up with their forces. Then Simon and those who were with him went out of the city, and set the engines of war on fire,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":68,"text":"and fought against Bacchides, and he was defeated by them. They afflicted him severely; for his counsel and expedition was in vain."},{"chapter":9,"verse":69,"text":"They were very angry with the lawless men who gave him counsel to come into the country, and they killed many of them. Then he decided to depart into his own land."},{"chapter":9,"verse":70,"text":"Jonathan learned of this and sent ambassadors to him, to the end that they should make peace with him, and that he should restore to them the captives."},{"chapter":9,"verse":71,"text":"He accepted the thing, and did according to his words, and swore to him that he would not seek his harm all the days of his life."},{"chapter":9,"verse":72,"text":"He restored to him the captives which he had taken before out of the land of Judah, and he returned and departed into his own land, and didn’t come any more into their borders."},{"chapter":9,"verse":73,"text":"Thus the sword ceased from Israel. Jonathan lived at Michmash. Jonathan began to judge the people; and he destroyed the ungodly out of Israel."},{"chapter":10,"verse":1,"text":"In the one hundred sixtieth year, Alexander Epiphanes, the son of Antiochus, went up and took possession of Ptolemais. They received him, and he reigned there."},{"chapter":10,"verse":2,"text":"King Demetrius heard about this, and he gathered together exceedingly great forces, and went out to meet him in battle."},{"chapter":10,"verse":3,"text":"Demetrius sent a letter to Jonathan with words of peace, so as to honor him."},{"chapter":10,"verse":4,"text":"For he said, “Let’s go beforehand to make peace with them, before he makes peace with Alexander against us;"},{"chapter":10,"verse":5,"text":"for he will remember all the evils that we have done against him, and to his kindred and to his nation.”"},{"chapter":10,"verse":6,"text":"So he gave him authority to gather together forces, and to provide weapons, and that he should be his ally. He also commanded that they should release the hostages that were in the citadel to him."},{"chapter":10,"verse":7,"text":"Jonathan came to Jerusalem, and read the letter in the hearing of all the people, and of those who were in the citadel."},{"chapter":10,"verse":8,"text":"They were very afraid when they heard that the king had given him authority to gather together an army."},{"chapter":10,"verse":9,"text":"Those in the citadel released the hostages to Jonathan, and he restored them to their parents."},{"chapter":10,"verse":10,"text":"Jonathan lived in Jerusalem and began to build and renew the city."},{"chapter":10,"verse":11,"text":"He commanded those who did the work to build the walls and encircle Mount Zion with square stones for defense; and they did so."},{"chapter":10,"verse":12,"text":"The foreigners who were in the strongholds which Bacchides had built fled away."},{"chapter":10,"verse":13,"text":"Each man left his place and departed into his own land."},{"chapter":10,"verse":14,"text":"Only at Bethsura, there were left some of those who had forsaken the law and the commandments, for it was a place of refuge to them."},{"chapter":10,"verse":15,"text":"King Alexander heard all the promises which Demetrius had sent to Jonathan. They told him of the battles and the valiant deeds which he and his kindred had done, and of the troubles which they had endured."},{"chapter":10,"verse":16,"text":"So he said, “Could we find another man like him? Now we will make him our friend and ally.”"},{"chapter":10,"verse":17,"text":"He wrote a letter and sent it to him, in these words, saying,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":18,"text":"“King Alexander to his brother Jonathan, greetings."},{"chapter":10,"verse":19,"text":"We have heard of you, that you are a mighty man of valour, and worthy to be our friend."},{"chapter":10,"verse":20,"text":"Now we have appointed you this day to be high priest of your nation, and to be called the king’s friend, and to take our side, and to keep friendship with us.” He also sent to him a purple robe and a golden crown."},{"chapter":10,"verse":21,"text":"And Jonathan put on the holy garments in the seventh month of the one hundred sixtieth year, at the feast of tabernacles; and he gathered together forces and provided weapons in abundance."},{"chapter":10,"verse":22,"text":"When Demetrius heard these things, he was grieved and said,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":23,"text":"“What is this that we have done, that Alexander has gotten ahead of us in establishing friendship with the Jews to strengthen himself?"},{"chapter":10,"verse":24,"text":"I also will write to them words of encouragement and of honor and of gifts, that they may be with me to aid me.”"},{"chapter":10,"verse":25,"text":"So he sent to them this message: “King Demetrius to the nation of the Jews, greetings."},{"chapter":10,"verse":26,"text":"Since as you have kept your covenants with us, and continued in our friendship, and have not joined yourselves to our enemies, we have heard of this, and are glad."},{"chapter":10,"verse":27,"text":"Now continue still to keep faith with us, and we will repay you with good in return for your dealings with us."},{"chapter":10,"verse":28,"text":"We will grant you many immunities and give you gifts."},{"chapter":10,"verse":29,"text":"“Now I free you and release all the Jews from the tributes, from the salt tax, and from the crown levies."},{"chapter":10,"verse":30,"text":"Instead of the third part of the seed, and instead of half of the fruit of the trees, which falls to me to receive, I release it from this day and henceforth, so that I will not take it from the land of Judah, and from the three districts which are added to it from the country of Samaria and Galilee, from this day forth and for all time."},{"chapter":10,"verse":31,"text":"Let Jerusalem be holy and free, with her borders, tithes, and taxes."},{"chapter":10,"verse":32,"text":"I yield up also my authority over the citadel which is at Jerusalem, and give it to the high priest, that he may appoint in it men whom he chooses to keep it."},{"chapter":10,"verse":33,"text":"Every soul of the Jews who has been carried captive from the land of Judah into any part of my kingdom, I set at liberty without payment. Let all officials also cancel the taxes on their livestock."},{"chapter":10,"verse":34,"text":"“All the feasts, the Sabbaths, new moons, appointed days, three days before a feast, and three days after a feast, let them all be days of immunity and release for all the Jews who are in my kingdom."},{"chapter":10,"verse":35,"text":"No man shall have authority to exact anything from any of them, or to trouble them concerning any matter."},{"chapter":10,"verse":36,"text":"“Let there be enrolled among the king’s forces about thirty thousand men of the Jews, and pay shall be given to them, as is due to all the king’s forces."},{"chapter":10,"verse":37,"text":"Of them, some shall be placed in the king’s great strongholds, and some of them shall be placed over the affairs of the kingdom, which are positions of trust. Let those who are over them and their rulers be of themselves, and let them walk after their own laws, even as the king has commanded in the land of Judah."},{"chapter":10,"verse":38,"text":"“The three districts that have been added to Judea from the country of Samaria, let them be annexed to Judea, that they may be reckoned to be under one ruler, that they may not obey any other authority than the high priest’s."},{"chapter":10,"verse":39,"text":"As for Ptolemais and its land, I have given it as a gift to the sanctuary that is at Jerusalem, for the expenses of the sanctuary."},{"chapter":10,"verse":40,"text":"I also give every year fifteen thousand shekels of silver from the king’s revenues from the places that are appropriate."},{"chapter":10,"verse":41,"text":"And all the additional funds which those who manage the king’s affairs didn’t pay as in the first years, they shall give from now on toward the works of the temple."},{"chapter":10,"verse":42,"text":"Besides this, the five thousand shekels of silver which they received from the uses of the sanctuary from the revenue year by year is also released, because it belongs to the priests who minister there."},{"chapter":10,"verse":43,"text":"Whoever flees to the temple that is at Jerusalem, and within all of its borders, whether owing money to the king, or any other matter, let them go free, along with all that they have in my kingdom."},{"chapter":10,"verse":44,"text":"For the building and renewing of the structures of the sanctuary, the expense shall also be given out of the king’s revenue."},{"chapter":10,"verse":45,"text":"For the building of the walls of Jerusalem and fortifying it all around, the expense shall also be given out of the king’s revenue, also for the building of the walls in Judea.”"},{"chapter":10,"verse":46,"text":"Now when Jonathan and the people heard these words, they gave no credence to them, and didn’t accept them, because they remembered the great evil which he had done in Israel, and that he had afflicted them very severely."},{"chapter":10,"verse":47,"text":"They were well pleased with Alexander, because he was the first who spoke words of peace to them, and they were allies with him always."},{"chapter":10,"verse":48,"text":"King Alexander gathered together great forces and encamped near Demetrius."},{"chapter":10,"verse":49,"text":"The two kings joined battle, and the army of Alexander fled; and Demetrius followed after him, and prevailed against them."},{"chapter":10,"verse":50,"text":"He strengthened the battle exceedingly until the sun went down; and Demetrius fell that day."},{"chapter":10,"verse":51,"text":"Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemy king of Egypt with this message:"},{"chapter":10,"verse":52,"text":"“Since I have returned to my kingdom, and am seated on the throne of my fathers, and have established my dominion, and have overthrown Demetrius, and have taken possession of our country—"},{"chapter":10,"verse":53,"text":"yes, I joined the battle with him, and he and his army were defeated by us, and we sat on the throne of his kingdom—"},{"chapter":10,"verse":54,"text":"now also let’s make friends with one another. Give me now your daughter as my wife. I will be joined with you, and will give both you and her gifts worthy of you.”"},{"chapter":10,"verse":55,"text":"Ptolemy the king answered, saying, “Happy is the day you returned to the land of your ancestors and sat on the throne of their kingdom."},{"chapter":10,"verse":56,"text":"Now I will do to you as you have written, but meet me at Ptolemais, that we may see one another; and I will join with you, even as you have said.”"},{"chapter":10,"verse":57,"text":"So Ptolemy went out of Egypt, himself and Cleopatra his daughter, and came to Ptolemais in the one hundred sixty-second year."},{"chapter":10,"verse":58,"text":"King Alexander met him, and he gave him his daughter Cleopatra, and celebrated her wedding at Ptolemais with great pomp, as kings do."},{"chapter":10,"verse":59,"text":"King Alexander wrote to Jonathan, that he should come to meet him."},{"chapter":10,"verse":60,"text":"He went with pomp to Ptolemais, and met the two kings. He gave them and their friends silver and gold, and many gifts, and found favor in their sight."},{"chapter":10,"verse":61,"text":"Some malcontents out of Israel, men who were transgressors of the law, gathered together against him to complain against him; but the king paid no attention to them."},{"chapter":10,"verse":62,"text":"The king commanded that they take off Jonathan’s garments and clothe him in purple, and they did so."},{"chapter":10,"verse":63,"text":"The king made him sit with him, and said to his princes, “Go out with him into the midst of the city, and proclaim that no man may complain against him of any matter, and let no man trouble him for any reason.”"},{"chapter":10,"verse":64,"text":"It came to pass, when those who complained against him saw his honor according to the proclamation, and saw him clothed in purple, they all fled away."},{"chapter":10,"verse":65,"text":"The king gave him honor, and enrolled him among his chief friends, and made him a captain and governor of a province."},{"chapter":10,"verse":66,"text":"Then Jonathan returned to Jerusalem with peace and gladness."},{"chapter":10,"verse":67,"text":"In the one hundred sixty-fifth year, Demetrius, son of Demetrius, came out of Crete into the land of his ancestors."},{"chapter":10,"verse":68,"text":"When King Alexander heard of it, he grieved exceedingly and returned to Antioch."},{"chapter":10,"verse":69,"text":"Demetrius appointed Apollonius, who was over Coelesyria, and he gathered together a great army, and encamped against Jamnia, and sent to Jonathan the high priest, saying,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":70,"text":"“You alone lift up yourself against us, but I am ridiculed and in reproach because of you. Why do you assume authority against us in the mountains?"},{"chapter":10,"verse":71,"text":"Now therefore, if you trust in your forces, come down to us into the plain, and let’s match strength with each other there; for the power of the cities is with me."},{"chapter":10,"verse":72,"text":"Ask and learn who I am, and the rest who help us. They say, ‘Your foot can’t stand before our face; for your ancestors have been put to flight twice in their own land.’"},{"chapter":10,"verse":73,"text":"Now you won’t be able to withstand the cavalry and such an army as this in the plain, where there is no stone or pebble, or place to flee.”"},{"chapter":10,"verse":74,"text":"Now when Jonathan heard the words of Apollonius, he was moved in his mind, and he chose ten thousand men, and went out from Jerusalem; and Simon his brother met him to help him."},{"chapter":10,"verse":75,"text":"Then he encamped against Joppa. The people of the city shut him out, because Apollonius had a garrison in Joppa."},{"chapter":10,"verse":76,"text":"So they fought against it. The people of the city were afraid, and opened to him; and Jonathan became master of Joppa."},{"chapter":10,"verse":77,"text":"Apollonius heard about that, and he gathered an army of three thousand cavalry, and a great army, and went to Azotus as though he were on a journey, and at the same time advanced onward into the plain, because he had a multitude of cavalry which he trusted."},{"chapter":10,"verse":78,"text":"He pursued him to Azotus, and the armies joined battle."},{"chapter":10,"verse":79,"text":"Apollonius had secretly left a thousand cavalry behind them."},{"chapter":10,"verse":80,"text":"Jonathan learned that there was an ambush behind him. They surrounded his army, and shot their arrows at the people, from morning until evening;"},{"chapter":10,"verse":81,"text":"but the people stood fast, as Jonathan commanded them; and the enemy’s horses grew tired."},{"chapter":10,"verse":82,"text":"Then Simon brought forward his army and joined battle with the phalanx (for the cavalry were exhausted), and they were defeated by him and fled."},{"chapter":10,"verse":83,"text":"The cavalry were scattered in the plain. They fled to Azotus and entered into Beth-dagon, their idol’s temple, to save themselves."},{"chapter":10,"verse":84,"text":"Jonathan burned Azotus and the cities around it and took their spoils. He burned the temple of Dagon and those who fled into it with fire."},{"chapter":10,"verse":85,"text":"Those who had fallen by the sword plus those who were burned were about eight thousand men."},{"chapter":10,"verse":86,"text":"From there, Jonathan left and encamped against Ascalon. The people of the city came out to meet him with great pomp."},{"chapter":10,"verse":87,"text":"Jonathan, with those who were on his side, returned to Jerusalem, having many spoils."},{"chapter":10,"verse":88,"text":"It came to pass, when King Alexander heard these things, he honored Jonathan even more."},{"chapter":10,"verse":89,"text":"He sent him a gold buckle, as the custom is to give to the king’s kindred. He gave him Ekron and all its land for a possession."},{"chapter":11,"verse":1,"text":"Then the king of Egypt gathered together great forces, as the sand which is by the sea shore, and many ships, and sought to make himself master of Alexander’s kingdom by deceit, and to add it to his own kingdom."},{"chapter":11,"verse":2,"text":"He went out into Syria with words of peace, and the people of the cities opened their gates to him and met him; for King Alexander’s command was that they should meet him, because he was his father-in-law."},{"chapter":11,"verse":3,"text":"Now as he entered into the cities of Ptolemais, he set his forces for a garrison in each city."},{"chapter":11,"verse":4,"text":"But when he came near to Azotus, they showed him the temple of Dagon burned with fire, and Azotus and its pasture lands destroyed, and the bodies cast out, and those who had been burned, whom he burned in the war, for they had made heaps of them in his way."},{"chapter":11,"verse":5,"text":"They told the king what Jonathan had done, that they might cast blame on him; but the king kept silent."},{"chapter":11,"verse":6,"text":"Jonathan met the king with pomp at Joppa, and they greeted one another, and they slept there."},{"chapter":11,"verse":7,"text":"Jonathan went with the king as far as the river that is called Eleutherus, then returned to Jerusalem."},{"chapter":11,"verse":8,"text":"But King Ptolemy took control of the cities along the sea coast, to Selucia which is by the sea, and he devised evil plans concerning Alexander."},{"chapter":11,"verse":9,"text":"He sent ambassadors to King Demetrius, saying, “Come! Let’s make a covenant with one another, and I will give you my daughter whom Alexander has, and you shall reign over your father’s kingdom;"},{"chapter":11,"verse":10,"text":"for I regret that I gave my daughter to him, for he tried to kill me."},{"chapter":11,"verse":11,"text":"He accused him, because he coveted his kingdom."},{"chapter":11,"verse":12,"text":"Taking his daughter from him, he gave her to Demetrius, and was estranged from Alexander, and their enmity was openly seen."},{"chapter":11,"verse":13,"text":"Ptolemy entered into Antioch, and put on himself the crown of Asia. He put two crowns upon his head, the crown of Egypt and that of Asia."},{"chapter":11,"verse":14,"text":"But King Alexander was in Cilicia at that time, because the people of that region were in revolt."},{"chapter":11,"verse":15,"text":"When Alexander heard of it, he came against him in war. Ptolemy marched out and met him with a strong force, and put him to flight."},{"chapter":11,"verse":16,"text":"Alexander fled into Arabia, that he might be sheltered there; but King Ptolemy was triumphant."},{"chapter":11,"verse":17,"text":"Zabdiel the Arabian took off Alexander’s head, and sent it to Ptolemy."},{"chapter":11,"verse":18,"text":"King Ptolemy died the third day after, and those who were in his strongholds were slain by the inhabitants of the strongholds."},{"chapter":11,"verse":19,"text":"Demetrius became king in the one hundred sixty-seventh year."},{"chapter":11,"verse":20,"text":"In those days Jonathan gathered together the Judeans to take the citadel that was at Jerusalem. He made many engines of war to use against it."},{"chapter":11,"verse":21,"text":"Some lawless men who hated their own nation went to the king and reported to him that Jonathan was besieging the citadel."},{"chapter":11,"verse":22,"text":"He heard, and was angry, but when he heard it, he set out immediately, and came to Ptolemais, and wrote to Jonathan, that he should not besiege it, and that he should meet him and speak with him at Ptolemais with all speed."},{"chapter":11,"verse":23,"text":"But when Jonathan heard this, he gave orders to continue the siege. He chose some of the elders of Israel and of the priests, and put himself in peril"},{"chapter":11,"verse":24,"text":"by taking silver, gold, clothing, and various other presents, and went to Ptolemais to the king. Then he found favor in his sight."},{"chapter":11,"verse":25,"text":"Some lawless men of those who were of the nation made complaints against him,"},{"chapter":11,"verse":26,"text":"and the king did to him even as his predecessors had done to him, and exalted him in the sight of all his friends,"},{"chapter":11,"verse":27,"text":"and confirmed to him the high priesthood, and all the other honors that he had before, and gave him preeminence among his chief friends."},{"chapter":11,"verse":28,"text":"And Jonathan requested of the king that he would make Judea free from tribute, along with the three provinces and the country of Samaria, and promised him three hundred talents."},{"chapter":11,"verse":29,"text":"The king consented, and wrote letters to Jonathan concerning all these things as follows:"},{"chapter":11,"verse":30,"text":"“King Demetrius to his brother Jonathan, and to the nation of the Jews, greetings."},{"chapter":11,"verse":31,"text":"The copy of the letter which we wrote to Lasthenes our kinsman concerning you, we have written also to you, that you may see it."},{"chapter":11,"verse":32,"text":"‘King Demetrius to Lasthenes his father, greetings."},{"chapter":11,"verse":33,"text":"We have determined to do good to the nation of the Jews, who are our friends, and observe what is just toward us, because of their good will toward us."},{"chapter":11,"verse":34,"text":"We have confirmed therefore to them the borders of Judea, and also the three governments of Aphaerema, Lydda, and Ramathaim (these were added to Judea from the country of Samaria), and all their territory to them, for all who do sacrifice in Jerusalem, instead of the king’s dues which the king received of them yearly before from the produce of the earth and the fruits of trees."},{"chapter":11,"verse":35,"text":"As for the other payments to us from henceforth, of the tithes and the taxes that pertain to us, and the salt pits, and the crown taxes due to us, all these we will give back to them."},{"chapter":11,"verse":36,"text":"Not one of these grants shall be annulled from this time forth and forever."},{"chapter":11,"verse":37,"text":"Now therefore be careful to make a copy of these things, and let it be given to Jonathan, and let it be set up on the holy mountain in a suitable and conspicuous place.’”"},{"chapter":11,"verse":38,"text":"When King Demetrius saw that the land was quiet before him, and that no resistance was made to him, he sent away all his troops, each man to his own place, except the foreign troops, which he had raised from the islands of the Gentiles. So all the troops of his fathers hated him."},{"chapter":11,"verse":39,"text":"Now Tryphon was one of those who previously had been on Alexander’s side, and he saw that all the forces murmured against Demetrius. So he went to Imalcue the Arabian, who was raising up Antiochus the young child of Alexander,"},{"chapter":11,"verse":40,"text":"and urgently insisted to him that he should deliver him to him, that he might reign in his father’s place. He told him all that Demetrius had done, and the hatred with which his forces hated him; and he stayed there many days."},{"chapter":11,"verse":41,"text":"Now Jonathan sent to King Demetrius, that he should remove the troops of the citadel from Jerusalem, and the troops who were in the strongholds; for they fought against Israel continually."},{"chapter":11,"verse":42,"text":"Demetrius sent to Jonathan, saying, “I will not only do this for you and your nation, but I will greatly honor you and your nation, if I find an opportunity."},{"chapter":11,"verse":43,"text":"Now therefore you shall do well if you send me men who will fight for me; for all my forces have revolted.”"},{"chapter":11,"verse":44,"text":"So Jonathan sent him three thousand valiant men to Antioch. They came to the king, and the king was glad at their coming."},{"chapter":11,"verse":45,"text":"The people of the city gathered themselves together into the midst of the city, to the number of one hundred and twenty thousand men, and they wanted to kill the king."},{"chapter":11,"verse":46,"text":"The king fled into the court of the palace, and the people of the city seized the main streets of the city and began to fight."},{"chapter":11,"verse":47,"text":"The king called the Jews to help him, and they were gathered together to him all at once, and they dispersed themselves in the city, and killed that day about one hundred thousand."},{"chapter":11,"verse":48,"text":"They set the city on fire, and seized many spoils that day, and saved the king."},{"chapter":11,"verse":49,"text":"The people of the city saw that the Jews had taken control of the city as they pleased, and they became faint in their hearts, and they cried out to the king with supplication, saying,"},{"chapter":11,"verse":50,"text":"“Give us your right hand, and let the Jews cease from fighting against us and the city.”"},{"chapter":11,"verse":51,"text":"They threw away their weapons and made peace. The Jews were glorified in the sight of the king, and before all who were in his kingdom. Then they returned to Jerusalem, having much plunder."},{"chapter":11,"verse":52,"text":"So King Demetrius sat on the throne of his kingdom, and the land was quiet before him."},{"chapter":11,"verse":53,"text":"He lied in all that he spoke, and estranged himself from Jonathan, and didn’t repay him according to the benefits with which he had repaid him, and treated him very harshly."},{"chapter":11,"verse":54,"text":"Now after this, Tryphon returned, and with him the young child Antiochus, who reigned and put on a crown."},{"chapter":11,"verse":55,"text":"All the forces which Demetrius had sent away with disgrace were gathered to him, and they fought against him, and he fled and was routed."},{"chapter":11,"verse":56,"text":"Tryphon took the elephants, and took control of Antioch."},{"chapter":11,"verse":57,"text":"The young Antiochus wrote to Jonathan, saying, “I confirm to you the high priesthood, and appoint you over the four districts, and to be one of the king’s friends.”"},{"chapter":11,"verse":58,"text":"He sent to him golden vessels and furniture for the table, and gave him permission to drink in golden vessels, and to be clothed in purple, and to have a golden buckle."},{"chapter":11,"verse":59,"text":"He made his brother Simon governor from the Ladder of Tyre to the borders of Egypt."},{"chapter":11,"verse":60,"text":"Jonathan went out and took his journey beyond the river and through the cities. All the forces of Syria gathered themselves to him to be his allies. He came to Ascalon, and the people of the city met him honorably."},{"chapter":11,"verse":61,"text":"He departed from there to Gaza, and the people of Gaza shut him out. So he besieged it and burned its pasture lands with fire, and plundered them."},{"chapter":11,"verse":62,"text":"The people of Gaza pleaded with Jonathan, and he gave them his right hand, and took the sons of their princes for hostages, and sent them away to Jerusalem. Then he passed through the country as far as Damascus."},{"chapter":11,"verse":63,"text":"Then Jonathan heard that Demetrius’ princes had come to Kedesh, which is in Galilee, with a great army, intending to remove him from his office."},{"chapter":11,"verse":64,"text":"He went to meet them, but he left Simon his brother in the country."},{"chapter":11,"verse":65,"text":"Simon encamped against Bethsura, and fought against it many days, and hemmed it in."},{"chapter":11,"verse":66,"text":"They asked him to give them his right hand, and he gave it to them. He removed them from there, took possession of the city, and set a garrison over it."},{"chapter":11,"verse":67,"text":"Jonathan and his army encamped at the water of Gennesareth, and early in the morning they marched to the plain of Hazor."},{"chapter":11,"verse":68,"text":"Behold, an army of foreigners met him in the plain. They laid an ambush for him in the mountains, but they themselves met him face to face."},{"chapter":11,"verse":69,"text":"But those who lay in ambush rose out of their places and joined battle. All those who were on Jonathan’s side fled."},{"chapter":11,"verse":70,"text":"Not one of them was left, except Mattathias the son of Absalom, and Judas the son of Chalphi, captains of the forces."},{"chapter":11,"verse":71,"text":"Jonathan tore his clothes, put dirt on his head, and prayed."},{"chapter":11,"verse":72,"text":"He turned again to them in battle, and routed them, and they fled."},{"chapter":11,"verse":73,"text":"When the men on his side who had fled saw this, they returned to him and pursued with him to Kedesh to their camp, and they encamped there."},{"chapter":11,"verse":74,"text":"About three thousand men of the foreigners fell on that day. Then Jonathan returned to Jerusalem."},{"chapter":12,"verse":1,"text":"Jonathan saw that the time was favorable for him, so he chose men and sent them to Rome to confirm and renew the friendship that they had with them."},{"chapter":12,"verse":2,"text":"He also sent similar letters to the Spartans, and to other places."},{"chapter":12,"verse":3,"text":"They went to Rome, entered into the senate house, and said, “Jonathan the high priest and the nation of the Jews have sent us to renew for them the friendship and the alliance, as in former time.”"},{"chapter":12,"verse":4,"text":"They gave them letters to the men in every place, that they should provide safe conduct for them on their way to the land of Judah."},{"chapter":12,"verse":5,"text":"This is the copy of the letters which Jonathan wrote to the Spartans:"},{"chapter":12,"verse":6,"text":"“Jonathan the high priest, and the senate of the nation, and the priests, and the rest of the people of the Jews, to their kindred the Spartans, greetings."},{"chapter":12,"verse":7,"text":"Even before this time letters were sent to Onias the high priest from Arius, who was reigning among you, to signify that you are our kindred, as the copy written below shows."},{"chapter":12,"verse":8,"text":"Onias welcomed honorably the man who was sent and received the letters, wherein declaration was made of alliance and friendship."},{"chapter":12,"verse":9,"text":"Therefore we also, even though we need none of these things, having for our encouragement the holy books which are in our hands,"},{"chapter":12,"verse":10,"text":"have undertaken to send that we might renew our brotherhood and friendship with you, to the end that we should not become estranged from you altogether; for a long time has passed since you sent your letter to us."},{"chapter":12,"verse":11,"text":"We therefore at all times without ceasing, both in our feasts, and on the other convenient days, remember you in the sacrifices which we offer, and in our prayers, as it is right and proper to be mindful of kindred."},{"chapter":12,"verse":12,"text":"Moreover, we are glad for your glory."},{"chapter":12,"verse":13,"text":"But as for ourselves, many afflictions and many wars have encompassed us, and the kings who are around us have fought against us."},{"chapter":12,"verse":14,"text":"We were unwilling to be troublesome to you, and to the rest of our allies and friends, in these wars;"},{"chapter":12,"verse":15,"text":"for we have the help which is from heaven to help us, and we have been delivered from our enemies, and our enemies have been humbled."},{"chapter":12,"verse":16,"text":"We chose therefore Numenius the son of Antiochus and Antipater the son of Jason, and have sent them to the Romans, to renew the friendship that we had with them, and the former alliance."},{"chapter":12,"verse":17,"text":"We commanded them therefore to go also to you, and to salute you, and to deliver you our letters concerning the renewing of friendship and our brotherhood."},{"chapter":12,"verse":18,"text":"And now you will do well if you give us a reply.”"},{"chapter":12,"verse":19,"text":"And this is the copy of the letters which they sent to Onias:"},{"chapter":12,"verse":20,"text":"“Arius king of the Spartans to Onias the chief priest, greetings."},{"chapter":12,"verse":21,"text":"It has been found in writing, concerning the Spartans and the Jews, that they are kindred, and that they are of the descendants of Abraham."},{"chapter":12,"verse":22,"text":"Now, since this has come to our knowledge, you will do well to write to us of your prosperity."},{"chapter":12,"verse":23,"text":"We moreover write on our part to you, that your livestock and goods are ours, and ours are yours. We do command therefore that they make report to you accordingly.”"},{"chapter":12,"verse":24,"text":"Now Jonathan heard that Demetrius’ princes had returned to fight against him with a greater army than before,"},{"chapter":12,"verse":25,"text":"so he marched away from Jerusalem, and met them in the country of Hamath; for he gave them no opportunity to set foot in his country."},{"chapter":12,"verse":26,"text":"He sent spies into his camp, and they came again, and reported to him that they were preparing to attack them at night."},{"chapter":12,"verse":27,"text":"But as soon as the sun was down, Jonathan commanded his men to watch, and to be armed, that all the night long they might be ready for battle. He stationed sentinels around the camp."},{"chapter":12,"verse":28,"text":"The adversaries heard that Jonathan and his men were ready for battle, and they feared, and trembled in their hearts, and they kindled fires in their camp then withdrew."},{"chapter":12,"verse":29,"text":"But Jonathan and his men didn’t know it until the morning; for they saw the fires burning."},{"chapter":12,"verse":30,"text":"Jonathan pursued after them, but didn’t overtake them; for they had gone over the river Eleutherus."},{"chapter":12,"verse":31,"text":"Then Jonathan turned toward the Arabians, who are called Zabadaeans, and struck them, and took their spoils."},{"chapter":12,"verse":32,"text":"He came out from there, and came to Damascus, and took his journey through all the country."},{"chapter":12,"verse":33,"text":"Simon went out, and took his journey as far as Ascalon, and the strongholds that were near it. Then he turned toward Joppa and took possession of it;"},{"chapter":12,"verse":34,"text":"for he had heard that they were planning to hand over the stronghold to Demetrius’ men. He set a garrison there to guard it."},{"chapter":12,"verse":35,"text":"Then Jonathan returned and called the elders of the people together. He planned with them to build strongholds in Judea,"},{"chapter":12,"verse":36,"text":"and to make the walls of Jerusalem higher, and to raise a great mound between the citadel and the city, to separate it from the city, that so it might be isolated, that its garrison might neither buy nor sell."},{"chapter":12,"verse":37,"text":"They were gathered together to build the city. Part of the wall of the brook that is on the east side had fallen down, and he repaired the section called Chaphenatha."},{"chapter":12,"verse":38,"text":"Simon also built Adida in the plain country, made it strong, and set up gates and bars."},{"chapter":12,"verse":39,"text":"And Tryphon sought to reign over Asia and to crown himself, and to stretch out his hand against Antiochus the king."},{"chapter":12,"verse":40,"text":"He was afraid that Jonathan wouldn’t allow him, and that he would fight against him; and he sought a way to seize him, that he might destroy him. So he marched out and came to Bethshan."},{"chapter":12,"verse":41,"text":"Jonathan came out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for battle, and came to Bethshan."},{"chapter":12,"verse":42,"text":"Tryphon saw that he came with a great army, and he was afraid to stretch out his hand against him."},{"chapter":12,"verse":43,"text":"He received him honorably, and commended him to all his friends, and gave him gifts, and commanded his forces to be obedient to him, as to himself."},{"chapter":12,"verse":44,"text":"He said to Jonathan, “Why have you put all these people to so much trouble, seeing there is no war between us?"},{"chapter":12,"verse":45,"text":"Now send them away to their homes, but choose for yourself a few men who shall be with you, and come with me to Ptolemais, and I will give it to you, and the rest of the strongholds and the rest of the forces, and all the king’s officers. Then I will turn around and depart; for this is why I came.”"},{"chapter":12,"verse":46,"text":"He put his trust in him, and did even as he said, and sent away his forces, and they departed into the land of Judah."},{"chapter":12,"verse":47,"text":"But he reserved to himself three thousand men, of whom he left two thousand in Galilee, but one thousand went with him."},{"chapter":12,"verse":48,"text":"Now as soon as Jonathan entered into Ptolemais, the people of Ptolemais shut the gates and seized him. They killed all those who came in with him with the sword."},{"chapter":12,"verse":49,"text":"Tryphon sent troops and cavalry into Galilee, and into the Great Plain, to destroy all Jonathan’s men."},{"chapter":12,"verse":50,"text":"They perceived that he had been seized and had perished, along with those who were with him. They encouraged one another and went on their way close together, prepared to fight."},{"chapter":12,"verse":51,"text":"Those who followed them saw that they were ready to fight for their lives, and turned back again."},{"chapter":12,"verse":52,"text":"They all came in peace into the land of Judah, and they mourned for Jonathan and those who were with him, and they were very afraid. All Israel mourned with a great mourning."},{"chapter":12,"verse":53,"text":"And all the Gentiles who were around them sought to destroy them utterly; for they said, “They have no ruler nor anyone to help them. Now therefore let’s fight against them, and take away their memory from among men.”"},{"chapter":13,"verse":1,"text":"Simon heard that Tryphon had gathered together a mighty army to come into the land of Judah and destroy it utterly."},{"chapter":13,"verse":2,"text":"He saw that the people were trembling in great fear. So he went up to Jerusalem and gathered the people together."},{"chapter":13,"verse":3,"text":"He encouraged them, and said to them, “You yourselves know all the things that I, my kindred, and my father’s house have done for the laws and the sanctuary, and the battles and the distresses which we have seen."},{"chapter":13,"verse":4,"text":"Because of this, all my brothers have perished for Israel’s sake, and I am left alone."},{"chapter":13,"verse":5,"text":"Now be it far from me, that I should spare my own life in any time of affliction, for I am not better than my kindred."},{"chapter":13,"verse":6,"text":"However, I will take vengeance for my nation, for the sanctuary, and for our wives and children, because all the Gentiles have gathered out of hatred to destroy us.”"},{"chapter":13,"verse":7,"text":"The spirit of the people revived as soon as they heard these words."},{"chapter":13,"verse":8,"text":"They answered with a loud voice, saying, “You are our leader in the place of Judas and Jonathan your brothers."},{"chapter":13,"verse":9,"text":"Fight our battles, and we will do all that you tell us to do.”"},{"chapter":13,"verse":10,"text":"He gathered together all the men of war, and hurried to finish the walls of Jerusalem. He fortified it all around."},{"chapter":13,"verse":11,"text":"He sent Jonathan the son of Absalom, and with him a great army, to Joppa. He threw out those who were in it, and lived there."},{"chapter":13,"verse":12,"text":"Tryphon left Ptolemais with a mighty army to enter into the land of Judah, and Jonathan was with him under guard."},{"chapter":13,"verse":13,"text":"But Simon encamped at Adida, near the plain."},{"chapter":13,"verse":14,"text":"Tryphon knew that Simon had risen up in the place of his brother Jonathan, and meant to join battle with him, so he sent ambassadors to him, saying,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":15,"text":"“It is for money which Jonathan your brother owed to the king’s treasury, by reason of the offices which he had, that we are detaining him."},{"chapter":13,"verse":16,"text":"Now send one hundred talents of silver and two of his sons for hostages, so that when he is released he may not revolt against us, and we will release him.”"},{"chapter":13,"verse":17,"text":"Simon knew that they spoke to him deceitfully, but he sent to get the money and the children, lest perhaps he would arouse great hostility among the people,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":18,"text":"who might say, “Because I didn’t send him the money and the children, he perished.”"},{"chapter":13,"verse":19,"text":"So he sent the children and the hundred talents, but Tryphon lied, and didn’t release Jonathan."},{"chapter":13,"verse":20,"text":"After this, Tryphon came to invade the land and destroy it, and he went around by the way that leads to Adora. Simon and his army marched near him to every place, wherever he went."},{"chapter":13,"verse":21,"text":"Now the people of the citadel sent to Tryphon ambassadors, urging him to come to them through the wilderness, and to send them food."},{"chapter":13,"verse":22,"text":"So Tryphon prepared all his cavalry to come, but on that night a very heavy snow fell, and he didn’t come because of the snow. He marched off and went into the land of Gilead."},{"chapter":13,"verse":23,"text":"When he came near to Bascama, he killed Jonathan, and he was buried there."},{"chapter":13,"verse":24,"text":"Then Tryphon turned back, and went away into his own land."},{"chapter":13,"verse":25,"text":"Simon sent, and took the bones of Jonathan his brother, and buried him at Modin, the city of his fathers."},{"chapter":13,"verse":26,"text":"All Israel made great lamentation over him, and mourned for him many days."},{"chapter":13,"verse":27,"text":"Simon built a monument on the tomb of his father and his kindred, and raised it high so that it could be seen, with polished stone on the front and back."},{"chapter":13,"verse":28,"text":"He also set up seven pyramids, one near another, for his father, his mother, and his four brothers."},{"chapter":13,"verse":29,"text":"For these, he made an elaborate setting, erecting great pillars around them, and upon the pillars he made suits of armor for a perpetual memorial, and beside the suits of armor, he carved ships, so that they could be seen by all who sail on the sea."},{"chapter":13,"verse":30,"text":"This is the tomb which he made at Modin. It remains to this day."},{"chapter":13,"verse":31,"text":"Now Tryphon deceived the young King Antiochus and killed him,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":32,"text":"and reigned in his place. He put on himself the crown of Asia and brought a great calamity upon the land."},{"chapter":13,"verse":33,"text":"Simon built up the strongholds of Judea, and walled them all around with high towers, great walls, gates, and bars; and he stored food in the strongholds."},{"chapter":13,"verse":34,"text":"Simon chose men, and sent to King Demetrius with a request that he grant the country an immunity, because all that Tryphon did was to plunder."},{"chapter":13,"verse":35,"text":"King Demetrius sent to him according to these words, and answered him, and wrote a letter to him, as follows:"},{"chapter":13,"verse":36,"text":"“King Demetrius to Simon the high priest and friend of kings, and to the elders and nation of the Jews, greetings."},{"chapter":13,"verse":37,"text":"The golden crown and the palm branch, which you sent, we have received. We are ready to make a steadfast peace with you, yes, and to write to our officers to release you from tribute."},{"chapter":13,"verse":38,"text":"Whatever things we confirmed to you, they are confirmed. The strongholds, which you have built, let them be your own."},{"chapter":13,"verse":39,"text":"As for any oversights and faults committed to this day, we forgive them, and the crown tax which you owed us. If there were any other tax collected in Jerusalem, let it be collected no longer."},{"chapter":13,"verse":40,"text":"If any among you are qualified to be enrolled in our court, let them be enrolled, and let there be peace between us.”"},{"chapter":13,"verse":41,"text":"In the one hundred seventieth year, the yoke of the Gentiles was taken away from Israel."},{"chapter":13,"verse":42,"text":"The people began to write in their instruments and contracts, “In the first year of Simon, the great high priest and captain and leader of the Jews.”"},{"chapter":13,"verse":43,"text":"In those days Simon encamped against Gazara, and surrounded it with troops. He made a siege engine, and brought it up to the city, and struck a tower, and captured it."},{"chapter":13,"verse":44,"text":"Those who were in the engine leaped out into the city; and there was a great uproar in the city."},{"chapter":13,"verse":45,"text":"The people of the city tore their clothes, and went up on the walls with their wives and children, and cried with a loud voice, asking Simon to give them his right hand."},{"chapter":13,"verse":46,"text":"They said, “Don’t deal with us according to our wickednesses, but according to your mercy.”"},{"chapter":13,"verse":47,"text":"So Simon was reconciled to them, and didn’t fight against them; but he expelled them from the city and cleansed the houses where the idols were, and then entered into it with singing and giving praise."},{"chapter":13,"verse":48,"text":"He removed all uncleanness out of it, and placed in it men who would keep the law, and made it stronger than it was before, and built a dwelling place for himself in it."},{"chapter":13,"verse":49,"text":"But the people of the citadel in Jerusalem were hindered from going out and from going into the country, and from buying and selling. So they were very hungry, and a great number of them perished from famine."},{"chapter":13,"verse":50,"text":"Then they cried out to Simon, that he should give them his right hand; and he gave it to them; but he expelled them from there, and he cleansed the citadel from its pollutions."},{"chapter":13,"verse":51,"text":"He entered into it on the twenty-third day of the second month, in the one hundred seventy-first year, with praise and palm branches, with harps, with cymbals, and with stringed instruments, with hymns, and with songs, because a great enemy had been destroyed out of Israel."},{"chapter":13,"verse":52,"text":"Simon ordained that they should keep that day every year with gladness. He made the hill of the temple that was by the citadel stronger than before, and he lived there with his men."},{"chapter":13,"verse":53,"text":"Simon saw that his son John was a man, so he made him leader of all his forces; and he lived in Gazara."},{"chapter":14,"verse":1,"text":"In the one hundred seventy-second year, King Demetrius gathered his forces together, and went into Media to get help, that he might fight against Tryphon."},{"chapter":14,"verse":2,"text":"When Arsaces, the king of Persia and Media, heard that Demetrius had come into his borders, he sent one of his princes to take him alive."},{"chapter":14,"verse":3,"text":"He went and struck the army of Demetrius, and seized him and brought him to Arsaces, who put him under guard."},{"chapter":14,"verse":4,"text":"The land had rest all the days of Simon. He sought the good of his nation. His authority and his honor was pleasing to them all his days."},{"chapter":14,"verse":5,"text":"Amid all his honors, he took Joppa for a harbor, and made it an entrance for the islands of the sea."},{"chapter":14,"verse":6,"text":"He enlarged the borders of his nation and took possession of the country."},{"chapter":14,"verse":7,"text":"He gathered together a great number of captives, and took control of Gazara, Bethsura, and the citadel, and he removed its uncleannesses from it. There was no one who resisted him."},{"chapter":14,"verse":8,"text":"They tilled their land in peace, and the land gave her increase, and the trees of the plains gave their fruit."},{"chapter":14,"verse":9,"text":"The old men sat in the streets; they all conversed together about good things. The young men put on glorious and warlike apparel."},{"chapter":14,"verse":10,"text":"He provided food for the cities and furnished them with means of defense, until the glory of his name was known to the end of the earth."},{"chapter":14,"verse":11,"text":"He made peace in the land, and Israel rejoiced with great joy."},{"chapter":14,"verse":12,"text":"Each man sat under his vine and his fig tree, and there was no one to make them afraid."},{"chapter":14,"verse":13,"text":"No one was left in the land who fought against them. The kings were defeated in those days."},{"chapter":14,"verse":14,"text":"He strengthened all those of his people who were humble. He searched out the law, and every lawless and wicked person he took away."},{"chapter":14,"verse":15,"text":"He glorified the sanctuary, and added to the vessels of the temple."},{"chapter":14,"verse":16,"text":"It was heard at Rome that Jonathan was dead, and even in Sparta, and they were exceedingly grieved."},{"chapter":14,"verse":17,"text":"But as soon as they heard that his brother Simon was made high priest in his place, and ruled the country and the cities in it,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":18,"text":"they wrote to him on brass tablets to renew with him the friendship and the alliance which they had confirmed with his brothers Judas and Jonathan."},{"chapter":14,"verse":19,"text":"These were read before the congregation at Jerusalem."},{"chapter":14,"verse":20,"text":"This is the copy of the letter which the Spartans sent: “The rulers and the city of the Spartans, to Simon the high priest, to the elders, the priests, and the rest of the people of the Jews, our kindred, greetings."},{"chapter":14,"verse":21,"text":"The ambassadors who were sent to our people reported to us about your glory and honor. We were glad for their coming,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":22,"text":"and we registered the things that were spoken by them in the public records as follows: ‘Numenius son of Antiochus, and Antipater son of Jason, the Jews’ ambassadors, came to us to renew the friendship they had with us."},{"chapter":14,"verse":23,"text":"It pleased the people to entertain the men honorably, and to put the copy of their words in the public records, to the end that the people of the Spartans might have a record of them. Moreover they wrote a copy of these things to Simon the high priest.’”"},{"chapter":14,"verse":24,"text":"After this, Simon sent Numenius to Rome with a great shield of gold weighing one thousand minas, in order to confirm the alliance with them."},{"chapter":14,"verse":25,"text":"But when the people heard these things, they said, “What thanks shall we give to Simon and his sons?"},{"chapter":14,"verse":26,"text":"For he and his brothers and the house of his father have made themselves strong, and have fought and chased away Israel’s enemies, and confirmed liberty to Israel.”"},{"chapter":14,"verse":27,"text":"So they wrote on tablets of brass, and set them on pillars on mount Zion. This is the copy of the writing: “On the eighteenth day of Elul, in the one hundred seventy-second year, which is the third year of Simon the high priest,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":28,"text":"in Asaramel, in a great congregation of priests and people and princes of the nation, and of the elders of the country, it was proclaimed to us:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":29,"text":"‘Since wars often occurred in the country, Simon the son of Mattathias, the son of the sons of Joarib, and his brothers, put themselves in jeopardy and withstood the enemies of their nation, that their sanctuary and the law might be established, and glorified their nation with great glory."},{"chapter":14,"verse":30,"text":"Jonathan rallied the nation, became their high priest, and was gathered to his people."},{"chapter":14,"verse":31,"text":"Their enemies planned to invade their country, that they might destroy their country utterly, and stretch out their hands against their sanctuary."},{"chapter":14,"verse":32,"text":"Then Simon rose up and fought for his nation. He spent much of his own money to arm the valiant men of his nation and give them wages."},{"chapter":14,"verse":33,"text":"He fortified the cities of Judea and Bethsura that lies on the borders of Judea, where the weapons of the enemies had been stored, and there he placed a garrison of Jews."},{"chapter":14,"verse":34,"text":"He fortified Joppa which is upon the sea, and Gazara which is upon the borders of Azotus, where the enemies used to live, and placed Jews there, and set in there all things necessary for their restoration."},{"chapter":14,"verse":35,"text":"The people saw Simon’s faith, and the glory which he resolved to bring to his nation, and they made him their leader and high priest, because he had done all these things, and for the justice and the faith which he kept to his nation, and because he sought by all means to exalt his people."},{"chapter":14,"verse":36,"text":"In his days, things prospered in his hands, so that the Gentiles were taken away out of their country, and they also who were in the city of David, those who were in Jerusalem, who had made themselves a citadel, out of which they used to go, and polluted everything around the sanctuary, and did great damage to its purity."},{"chapter":14,"verse":37,"text":"He placed Jews in it and fortified it for the safety of the country and the city, and made high the walls of Jerusalem."},{"chapter":14,"verse":38,"text":"King Demetrius confirmed to him the high priesthood according to these things,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":39,"text":"and made him one of his friends, and honored him with great honor;"},{"chapter":14,"verse":40,"text":"for he had heard that the Jews had been called by the Romans friends, allies, and kindred, and that they had met the ambassadors of Simon honorably;"},{"chapter":14,"verse":41,"text":"and that the Jews and the priests were well pleased that Simon should be their leader and high priest forever, until there should arise a faithful prophet;"},{"chapter":14,"verse":42,"text":"and that he should be governor over them, and should take charge of the sanctuary, to set them over their works, and over the country, and over the weapons, and over the strongholds; and that he should take charge of the sanctuary,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":43,"text":"and that he should be obeyed by all, and that all contracts in the country should be written in his name, and that he should be clothed in purple, and wear gold;"},{"chapter":14,"verse":44,"text":"and that it should not be lawful for any of the people or of the priests to nullify any of these things, or to oppose the words that he should speak, or to gather an assembly in the country without him, or to be clothed in purple, or wear a buckle of gold;"},{"chapter":14,"verse":45,"text":"but whoever should do otherwise, or nullify any of these things, he will be liable to punishment.’”"},{"chapter":14,"verse":46,"text":"All the people consented to ordain for Simon that he should do according to these words."},{"chapter":14,"verse":47,"text":"So Simon accepted this, and consented to be high priest, and to be captain and governor of the Jews and of the priests, and to be protector of all."},{"chapter":14,"verse":48,"text":"They commanded to put this writing on tablets of brass, and to set them up within the precinct of the sanctuary in a conspicuous place,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":49,"text":"and moreover to put copies of them in the treasury, so that Simon and his sons might have them."},{"chapter":15,"verse":1,"text":"Antiochus son of Demetrius the king sent a letter from the islands of the sea to Simon the priest and governor of the Jews, and to all the nation."},{"chapter":15,"verse":2,"text":"Its contents follow: “King Antiochus to Simon the chief priest and governor, and to the nation of the Jews, greetings."},{"chapter":15,"verse":3,"text":"Whereas certain troublemakers have made themselves masters of the kingdom of our fathers, but my purpose is to claim the kingdom, that I may restore it as it was before; and moreover I have raised a multitude of foreign soldiers, and have prepared warships;"},{"chapter":15,"verse":4,"text":"moreover I plan to land in the country, that I may punish those who have destroyed our country, and those who have made many cities in the kingdom desolate;"},{"chapter":15,"verse":5,"text":"now therefore I confirm to you all the tax remissions which the kings who were before me remitted to you, and whatever gifts besides they remitted to you,"},{"chapter":15,"verse":6,"text":"and I permit you to coin money for your country with your own stamp,"},{"chapter":15,"verse":7,"text":"but that Jerusalem and the sanctuary should be free. All the weapons that you have prepared, and the strongholds that you have built, which you have in your possession, let them remain yours."},{"chapter":15,"verse":8,"text":"Every debt owed to the king, and the things that will be owed to the king from henceforth and for evermore, let them be remitted to you."},{"chapter":15,"verse":9,"text":"Moreover, when we have established our kingdom, we will glorify you and your nation and the temple with great glory, so that your glory will be made manifest in all the earth."},{"chapter":15,"verse":10,"text":"In the one hundred seventy-fourth year, Antiochus went into the land of his fathers; and all the forces came together to him, so that there were few men with Tryphon."},{"chapter":15,"verse":11,"text":"King Antiochus pursued him, and he came, as he fled, to Dor, which is by the sea;"},{"chapter":15,"verse":12,"text":"for he knew that troubles had come upon him all at once, and that his forces had deserted him."},{"chapter":15,"verse":13,"text":"Antiochus encamped against Dor, and with him one hundred twenty thousand men of war and eight thousand cavalry."},{"chapter":15,"verse":14,"text":"He surrounded the city, and the ships joined in the attack from the sea. He harassed the city by land and sea, and permitted no one to go out or in."},{"chapter":15,"verse":15,"text":"Numenius and his company came from Rome, having letters to the kings and to the countries, in which were written these things:"},{"chapter":15,"verse":16,"text":"“Lucius, consul of the Romans, to King Ptolemy, greetings."},{"chapter":15,"verse":17,"text":"The Jews’ ambassadors came to us as our friends and allies, to renew the old friendship and alliance, being sent from Simon the high priest, and from the people of the Jews."},{"chapter":15,"verse":18,"text":"Moreover they brought a shield of gold weighing one thousand minas."},{"chapter":15,"verse":19,"text":"It pleased us therefore to write to the kings and to the countries, that they should not seek their harm or fight against them, their cities, and their country, or be allies with those who fight against them."},{"chapter":15,"verse":20,"text":"Moreover, it seemed good to us to receive the shield from them."},{"chapter":15,"verse":21,"text":"If therefore any troublemakers have fled from their country to you, deliver them to Simon the high priest, that he may take vengeance on them according to their law.”"},{"chapter":15,"verse":22,"text":"He wrote the same things to King Demetrius, to Attalus, to Arathes, to Arsaces,"},{"chapter":15,"verse":23,"text":"to all the countries, to Sampsames, to the Spartans, to Delos, to Myndos, to Sicyon, to Caria, to Samos, to Pamphylia, to Lycia, to Halicarnassus, to Rhodes, to Phaselis, to Cos, to Side, to Aradus, Gortyna, Cnidus, Cyprus, and Cyrene."},{"chapter":15,"verse":24,"text":"They also wrote this copy to Simon the high priest."},{"chapter":15,"verse":25,"text":"But King Antiochus encamped against Dor the second day, bringing his forces up to it continually, and making engines of war; and he shut up Tryphon from going in or out."},{"chapter":15,"verse":26,"text":"Simon sent him two thousand chosen men to fight on his side, with silver, gold, and instruments of war in abundance."},{"chapter":15,"verse":27,"text":"He would not receive them, but nullified all the covenants which he had made with him before, and was estranged from him."},{"chapter":15,"verse":28,"text":"He sent to him Athenobius, one of his friends, to confer with him, saying, “You hold possession of Joppa, Gazara, and the citadel that is in Jerusalem, cities of my kingdom."},{"chapter":15,"verse":29,"text":"You have devastated their territory, and done great harm in the land, and control many places in my kingdom."},{"chapter":15,"verse":30,"text":"Now therefore hand over the cities which you have taken, and the tributes of the places which you have taken control of outside of the borders of Judea;"},{"chapter":15,"verse":31,"text":"or else give me for them five hundred talents of silver; and for the harm that you have done, and the tributes of the cities, another five hundred talents. Otherwise we will come and subdue you.”"},{"chapter":15,"verse":32,"text":"Athenobius, the king’s friend, came to Jerusalem. When he saw the glory of Simon, the cupboard of gold and silver vessels, and his great attendance, he was amazed. He reported to him the king’s words."},{"chapter":15,"verse":33,"text":"Simon answered, and said to him, “We have not taken other men’s land nor do we have possession of that which belongs to others, but of the inheritance of our fathers. However, it had been in possession of our enemies wrongfully for a while."},{"chapter":15,"verse":34,"text":"But we, having opportunity, firmly hold the inheritance of our fathers."},{"chapter":15,"verse":35,"text":"As for Joppa and Gazara, which you demand, they did great harm among the people throughout our country. We will give one hundred talents for them.” Athenobius didn’t answer even one word,"},{"chapter":15,"verse":36,"text":"but returned in a rage to the king, and reported to him these words, and the glory of Simon, and all that he had seen; and the king was exceedingly angry."},{"chapter":15,"verse":37,"text":"Meanwhile, Tryphon embarked on board a ship, and fled to Orthosia."},{"chapter":15,"verse":38,"text":"The king appointed Cendebaeus chief captain of the sea coast, and gave him troops of infantry and cavalry."},{"chapter":15,"verse":39,"text":"He commanded him to encamp against Judea, and he commanded him to build up Kidron, and to fortify the gates, and that he should fight against the people; but the king pursued Tryphon."},{"chapter":15,"verse":40,"text":"So Cendebaeus came to Jamnia and began to provoke the people, and to invade Judea, and to take the people captive and kill them."},{"chapter":15,"verse":41,"text":"He built Kidron and stationed cavalry and infantry there, to the end that going out they might make raids on the highways of Judea, as the king had commanded him."},{"chapter":16,"verse":1,"text":"John went up from Gazara and told Simon his father what Cendebaeus was doing."},{"chapter":16,"verse":2,"text":"Simon called his two oldest sons, Judas and John, and said to them, “I and my brothers and my father’s house have fought the battles of Israel from our youth, even to this day; and things have prospered in our hands, so that we have often delivered Israel."},{"chapter":16,"verse":3,"text":"But now I am old, and you moreover, by his mercy, are of a sufficient age. Take the place of me and my brother, and go out and fight for our nation; and let the help which is from heaven be with you."},{"chapter":16,"verse":4,"text":"He chose out of the country twenty thousand men of war and cavalry, and they went against Cendebaeus, and slept at Modin."},{"chapter":16,"verse":5,"text":"Rising up in the morning, they went into the plain, and, behold, a great army of infantry and cavalry came to meet them. There was a brook between them."},{"chapter":16,"verse":6,"text":"He encamped near them, he and his people. He saw that the people were afraid to pass over the brook, and he passed over first. When the men saw him, they passed over after him."},{"chapter":16,"verse":7,"text":"He divided the people, and placed the cavalry in the midst of the infantry; but the enemies’ cavalry were exceedingly many."},{"chapter":16,"verse":8,"text":"They sounded the trumpets; and Cendebaeus and his army were put to flight, and many of them fell wounded to death, but those who were left fled to the stronghold."},{"chapter":16,"verse":9,"text":"At that time Judas, John’s brother, was wounded; but John pursued after them until he came to Kidron, which Cendebaeus had built."},{"chapter":16,"verse":10,"text":"They fled to the towers that are in the fields of Azotus; and he burned them with fire. About two thousand men of them fell. Then he returned into Judea in peace."},{"chapter":16,"verse":11,"text":"Ptolemy the son of Abubus had been appointed governor over the plain of Jericho, and he had much silver and gold;"},{"chapter":16,"verse":12,"text":"for he was the high priest’s son-in-law."},{"chapter":16,"verse":13,"text":"His heart was lifted up, and he planned to make himself master of the country, and he made deceitful plans against Simon and his sons, to do away with them."},{"chapter":16,"verse":14,"text":"Now Simon was visiting the cities that were in the country, and attending to their needs. He went down to Jericho—himself with Mattathias and Judas his sons—in the one hundred seventy-seventh year, in the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat."},{"chapter":16,"verse":15,"text":"The son of Abubus received them deceitfully into the little stronghold that is called Dok, which he had built, and made them a great banquet, and hid men there."},{"chapter":16,"verse":16,"text":"When Simon and his sons had drunk freely, Ptolemy and his men rose up, took their weapons, rushed in against Simon in the banqueting place, and killed him, his two sons, and some of his servants."},{"chapter":16,"verse":17,"text":"He committed a great iniquity, and repaid evil for good."},{"chapter":16,"verse":18,"text":"Ptolemy wrote these things and sent to the king, that he should send him forces to aid him, and should deliver him their country and the cities."},{"chapter":16,"verse":19,"text":"He sent others to Gazara to do away with John. To the captains of thousands, he sent letters to come to him, that he might give them silver, gold, and gifts."},{"chapter":16,"verse":20,"text":"He sent others to take possession of Jerusalem and the temple hill."},{"chapter":16,"verse":21,"text":"One ran before to Gazara, and told John that his father and kindred had perished, and that he has sent to kill you also."},{"chapter":16,"verse":22,"text":"When he heard, he was greatly shocked. He seized the men who came to destroy him and killed them; for he perceived that they were seeking to destroy him."},{"chapter":16,"verse":23,"text":"And the rest of the acts of John and of his wars and of his valiant deeds which he did, and of the building of the walls which he built, and of his achievements,"},{"chapter":16,"verse":24,"text":"behold, they are written in the chronicles of his high priesthood, from the time that he was made high priest after his father."}]},{"code":"BRENTON","name":"Brenton's Septuagint (1851)","language":"en","source":"Sir Lancelot C. L. Brenton, The Septuagint with Apocrypha (1851), public domain. Text from eBible.org","verses":[{"chapter":1,"verse":1,"text":"And it happened, after that Alexander [son] of Philip, the Macedonian, who came out of the land of Chettiim, had smitten Darius king of the Persians and Medes, that he reigned in his stead, the first over Greece,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":2,"text":"and made many wars, and won many strong holds, and slew the kings of the earth,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":3,"text":"and went through to the ends of the earth, and took spoils of many nations, insomuch that the earth was quiet before him; whereupon he was exalted, and his heart was lifted up."},{"chapter":1,"verse":4,"text":"And he gathered a mighty strong host, and ruled over countries, and nations, and kings, who became tributaries unto him."},{"chapter":1,"verse":5,"text":"And after these things he fell sick, and perceived that he should die."},{"chapter":1,"verse":6,"text":"Wherefore he called his servants, such as were honourable, and had been brought up with him from his youth, and parted his kingdom among them, while he was yet alive."},{"chapter":1,"verse":7,"text":"So Alexander reigned twelve years, and [then] died."},{"chapter":1,"verse":8,"text":"And his servants bare rule every one in his place."},{"chapter":1,"verse":9,"text":"And after his death they all put crowns [upon themselves]; so did their sons after them many years: and evils were multiplied in the earth."},{"chapter":1,"verse":10,"text":"And there came out of them a wicked root, Antiochus [surnamed] Epiphanes, son of Antiochus the king, who had been an hostage at Rome, and he reigned in the hundred and thirty and seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks."},{"chapter":1,"verse":11,"text":"In those days went there out of Israel wicked men, who persuaded many, saying, Let us go and make a covenant with the heathen that are round about us: for since we departed from them we have had much sorrow."},{"chapter":1,"verse":12,"text":"So this device pleased them well."},{"chapter":1,"verse":13,"text":"Then certain of the people were so forward herein, that they went to the king, who gave them licence to do after the ordinances of the heathen:"},{"chapter":1,"verse":14,"text":"whereupon they built a place of exercise at Jerusalem according to the customs of the heathen:"},{"chapter":1,"verse":15,"text":"and made themselves uncircumcised, and forsook the holy covenant, and joined themselves to the heathen, and were sold to do mischief."},{"chapter":1,"verse":16,"text":"Now when the kingdom was established before Antiochus, he thought to reign over Egypt, that he might have the dominion of two realms."},{"chapter":1,"verse":17,"text":"Wherefore he entered into Egypt with a great multitude, with chariots, and elephants, and horsemen, and a great navy,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":18,"text":"and made war against Ptolemee king of Egypt: but Ptolemee was afraid of him, and fled; and many were wounded to death."},{"chapter":1,"verse":19,"text":"Thus they got the strong cities in the land of Egypt, and he took the spoils thereof."},{"chapter":1,"verse":20,"text":"And after that Antiochus had smitten Egypt, he returned again in the hundred forty and third year, and went up against Israel and Jerusalem with a great multitude,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":21,"text":"and entered proudly into the sanctuary, and took away the golden altar, and the candlestick of light, and all the vessels thereof,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":22,"text":"and the table of the shewbread, and the pouring vessels, and the vials, and the censers of gold, and the veil, and the crowns, and the golden ornaments that were before the temple, all which he pulled off."},{"chapter":1,"verse":23,"text":"He took also the silver and the gold, and the precious vessels: also he took the hidden treasures which he found."},{"chapter":1,"verse":24,"text":"And when he had taken all away, he went into his own land, having made a great massacre, and spoken very proudly."},{"chapter":1,"verse":25,"text":"Therefore there was great mourning in Israel, in every place where they were;"},{"chapter":1,"verse":26,"text":"so that the princes and elders mourned, the virgins and young men were made feeble, and the beauty of women was changed."},{"chapter":1,"verse":27,"text":"Every bridegroom took up lamentation, and she that sat in the marriage chamber was in heaviness."},{"chapter":1,"verse":28,"text":"The land also was moved for the inhabitants thereof, and all the house of Jacob was covered with confusion."},{"chapter":1,"verse":29,"text":"And after two years fully expired, the king sent his chief collector of tribute unto the cities of Juda, who came unto Jerusalem with a great multitude,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":30,"text":"and spake peaceable words unto them, [but all] was deceit: for when they had given him credence, he fell suddenly upon the city, and smote it very sore, and destroyed much people of Israel."},{"chapter":1,"verse":31,"text":"And when he had taken the spoils of the city, he set it on fire, and pulled down the houses and walls thereof on every side."},{"chapter":1,"verse":32,"text":"But the women and children took they captive, and possessed the cattle."},{"chapter":1,"verse":33,"text":"Then builded they the city of David with a great and strong wall, [and] with mighty towers, and made it a stronghold for them."},{"chapter":1,"verse":34,"text":"And they put therein a sinful nation, wicked men, and fortified [themselves] therein."},{"chapter":1,"verse":35,"text":"They stored it also with armour and victuals, and when they had gathered together the spoils of Jerusalem, they laid them up there, and so they became a sore snare:"},{"chapter":1,"verse":36,"text":"for it was a place to lie in wait against the sanctuary, and an evil adversary to Israel."},{"chapter":1,"verse":37,"text":"Thus they shed innocent blood on every side of the sanctuary, and defiled it:"},{"chapter":1,"verse":38,"text":"insomuch that the inhabitants of Jerusalem fled because of them: whereupon [the city] was made an habitation of strangers, and became strange to those that were born in her; and her own children left her."},{"chapter":1,"verse":39,"text":"Her sanctuary was laid waste like a wilderness, her feasts were turned into mourning, her sabbaths into reproach, her honour into contempt."},{"chapter":1,"verse":40,"text":"As had been her glory, so was her dishonour increased, and her excellency was turned into mourning."},{"chapter":1,"verse":41,"text":"Moreover king Antiochus wrote to his whole kingdom, that all should be one people,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":42,"text":"and every one should leave his laws: so all the heathen agreed according to the commandment of the king."},{"chapter":1,"verse":43,"text":"Yea, many also of the Israelites consented to his religion, and sacrificed unto idols, and profaned the sabbath."},{"chapter":1,"verse":44,"text":"For the king had sent letters by messengers unto Jerusalem and the cities of Juda, that they should follow the strange laws of the land,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":45,"text":"and forbid burnt offerings, and sacrifice, and drink offerings, in the temple; and that they should profane the sabbaths and festival days:"},{"chapter":1,"verse":46,"text":"and pollute the sanctuary and holy people:"},{"chapter":1,"verse":47,"text":"set up altars, and groves, and chapels of idols, and sacrifice swine's flesh, and unclean beasts:"},{"chapter":1,"verse":48,"text":"that they should also leave their children uncircumcised, and make their souls abominable with all manner of uncleanness and profanation:"},{"chapter":1,"verse":49,"text":"to the end they might forget the law, and change all the ordinances."},{"chapter":1,"verse":50,"text":"And whosoever would not do according to the commandment of the king, [he said], he should die."},{"chapter":1,"verse":51,"text":"In the selfsame manner wrote he to his whole kingdom, and appointed overseers over all the people, commanding the cities of Juda to sacrifice, city by city."},{"chapter":1,"verse":52,"text":"Then many of the people were gathered unto them, to wit, every one that forsook the law; and so they committed evils in the land;"},{"chapter":1,"verse":53,"text":"and drove the Israelites into secret places, even wheresoever they could flee for succour."},{"chapter":1,"verse":54,"text":"Now the fifteenth day of [the month] Casleu, in the hundred forty and fifth year, they set up the abomination of desolation upon the altar, and builded idol altars throughout the cities of Juda on every side;"},{"chapter":1,"verse":55,"text":"and burnt incense at the doors of their houses, and in the streets."},{"chapter":1,"verse":56,"text":"And when they had rent in pieces the books of the law which they found, they burnt them with fire."},{"chapter":1,"verse":57,"text":"And wheresoever was found with any the book of the testament, or if any consented to the law, the king's commandment was, that they should put him to death."},{"chapter":1,"verse":58,"text":"Thus did they by their authority unto the Israelites every month, to as many as were found in the cities."},{"chapter":1,"verse":59,"text":"Now the five and twentieth day of the month they did sacrifice upon the idol altar, which was upon the altar of God."},{"chapter":1,"verse":60,"text":"At which time according to the commandment they put to death certain women, that had caused their children to be circumcised."},{"chapter":1,"verse":61,"text":"And they hanged the infants about their necks, and rifled their houses, and slew them that had circumcised them."},{"chapter":1,"verse":62,"text":"Howbeit many in Israel were fully resolved and confirmed in themselves not to eat any unclean thing."},{"chapter":1,"verse":63,"text":"Wherefore they chose rather to die, that they might not be defiled with meats, and that they might not profane the holy covenant: so then they died."},{"chapter":1,"verse":64,"text":"And there was very great wrath upon Israel."},{"chapter":2,"verse":1,"text":"In those days arose Mattathias [the son] of John, [the son] of Simeon, a priest of the sons of Joarib, from Jerusalem, and dwelt in Modin."},{"chapter":2,"verse":2,"text":"And he had five sons, Joannan, called Caddis:"},{"chapter":2,"verse":3,"text":"Simon, called Thassi:"},{"chapter":2,"verse":4,"text":"Judas, who was called Maccabeus:"},{"chapter":2,"verse":5,"text":"Eleazar, called Avaran: and Jonathan, whose surname was Apphus."},{"chapter":2,"verse":6,"text":"And when he saw the blasphemies that were committed in Juda and Jerusalem,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":7,"text":"he said, Woe is me! wherefore was I born to see this misery of my people, and of the holy city, and to dwell there, when it was delivered into the hand of the enemy, and the sanctuary into the hand of strangers?"},{"chapter":2,"verse":8,"text":"Her temple is become as a man without glory."},{"chapter":2,"verse":9,"text":"Her glorious vessels are carried away into captivity, her infants are slain in the streets, her young men with the sword of the enemy."},{"chapter":2,"verse":10,"text":"What nation hath not had a part in [her] kingdom, and gotten of her spoils?"},{"chapter":2,"verse":11,"text":"All her ornaments are taken away; of a free woman she has become a bondslave."},{"chapter":2,"verse":12,"text":"And, behold, our sanctuary, even our beauty and our glory, is laid waste, and the Gentiles have profaned it."},{"chapter":2,"verse":13,"text":"To what end therefore shall we live any longer?"},{"chapter":2,"verse":14,"text":"Then Mattathias and his sons rent their clothes, and put on sackcloth, and mourned very sore."},{"chapter":2,"verse":15,"text":"In the mean while the king's officers, such as compelled the people to revolt, came into the city Modin, to make them sacrifice."},{"chapter":2,"verse":16,"text":"And when many of Israel came unto them, Mattathias also and his sons came together."},{"chapter":2,"verse":17,"text":"Then answered the king's officers, and said to Mattathias on this wise, Thou art a ruler, and an honourable and great man in this city, and strengthened with sons and brethren:"},{"chapter":2,"verse":18,"text":"now therefore come thou first, and fulfil the king's commandment, like as all the nations have done, yea, and the men of Juda also, and such as remain at Jerusalem: so shalt thou and thy house be in the number of the king's friends, and thou and thy children shall be honoured with silver and gold, and many rewards."},{"chapter":2,"verse":19,"text":"Then Mattathias answered and spake with a loud voice, Though all the nations that are under the king's dominion obey him, and fall away every one from the religion of their fathers, and give consent to his commandments:"},{"chapter":2,"verse":20,"text":"yet will I and my sons and my brethren walk in the covenant of our fathers."},{"chapter":2,"verse":21,"text":"God forbid that we should forsake the law and the ordinances."},{"chapter":2,"verse":22,"text":"We will not hearken to the king's words, to go from our religion, either on the right hand, or the left."},{"chapter":2,"verse":23,"text":"Now when he had left speaking these words, there came one of the Jews in the sight of all to sacrifice on the altar which was at Modin, according to the king's commandment."},{"chapter":2,"verse":24,"text":"Which thing when Mattathias saw, he was inflamed with zeal, and his reins trembled, neither could he forbear to shew his anger according to judgment: wherefore he ran, and slew him upon the altar."},{"chapter":2,"verse":25,"text":"Also the king's commissioner, who compelled men to sacrifice, he killed at that time, and the altar he pulled down."},{"chapter":2,"verse":26,"text":"Thus dealt he zealously for the law of God, like as Phinees did unto Zambri the son of Salom."},{"chapter":2,"verse":27,"text":"And Mattathias cried throughout the city with a loud voice, saying, Whosoever is zealous of the law, and maintaineth the covenant, let him follow me."},{"chapter":2,"verse":28,"text":"So he and his sons fled into the mountains, and left all that ever they had in the city."},{"chapter":2,"verse":29,"text":"Then many that sought after justice and judgment went down into the wilderness, to dwell there:"},{"chapter":2,"verse":30,"text":"both they and their children, and their wives, and their cattle; because afflictions increased sore upon them."},{"chapter":2,"verse":31,"text":"Now when it was told the king's servants, and the host that was at Jerusalem, in the city of David, that certain men, who had broken the king's commandment, were gone down into the secret places in the wilderness,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":32,"text":"they pursued after them a great number, and having overtaken them, they camped against them, and made war against them on the sabbath day."},{"chapter":2,"verse":33,"text":"And they said unto them, Let that which ye have done hitherto suffice; come forth, and do according to the commandment of the king, and ye shall live."},{"chapter":2,"verse":34,"text":"But they said, We will not come forth, neither will we do the king's commandment, to profane the sabbath day."},{"chapter":2,"verse":35,"text":"So then they gave them the battle with all speed."},{"chapter":2,"verse":36,"text":"Howbeit they answered them not, neither cast they a stone at them, nor stopped the places where they lay hid;"},{"chapter":2,"verse":37,"text":"but said, Let us die all in our innocency: heaven and earth shall testify for us, that ye put us to death wrongfully."},{"chapter":2,"verse":38,"text":"So they rose up against them in battle on the sabbath, and they slew them, with their wives and children, and their cattle, to the number of a thousand people."},{"chapter":2,"verse":39,"text":"Now when Mattathias and his friends understood hereof, they mourned for them right sore."},{"chapter":2,"verse":40,"text":"And one of them said to another, If we all do as our brethren have done, and fight not for our lives and laws against the heathen, they will now quickly root us out of the earth."},{"chapter":2,"verse":41,"text":"At that time therefore they decreed, saying, Whosoever shall come to make battle with us on the sabbath day, we will fight against him: neither will we die all, as our brethren that were murdered in the secret places."},{"chapter":2,"verse":42,"text":"Then came there unto him a company of Assideans, who were mighty men of Israel, even all such as were voluntarily devoted unto the law."},{"chapter":2,"verse":43,"text":"Also all they that fled for persecution joined themselves unto them, and were a stay unto them."},{"chapter":2,"verse":44,"text":"So they joined their forces, and smote sinful men in their anger, and wicked men in their wrath: but the rest fled to the heathen for succour."},{"chapter":2,"verse":45,"text":"Then Mattathias and his friends went round about, and pulled down the altars:"},{"chapter":2,"verse":46,"text":"and what children soever they found within the coast of Israel uncircumcised, those they circumcised valiantly."},{"chapter":2,"verse":47,"text":"They pursued also after the proud men, and the work prospered in their hand."},{"chapter":2,"verse":48,"text":"So they recovered the law out of the hand of the Gentiles, and out of the hand of kings, neither suffered they the sinner to triumph."},{"chapter":2,"verse":49,"text":"Now when the time drew near that Mattathias should die, he said unto his sons, Now have pride and rebuke gotten strength, and the time of destruction, and the wrath of indignation:"},{"chapter":2,"verse":50,"text":"now therefore, my sons, be ye zealous for the law, and give your lives for the covenant of your fathers."},{"chapter":2,"verse":51,"text":"Call to remembrance what acts our fathers did in their time; so shall ye receive great honour and an everlasting name."},{"chapter":2,"verse":52,"text":"Was not Abraham found faithful in temptation, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness?"},{"chapter":2,"verse":53,"text":"Joseph in the time of his distress kept the commandment, and was made lord of Egypt;"},{"chapter":2,"verse":54,"text":"Phinees our father in being zealous and fervent obtained the covenant of an everlasting priesthood."},{"chapter":2,"verse":55,"text":"Jesus for fulfilling the word was made a judge in Israel."},{"chapter":2,"verse":56,"text":"Caleb for bearing witness before the congregation received the heritage of the land."},{"chapter":2,"verse":57,"text":"David for being merciful possessed the throne of an everlasting kingdom."},{"chapter":2,"verse":58,"text":"Elias for being zealous and fervent for the law was taken up into heaven."},{"chapter":2,"verse":59,"text":"Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, by believing were saved out of the flame."},{"chapter":2,"verse":60,"text":"Daniel for his innocency was delivered from the mouth of lions."},{"chapter":2,"verse":61,"text":"And thus consider ye throughout all ages, that none that put their trust in him shall be overcome."},{"chapter":2,"verse":62,"text":"Fear not then the words of a sinful man: for his glory shall be dung and worms."},{"chapter":2,"verse":63,"text":"To day he shall be lifted up, and to morrow he shall not be found, because he is returned into his dust, and his thought is come to nothing."},{"chapter":2,"verse":64,"text":"Wherefore, ye my sons, be valiant, and shew yourselves men in the behalf of the law; for by it shall ye obtain glory."},{"chapter":2,"verse":65,"text":"And, behold, I know that your brother Simon is a man of counsel, give ear unto him alway: he shall be a father unto you."},{"chapter":2,"verse":66,"text":"As for Judas Maccabeus, he hath been mighty and strong, even from his youth up: let him be your captain, and fight the battle of the people."},{"chapter":2,"verse":67,"text":"Take also unto you all those that observe the law, and avenge ye the wrong of your people."},{"chapter":2,"verse":68,"text":"Recompense fully the heathen, and take heed to the commandments of the law."},{"chapter":2,"verse":69,"text":"So he blessed them, and was gathered to his fathers."},{"chapter":2,"verse":70,"text":"And he died in the hundred forty and sixth year, and his sons buried him in the sepulchres of his fathers at Modin, and all Israel made great lamentation for him."},{"chapter":3,"verse":1,"text":"Then his son Judas, called Maccabeus, rose up in his stead."},{"chapter":3,"verse":2,"text":"And all his brethren helped him, and so did all they that held with his father, and they fought with cheerfulness the battle of Israel."},{"chapter":3,"verse":3,"text":"So he gat his people great honour, and put on a breastplate as a giant, and girt his warlike harness about him, and he made battles, protecting the host with his sword."},{"chapter":3,"verse":4,"text":"In his acts he was like a lion, and like a lion's whelp roaring for his prey."},{"chapter":3,"verse":5,"text":"For he pursued the wicked, and sought them out, and burnt up those that vexed his people."},{"chapter":3,"verse":6,"text":"Wherefore the wicked shrunk for fear of him, and all the workers of iniquity were troubled, because salvation prospered in his hand."},{"chapter":3,"verse":7,"text":"He grieved also many kings, and made Jacob glad with his acts, and his memorial is blessed for ever."},{"chapter":3,"verse":8,"text":"Moreover he went through the cities of Juda, destroying the ungodly out of them, and turning away wrath from Israel:"},{"chapter":3,"verse":9,"text":"so that he was renowned unto the utmost part of the earth, and he received unto him such as were ready to perish."},{"chapter":3,"verse":10,"text":"Then Apollonius gathered the Gentiles together, and a great host out of Samaria, to fight against Israel."},{"chapter":3,"verse":11,"text":"Which thing when Judas perceived, he went forth to meet him, and so he smote him, and slew him: many also fell down slain, but the rest fled."},{"chapter":3,"verse":12,"text":"Wherefore Judas took their spoils, and Apollonius' sword also, and therewith he fought all his life long."},{"chapter":3,"verse":13,"text":"Now when Seron, a prince of the army of Syria, heard say that Judas had gathered unto him a multitude and company of the faithful to go out with him to war;"},{"chapter":3,"verse":14,"text":"he said, I will get me a name and honour in the kingdom; for I will go fight with Judas and them that are with him, who despise the king's commandment."},{"chapter":3,"verse":15,"text":"So he made him ready to go up, and there went with him a mighty host of the ungodly to help him, and to be avenged of the children of Israel."},{"chapter":3,"verse":16,"text":"And when he came near to the going up of Bethhoron, Judas went forth to meet him with a small company:"},{"chapter":3,"verse":17,"text":"who, when they saw the host coming to meet them, said unto Judas, How shall we be able, being so few, to fight against so great a multitude [and] so strong, seeing we are ready to faint with fasting all this day?"},{"chapter":3,"verse":18,"text":"Unto whom Judas answered, It is no hard matter for many to be shut up in the hands of a few; and with [the God of] heaven it is all one, to deliver with a great multitude, or a small company;"},{"chapter":3,"verse":19,"text":"for the victory of battle standeth not in the multitude of an host; but strength cometh from heaven."},{"chapter":3,"verse":20,"text":"They come against us in much pride and iniquity to destroy us, and our wives and children, and to spoil us:"},{"chapter":3,"verse":21,"text":"but we fight for our lives and our laws."},{"chapter":3,"verse":22,"text":"Wherefore the Lord himself will overthrow them before our face: and as for you, be ye not afraid of them."},{"chapter":3,"verse":23,"text":"Now as soon as he had left off speaking, he leaped suddenly upon them, and so Seron and his host were overthrown before him."},{"chapter":3,"verse":24,"text":"And they pursued them from the going down of Bethhoron unto the plain, where were slain about eight hundred men of them; and the residue fled into the land of the Philistines."},{"chapter":3,"verse":25,"text":"Then began the fear of Judas and his brethren, and exceeding great dread, to fall upon the nations round about them:"},{"chapter":3,"verse":26,"text":"insomuch as his fame came unto the king, and all nations talked of the battles of Judas."},{"chapter":3,"verse":27,"text":"Now when king Antiochus heard these things, he was full of indignation: wherefore he sent and gathered together all the forces of his realm, [even] a very strong army."},{"chapter":3,"verse":28,"text":"He opened also his treasure, and gave his soldiers pay for a year, commanding them to be ready whensoever he should need them."},{"chapter":3,"verse":29,"text":"Nevertheless, when he saw that the money of his treasures failed, and that the tributes in the country were small, because of the dissension and plague, which he had brought upon the land in taking away the laws which had been of old time;"},{"chapter":3,"verse":30,"text":"he feared that he should not be able to bear the charges any longer, nor to have such gifts to give so liberally as he did before: for he had abounded above the kings that were before him."},{"chapter":3,"verse":31,"text":"Wherefore, being greatly perplexed in his mind, he determined to go into Persia, there to take the tributes of the countries, and to gather much money."},{"chapter":3,"verse":32,"text":"So he left Lysias, a nobleman, and one of the blood royal, to oversee the affairs of the king from the river Euphrates unto the borders of Egypt:"},{"chapter":3,"verse":33,"text":"and to bring up his son Antiochus, until he came again."},{"chapter":3,"verse":34,"text":"Moreover he delivered unto him the half of his forces, and the elephants, and gave him charge of all things that he would have done, as also concerning them that dwelt in Juda and Jerusalem;"},{"chapter":3,"verse":35,"text":"[to wit], that he should send an army against them, to destroy and root out the strength of Israel, and the remnant of Jerusalem, and to take away their memorial from that place;"},{"chapter":3,"verse":36,"text":"and that he should place strangers in all their quarters, and divide their land by lot."},{"chapter":3,"verse":37,"text":"So the king took the half of the forces that remained, and departed from Antioch, his royal city, the hundred forty and seventh year; and he passed the river Euphrates, and went through the high countries."},{"chapter":3,"verse":38,"text":"Then Lysias chose Ptolemee the [son] of Dorymenes, and Nicanor, and Gorgias, mighty men of the king's friends:"},{"chapter":3,"verse":39,"text":"and with them he sent forty thousand footmen, and seven thousand horsemen, to go into the land of Juda, and to destroy it, as the king commanded."},{"chapter":3,"verse":40,"text":"So they went forth with all their power, and came and pitched by Emmaus in the plain country."},{"chapter":3,"verse":41,"text":"And the merchants of the country, hearing the fame of them, took silver and gold very much, with servants, and came into the camp to buy the children of Israel for slaves: a power also of Syria and of the land of the Philistines joined themselves unto them."},{"chapter":3,"verse":42,"text":"Now when Judas and his brethren saw that miseries were multiplied, and that the forces did encamp themselves in their borders; for they knew how the king had given commandment to destroy the people, and utterly abolish them;"},{"chapter":3,"verse":43,"text":"they said one to another, Let us restore the decayed estate of our people, and let us fight for our people and the sanctuary."},{"chapter":3,"verse":44,"text":"Then the congregation gathered together, that they might be ready for battle, and that they might pray, and ask mercy and compassion."},{"chapter":3,"verse":45,"text":"Now Jerusalem was laid void as a wilderness, there was none of her children that went in or out: the sanctuary also was trodden down, and aliens kept the strong hold; the heathen had their habitation in that place; and joy was taken from Jacob, and the pipe with the harp ceased."},{"chapter":3,"verse":46,"text":"Wherefore the Israelites assembled themselves together, and came to Maspha, over against Jerusalem; for in Maspha was the place where they prayed aforetime in Israel."},{"chapter":3,"verse":47,"text":"Then they fasted that day, and put on sackcloth, and cast ashes upon their heads, and rent their clothes,"},{"chapter":3,"verse":48,"text":"and laid open the book of the law, wherein the heathen had sought to paint the likeness of their images."},{"chapter":3,"verse":49,"text":"They brought also the priest's garments, and the firstfruits, and the tithes: and the Nazarites they stirred up, who had accomplished their days."},{"chapter":3,"verse":50,"text":"Then cried they with a loud voice toward heaven, saying, What shall we do with these, and whither shall we carry them away?"},{"chapter":3,"verse":51,"text":"For thy sanctuary is trodden down and profaned, and thy priests are in heaviness, and brought low."},{"chapter":3,"verse":52,"text":"And, lo, the heathen are assembled together against us to destroy us: what things they imagine against us, thou knowest."},{"chapter":3,"verse":53,"text":"How shall we be able to stand against them, except thou, [O God], be our help?"},{"chapter":3,"verse":54,"text":"Then sounded they with trumpets, and cried with a loud voice."},{"chapter":3,"verse":55,"text":"And after this Judas ordained captains over the people, [even] captains over thousands, and over hundreds, and over fifties, and over tens."},{"chapter":3,"verse":56,"text":"But as for such as were building houses, or had betrothed wives, or were planting vineyards, or were fearful, those he commanded that they should return, every man to his own house, according to the law."},{"chapter":3,"verse":57,"text":"So the camp removed, and pitched upon the south side of Emmaus."},{"chapter":3,"verse":58,"text":"And Judas said, Arm yourselves, and be valiant men, and see that ye be in readiness against the morning, that ye may fight with these nations, that are assembled together against us to destroy us and our sanctuary:"},{"chapter":3,"verse":59,"text":"for it is better for us to die in battle, than to behold the calamities of our people and our sanctuary."},{"chapter":3,"verse":60,"text":"Nevertheless, as the will [of God] is in heaven, so let him do."},{"chapter":4,"verse":1,"text":"Then took Gorgias five thousand footmen, and a thousand of the best horsemen, and removed out of the camp by night;"},{"chapter":4,"verse":2,"text":"to the end he might rush in upon the camp of the Jews, and smite them suddenly. And the men of the fortress were his guides."},{"chapter":4,"verse":3,"text":"Now when Judas heard thereof, he himself removed, and the valiant men with him, that he might smite the king's army which was at Emmaus,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":4,"text":"while as yet the forces were dispersed from the camp."},{"chapter":4,"verse":5,"text":"In the mean season came Gorgias by night into the camp of Judas: and when he found no man there, he sought them in the mountains: for he said, These [fellows] flee from us."},{"chapter":4,"verse":6,"text":"But as soon as it was day, Judas shewed himself in the plain with three thousand men, who nevertheless had neither armour nor swords to their minds."},{"chapter":4,"verse":7,"text":"And they saw the camp of the heathen, that it was strong and well harnessed, and compassed round about with horsemen; and these were expert of war."},{"chapter":4,"verse":8,"text":"Then said Judas to the men that were with him, Fear ye not their multitude, neither be ye afraid of their assault."},{"chapter":4,"verse":9,"text":"Remember how our fathers were delivered in the Red sea, when Pharaoh pursued them with an army."},{"chapter":4,"verse":10,"text":"Now therefore let us cry unto heaven, if peradventure the Lord will have mercy upon us, and remember the covenant of our fathers, and destroy this host before our face this day:"},{"chapter":4,"verse":11,"text":"that so all the heathen may know that there is one who delivereth and saveth Israel."},{"chapter":4,"verse":12,"text":"Then the strangers lifted up their eyes, and saw them coming over against them."},{"chapter":4,"verse":13,"text":"Wherefore they went out of the camp to battle; but they that were with Judas sounded their trumpets."},{"chapter":4,"verse":14,"text":"So they joined battle, and the heathen being discomfited, fled into the plain."},{"chapter":4,"verse":15,"text":"Howbeit all the hindmost of them were slain with the sword: for they pursued them unto Gazera, and unto the plains of Idumea, and Azotus, and Jamnia, so that there were slain of them as many as three thousand men."},{"chapter":4,"verse":16,"text":"This done, Judas returned again with his host from pursuing them,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":17,"text":"and said to the people, Be not greedy of the spoils, inasmuch as there is a battle before us,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":18,"text":"and Gorgias and his host are here by us in the mountain: but stand ye now against our enemies, and overcome them, and after this ye may boldly take the spoils."},{"chapter":4,"verse":19,"text":"As Judas was yet speaking these words, there appeared a part of them looking out of the mountain:"},{"chapter":4,"verse":20,"text":"who when they perceived that the Jews had put their host to flight, and were burning the tents; for the smoke that was seen declared what was done:"},{"chapter":4,"verse":21,"text":"when therefore they perceived these things, they were sore afraid, and seeing also the host of Judas in the plain ready to fight,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":22,"text":"they fled every one into the land of strangers."},{"chapter":4,"verse":23,"text":"Then Judas returned to spoil the tents, where they got much gold, and silver, and blue silk, and purple of the sea, and great riches."},{"chapter":4,"verse":24,"text":"After this they went home, and sung a song of thanksgiving, and praised the Lord in heaven: because it is good, because his mercy [endureth] for ever."},{"chapter":4,"verse":25,"text":"Thus Israel had a great deliverance that day."},{"chapter":4,"verse":26,"text":"Now all the strangers that had escaped came and told Lysias what had happened:"},{"chapter":4,"verse":27,"text":"who, when he heard thereof, was confounded and discouraged, because neither such things as he would were done unto Israel, nor such things as the king commanded him were come to pass."},{"chapter":4,"verse":28,"text":"In the following year therefore, Lysias gathered together threescore thousand choice men [of foot], and five thousand horsemen, that he might subdue them."},{"chapter":4,"verse":29,"text":"So they came into Idumea, and pitched their tents at Bethsura, and Judas met them with ten thousand men."},{"chapter":4,"verse":30,"text":"And when he saw that mighty army, he prayed and said, Blessed art thou, O Saviour of Israel, who didst quell the violence of the mighty man by the hand of thy servant David, and gavest the host of strangers into the hands of Jonathan the son of Saul, and his armour-bearer;"},{"chapter":4,"verse":31,"text":"shut up this army in the hand of thy people Israel, and let them be confounded in their power and horsemen:"},{"chapter":4,"verse":32,"text":"make them to be of no courage, and cause the boldness of their strength to fall away, and let them quake at their destruction:"},{"chapter":4,"verse":33,"text":"cast them down with the sword of them that love thee, and let all those that know thy name praise thee with thanksgiving."},{"chapter":4,"verse":34,"text":"So they joined battle; and there were slain of the host of Lysias about five thousand men, even before them were they slain."},{"chapter":4,"verse":35,"text":"Now when Lysias saw his army put to flight, and the manliness of Judas' soldiers, and how they were ready either to live or die valiantly, he went into Antiochia, and gathered together a company of strangers, and having made his army greater than it was, he purposed to come again into Judea."},{"chapter":4,"verse":36,"text":"Then said Judas and his brethren, Behold, our enemies are discomfited: let us go up to cleanse and dedicate the sanctuary."},{"chapter":4,"verse":37,"text":"Upon this all the host assembled themselves together, and went up into mount Sion."},{"chapter":4,"verse":38,"text":"And when they saw the sanctuary desolate, and the altar profaned, and the gates burned up, and shrubs growing in the courts as in a forest, or in one of the mountains, yea, and the priests' chambers pulled down;"},{"chapter":4,"verse":39,"text":"they rent their clothes, and made great lamentation, and cast ashes upon their heads,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":40,"text":"and fell down flat to the ground upon their faces, and blew an alarm with the trumpets, and cried toward heaven."},{"chapter":4,"verse":41,"text":"Then Judas appointed certain men to fight against those that were in the fortress, until he had cleansed the sanctuary."},{"chapter":4,"verse":42,"text":"So he chose priests of blameless conversation, such as had pleasure in the law:"},{"chapter":4,"verse":43,"text":"who cleansed the sanctuary, and bare out the defiled stones into an unclean place."},{"chapter":4,"verse":44,"text":"And when as they consulted what to do with the altar of burnt offerings, which was profaned;"},{"chapter":4,"verse":45,"text":"they thought it best to pull it down, lest it should be a reproach to them, because the heathen had defiled it: wherefore they pulled it down,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":46,"text":"and laid up the stones in the mountain of the temple in a convenient place, until there should come a prophet to shew what should be done with them."},{"chapter":4,"verse":47,"text":"Then they took whole stones according to the law, and built a new altar according to the former;"},{"chapter":4,"verse":48,"text":"and made up the sanctuary, and the things that were within the temple, and hallowed the courts."},{"chapter":4,"verse":49,"text":"They made also new holy vessels, and into the temple they brought the candlestick, and the altar of incense, and the table."},{"chapter":4,"verse":50,"text":"And upon the altar they burned incense, and the lamps that were upon the candlestick they lighted, that they might give light in the temple."},{"chapter":4,"verse":51,"text":"Furthermore they set the loaves upon the table, and spread out the veils, and finished all the works which they had begun to make."},{"chapter":4,"verse":52,"text":"Now on the five and twentieth day of the ninth month, which [is called] the month Casleu, in the hundred forty and eighth year, they rose up betimes in the morning,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":53,"text":"and offered sacrifice according to the law upon the new altar of burnt offerings, which they had made."},{"chapter":4,"verse":54,"text":"At what time and day the heathen had profaned it, even in that was it dedicated with songs, and citherns, and harps, and cymbals."},{"chapter":4,"verse":55,"text":"Then all the people fell upon their faces, worshipping and praising [the God of] heaven, who had given them good success."},{"chapter":4,"verse":56,"text":"And so they kept the dedication of the altar eight days, and offered burnt offerings with gladness, and sacrificed the sacrifice of deliverance and praise."},{"chapter":4,"verse":57,"text":"They decked also the forefront of the temple with crowns of gold and with shields; and the gates and the chambers they renewed, and hanged doors upon them."},{"chapter":4,"verse":58,"text":"Thus was there very great gladness among the people, for that the reproach of the heathen was put away."},{"chapter":4,"verse":59,"text":"Moreover Judas and his brethren with the whole congregation of Israel ordained, that the days of the dedication of the altar should be kept in their season from year to year by the space of eight days, from the five and twentieth day of the month Casleu, with mirth and gladness."},{"chapter":4,"verse":60,"text":"At that time also they builded up the mount Sion with high walls and strong towers round about, lest the Gentiles should come and tread it down, as they had done before."},{"chapter":4,"verse":61,"text":"And they set there a garrison to keep it, and fortified Bethsura to preserve it; that the people might have a defence against Idumea."},{"chapter":5,"verse":1,"text":"Now when the nations round about heard that the altar was built, and the sanctuary renewed as before, it displeased them very much."},{"chapter":5,"verse":2,"text":"Wherefore they thought to destroy the generation of Jacob that was among them, and thereupon they began to slay and destroy the people."},{"chapter":5,"verse":3,"text":"Then Judas fought against the children of Esau in Idumea at Acrabattine, because they besieged Israel: and he gave them a great overthrow, and abated their courage, and took their spoils."},{"chapter":5,"verse":4,"text":"Also he remembered the injury of the children of Bæan, who had been a snare and an offence unto the people, in that they lay in wait for them in the ways."},{"chapter":5,"verse":5,"text":"He shut them up therefore in the towers, and encamped against them, and destroyed them utterly, and burned the towers of that [place] with fire, and all that were therein."},{"chapter":5,"verse":6,"text":"Afterward he passed over to the children of Ammon, where he found a mighty power, and much people, with Timotheus their captain."},{"chapter":5,"verse":7,"text":"So he fought many battles with them, till at length they were discomfited before him; and he smote them."},{"chapter":5,"verse":8,"text":"And when he had taken Jazer, with the towns belonging thereto, he returned into Judea."},{"chapter":5,"verse":9,"text":"Then the heathen that were at Galaad assembled themselves together against the Israelites that were in their quarters, to destroy them: but they fled to the fortress of Dathema,"},{"chapter":5,"verse":10,"text":"and sent letters unto Judas and his brethren, saying, The heathen that are round about us are assembled together against us to destroy us:"},{"chapter":5,"verse":11,"text":"and they are preparing to come and take the fortress where unto we are fled, Timotheus being captain of their host."},{"chapter":5,"verse":12,"text":"Come now therefore, and deliver us from their hands, for many of us are slain:"},{"chapter":5,"verse":13,"text":"yea, all our brethren that were in the places of Tobie are put to death: their wives and their children also they have carried away captives, and borne away their stuff; and they have destroyed there about a thousand men."},{"chapter":5,"verse":14,"text":"While these letters were yet being read, behold, there came other messengers from Galilee with their clothes rent, who reported on this wise,"},{"chapter":5,"verse":15,"text":"saying that they of Ptolemais, and of Tyrus, and Sidon, and all Galilee of the Gentiles, were assembled together against them to consume us."},{"chapter":5,"verse":16,"text":"Now when Judas and the people heard these words, there assembled a great congregation together, to consult what they should do for their brethren, that were in trouble, and assaulted of them."},{"chapter":5,"verse":17,"text":"Then said Judas unto Simon his brother, Choose thee out men, and go and deliver thy brethren that are in Galilee, for I and Jonathan my brother will go into the country of Galaad."},{"chapter":5,"verse":18,"text":"So he left Joseph the [son] of Zacharias, and Azarias, captains of the people, with the remnant of the host in Judea to keep it."},{"chapter":5,"verse":19,"text":"Unto whom he gave commandment, saying, Take ye the charge of this people, and see that ye make not war against the heathen until the time that we come again."},{"chapter":5,"verse":20,"text":"Now unto Simon were given three thousand men to go into Galilee, and unto Judas eight thousand men for the country of Galaad."},{"chapter":5,"verse":21,"text":"Then went Simon into Galilee, where he fought many battles with the heathen, so that the heathen were discomfited by him."},{"chapter":5,"verse":22,"text":"And he pursued them unto the gate of Ptolemais; and there were slain of the heathen about three thousand men, whose spoils he took."},{"chapter":5,"verse":23,"text":"And those that were in Galilee, and in Arbattis, with their wives and their children, and all that they had, took he away [with him], and brought them into Judea with great joy."},{"chapter":5,"verse":24,"text":"Judas Maccabeus also and his brother Jonathan went over Jordan, and travelled three days' journey in the wilderness,"},{"chapter":5,"verse":25,"text":"where they met with the Nabathites, who came unto them in a peaceable manner, and told them every thing that had happened to their brethren in the land of Galaad:"},{"chapter":5,"verse":26,"text":"and how that many of them were shut up in Bosora, and Bosor, and Alema, Casphor, Maked, and Carnaim; all these cities are strong and great:"},{"chapter":5,"verse":27,"text":"and that they were shut up in the rest of the cities of the country of Galaad, and that against to morrow they had appointed to bring their host against the forts, and to take them, and to destroy them all in one day."},{"chapter":5,"verse":28,"text":"Hereupon Judas and his host turned suddenly by the way of the wilderness unto Bosora; and when he had won the city, he slew all the males with the edge of the sword, and took all their spoils, and burned the city with fire."},{"chapter":5,"verse":29,"text":"From whence he removed by night, and went till he came to the fortress."},{"chapter":5,"verse":30,"text":"And betimes in the morning they looked up, and, behold, there was an innumerable people bearing ladders and other engines of war, to take the fortress: for they assaulted them."},{"chapter":5,"verse":31,"text":"When Judas therefore saw that the battle was begun, and that the cry of the city went up to heaven, with trumpets, and a great sound,"},{"chapter":5,"verse":32,"text":"he said unto his host, Fight this day for your brethren."},{"chapter":5,"verse":33,"text":"So he went forth behind them in three companies, who sounded their trumpets, and cried with prayer."},{"chapter":5,"verse":34,"text":"Then the host of Timotheus, knowing that it was Maccabeus, fled from him: wherefore he smote them with a great slaughter; so that there were killed of them that day about eight thousand men."},{"chapter":5,"verse":35,"text":"This done, Judas turned aside to Maspha; and after he had assaulted it, he took it, and slew all the males therein, and received the spoils thereof, and burnt it with fire."},{"chapter":5,"verse":36,"text":"From thence went he, and took Casphon, Maged, Bosor, and the other cities of the country of Galaad."},{"chapter":5,"verse":37,"text":"After these things gathered Timotheus another host, and encamped against Raphon beyond the brook."},{"chapter":5,"verse":38,"text":"So Judas sent [men] to espy the host, who brought him word, saying, All the heathen that be round about us are assembled unto them, even a very great host."},{"chapter":5,"verse":39,"text":"He hath also hired the Arabians to help them, and they have pitched their tents beyond the brook, ready to come and fight against thee. Upon this Judas went to meet them."},{"chapter":5,"verse":40,"text":"Then Timotheus said unto the captains of his host, When Judas and his host come near the brook, if he pass over first unto us, we shall not be able to withstand him; for he will mightily prevail against us:"},{"chapter":5,"verse":41,"text":"but if he be afraid, and camp beyond the river, we shall go over unto him, and prevail against him."},{"chapter":5,"verse":42,"text":"Now when Judas came near the brook, he caused the scribes of the people to remain by the brook: unto whom he gave commandment, saying, Suffer no man to remain in the camp, but let all come to the battle."},{"chapter":5,"verse":43,"text":"So he went first over unto them, and all the people after him: then all the heathen, being discomfited before him, cast away their weapons, and fled unto the temple that was at Carnaim."},{"chapter":5,"verse":44,"text":"But they took the city, and burned the temple with all that were therein. Thus was Carnaim subdued, neither could they stand any longer before Judas."},{"chapter":5,"verse":45,"text":"Then Judas gathered together all the Israelites that were in the country of Galaad, from the least unto the greatest, even their wives, and their children, and their stuff, a very great host, to the end they might come into the land of Judea."},{"chapter":5,"verse":46,"text":"Now when they came unto Ephron (this was a great city in the way as they should go, very well fortified) they could not turn from it, either on the right hand or the left, but must needs pass through the midst of it."},{"chapter":5,"verse":47,"text":"Then they of the city shut them out, and stopped up the gates with stones."},{"chapter":5,"verse":48,"text":"Whereupon Judas sent unto them in peaceable manner, saying, Let us pass through your land to go into our own country, and none shall do you any hurt; we will only pass through on foot: howbeit they would not open unto him."},{"chapter":5,"verse":49,"text":"Wherefore Judas commanded a proclamation to be made throughout the host, that every man should pitch his tent in the place where he was."},{"chapter":5,"verse":50,"text":"So the soldiers pitched, and assaulted the city all that day and all that night, till at the length the city was delivered into his hands:"},{"chapter":5,"verse":51,"text":"who then slew all the males with the edge of the sword, and rased the city, and took the spoils thereof, and passed through the city over them that were slain."},{"chapter":5,"verse":52,"text":"After this went they over Jordan into the great plain before Bethsan."},{"chapter":5,"verse":53,"text":"And Judas gathered together those that came behind, and exhorted the people all the way through, till they came into the land of Judea."},{"chapter":5,"verse":54,"text":"So they went up to mount Sion with joy and gladness, where they offered burnt offerings, because not one of them was slain until they had returned in peace."},{"chapter":5,"verse":55,"text":"Now what time as Judas and Jonathan were in the land of Galaad, and Simon his brother in Galilee before Ptolemais,"},{"chapter":5,"verse":56,"text":"Joseph the [son] of Zacharias, and Azarias, captains of the garrisons, heard of the valiant acts and warlike deeds which they had done."},{"chapter":5,"verse":57,"text":"Wherefore they said, Let us also get us a name, and go fight against the heathen that are round about us."},{"chapter":5,"verse":58,"text":"So when they had given charge unto the garrison that was with them, they went toward Jamnia."},{"chapter":5,"verse":59,"text":"Then came Gorgias and his men out of the city to fight against them."},{"chapter":5,"verse":60,"text":"And so it was, that Joseph and Azarias were put to flight, and pursued unto the borders of Judea: and there were slain that day of the people of Israel about two thousand men."},{"chapter":5,"verse":61,"text":"Thus was there a great overthrow among the children of Israel, because they were not obedient unto Judas and his brethren, but thought to do some valiant act."},{"chapter":5,"verse":62,"text":"Moreover these men came not of the seed of those, by whose hand deliverance was given unto Israel."},{"chapter":5,"verse":63,"text":"Howbeit the man Judas and his brethren were greatly renowned in the sight of all Israel, and of all the heathen, wheresoever their name was heard of:"},{"chapter":5,"verse":64,"text":"insomuch as the people assembled unto them with joyful acclamations."},{"chapter":5,"verse":65,"text":"Afterward went Judas forth with his brethren, and fought against the children of Esau in the land toward the south, where he smote Hebron, and the towns thereof, and pulled down the fortress of it, and burned the towers thereof round about."},{"chapter":5,"verse":66,"text":"From thence he removed to go into the land of the Philistines, and passed through Samaria."},{"chapter":5,"verse":67,"text":"At that time certain priests, desirous to shew their valour, were slain in battle, for that they went out to fight unadvisedly."},{"chapter":5,"verse":68,"text":"So Judas turned to Azotus in the land of the Philistines, and when he had pulled down their altars, and burned their carved images with fire, and spoiled their cities, he returned into the land of Judea."},{"chapter":6,"verse":1,"text":"About that time king Antiochus travelling through the high countries heard say, that Elymais in the country of Persia was a city greatly renowned for riches, silver, and gold;"},{"chapter":6,"verse":2,"text":"and that there was in it a very rich temple, wherein were coverings of gold, and breastplates, and shields, which Alexander, [son] of Philip, the Macedonian king, who reigned first among the Grecians, had left there:"},{"chapter":6,"verse":3,"text":"wherefore he came and sought to take the city, and to spoil it; but he was not able, because they of the city, having had warning thereof,"},{"chapter":6,"verse":4,"text":"rose up against him in battle: so he fled, and departed thence with great heaviness, and returned to Babylon."},{"chapter":6,"verse":5,"text":"Moreover there came one who brought him tidings into Persia, that the armies, which went against the land of Judea, were put to flight:"},{"chapter":6,"verse":6,"text":"and that Lysias, who went forth first with a great power, was driven away of the Jews; and that they were made strong by the armour, and power, and store of spoils, which they had gotten of the armies, whom they had destroyed:"},{"chapter":6,"verse":7,"text":"also that they had pulled down the abomination, which he had set up upon the altar in Jerusalem, and that they had compassed about the sanctuary with high walls, as before, and his city Bethsura."},{"chapter":6,"verse":8,"text":"Now when the king heard these words, he was astonished and sore moved: whereupon he laid him down upon his bed, and fell sick for grief, because it had not befallen him as he looked for."},{"chapter":6,"verse":9,"text":"And there he continued many days: for his grief was ever more and more, and he made account that he should die."},{"chapter":6,"verse":10,"text":"Wherefore he called for all his friends, and said unto them, The sleep is gone from mine eyes, and my heart faileth for very care."},{"chapter":6,"verse":11,"text":"And I thought with myself, Into what tribulation am I come, and how great a flood [of misery] is it wherein now I am! for I was bountiful and beloved in my power."},{"chapter":6,"verse":12,"text":"But now I remember the evils that I did at Jerusalem, and that I took all the vessels of gold and silver that were therein, and sent to destroy the inhabitants of Judea without a cause."},{"chapter":6,"verse":13,"text":"I perceive therefore that for this cause these troubles are come upon me, and, behold, I perish through great grief in a strange land."},{"chapter":6,"verse":14,"text":"Then called he for Philip, one of his friends, whom he made ruler over all his realm."},{"chapter":6,"verse":15,"text":"And gave him the crown, and his robe, and his signet, to the end he should bring up his son Antiochus, and nourish him up for the kingdom."},{"chapter":6,"verse":16,"text":"So king Antiochus died there in the hundred forty and ninth year."},{"chapter":6,"verse":17,"text":"Now when Lysias knew that the king was dead, he set up Antiochus his son, whom he had brought up being young, to reign in his stead, and his name he called Eupator."},{"chapter":6,"verse":18,"text":"About this time they that were in the tower shut up the Israelites round about the sanctuary, and sought always their hurt, and the strengthening of the heathen."},{"chapter":6,"verse":19,"text":"Wherefore Judas, purposing to destroy them, called all the people together to besiege them."},{"chapter":6,"verse":20,"text":"So they came together, and besieged them in the hundred and fiftieth year, and he made mounts for shot against them, and [other] engines."},{"chapter":6,"verse":21,"text":"Howbeit certain of them that were besieged got forth, unto whom some ungodly men of Israel joined themselves:"},{"chapter":6,"verse":22,"text":"and they went unto the king, and said, How long will it be ere thou execute judgment, and avenge our brethren?"},{"chapter":6,"verse":23,"text":"We have been willing to serve thy father, and to do as he would have us, and to obey his commandments;"},{"chapter":6,"verse":24,"text":"for which cause they of our nation besiege the tower, and are alienated from us: moreover as many of us as they could light on they slew, and spoiled our inheritance."},{"chapter":6,"verse":25,"text":"Neither have they stretched out their hand against us only, but also against all their borders."},{"chapter":6,"verse":26,"text":"And, behold, this day are they besieging the tower at Jerusalem, to take it: the sanctuary also and Bethsura have they fortified."},{"chapter":6,"verse":27,"text":"Wherefore if thou dost not prevent them quickly, they will do greater things than these, neither shalt thou be able to rule them."},{"chapter":6,"verse":28,"text":"Now when the king heard this, he was angry, and gathered together all his friends, and the captains of his army, and those that had charge of the horse."},{"chapter":6,"verse":29,"text":"There came also unto him from other kingdoms, and from isles of the sea, bands of hired soldiers."},{"chapter":6,"verse":30,"text":"So that the number of his army was an hundred thousand footmen, and twenty thousand horsemen, and two and thirty elephants exercised in battle."},{"chapter":6,"verse":31,"text":"These went through Idumea, and pitched against Bethsura, which they assaulted many days, making engines; but they [of Bethsura] came out, and burned them with fire, and fought valiantly."},{"chapter":6,"verse":32,"text":"Upon this Judas removed from the tower, and pitched in Bethzacharias, over against the king's camp."},{"chapter":6,"verse":33,"text":"Then the king rising very early marched fiercely with his host toward Bethzacharias, where his armies made them ready to battle, and sounded the trumpets."},{"chapter":6,"verse":34,"text":"And to the end they might provoke the elephants to fight, they shewed them the blood of grapes and mulberries."},{"chapter":6,"verse":35,"text":"Moreover they divided the beasts among the armies, and for every elephant they appointed a thousand men, armed with coats of mail, and with helmets of brass on their heads; and beside this, for every beast were ordained five hundred horsemen of the best."},{"chapter":6,"verse":36,"text":"These were ready at every occasion: wheresoever the beast was, and whithersoever the beast went, they went also, neither departed they from him."},{"chapter":6,"verse":37,"text":"And upon the beasts were there strong towers of wood, which covered every one of them, and were girt fast unto them with devices: there were also upon every one two and thirty strong men, that fought upon them, beside the Indian that ruled him."},{"chapter":6,"verse":38,"text":"As for the remnant of the horsemen, they set them on this side and that side at the two parts of the host, giving them signs what to do, and being harnessed all over amidst the ranks."},{"chapter":6,"verse":39,"text":"Now when the sun shone upon the shields of gold and brass, the mountains glistered therewith, and shined like lamps of fire."},{"chapter":6,"verse":40,"text":"So part of the king's army being spread upon the high mountains, and part on the valleys below, they marched on safely and in order."},{"chapter":6,"verse":41,"text":"Wherefore all that heard the noise of their multitude, and the marching of the company, and the rattling of the harness, were moved: for the army was very great and mighty."},{"chapter":6,"verse":42,"text":"Then Judas and his host drew near, and entered into battle, and there were slain of the king's army six hundred men."},{"chapter":6,"verse":43,"text":"Eleazar also, [surnamed] Savaran, perceiving that one of the beasts, armed with royal harness, was higher than all the rest, and supposing that the king was upon him,"},{"chapter":6,"verse":44,"text":"put himself in jeopardy, to the end he might deliver his people, and get him a perpetual name:"},{"chapter":6,"verse":45,"text":"wherefore he ran upon him courageously through the midst of the battle, slaying on the right hand and on the left, so that they were divided from him on both sides."},{"chapter":6,"verse":46,"text":"Which done, he crept under the elephant, and thrust him under, and slew him: whereupon the elephant fell down upon him, and there he died."},{"chapter":6,"verse":47,"text":"Howbeit [the rest of the Jews] seeing the strength of the king, and the violence of his forces, turned away from them."},{"chapter":6,"verse":48,"text":"Then the king's army went up to Jerusalem to meet them, and the king pitched his tents against Judea, and against mount Sion."},{"chapter":6,"verse":49,"text":"But with them that were in Bethsura he made peace: for they came out of the city, because they had no victuals there to endure the siege, it being a year of rest to the land."},{"chapter":6,"verse":50,"text":"So the king took Bethsura, and set a garrison there to keep it."},{"chapter":6,"verse":51,"text":"As for the sanctuary, he besieged it many days: and set there artillery with engines and instruments to cast fire and stones, and pieces to cast darts and slings."},{"chapter":6,"verse":52,"text":"Whereupon they also made engines against their engines, and held them battle a long season."},{"chapter":6,"verse":53,"text":"Yet at the last, their vessels being without victuals, (for that it was the seventh year, and they in Judea, that were delivered from the Gentiles, had eaten up the residue of the store;)"},{"chapter":6,"verse":54,"text":"there were but a few left in the sanctuary, because the famine did so prevail against them, that they were fain to disperse themselves, every man to his own place."},{"chapter":6,"verse":55,"text":"At that time Lysias heard say, that Philip, whom Antiochus the king, whiles he lived, had appointed to bring up his son Antiochus, that he might be king,"},{"chapter":6,"verse":56,"text":"was returned out of Persia and Media, and the king's host also that went with him, and that he sought to take unto him the ruling of affairs."},{"chapter":6,"verse":57,"text":"Wherefore he went in all haste, and said to the king and the captains of the host and the company, We decay daily, and our victuals are but small, and the place we lay siege unto is strong, and the affairs of the kingdom lie upon us:"},{"chapter":6,"verse":58,"text":"now therefore let us be friends with these men, and make peace with them, and with all their nation;"},{"chapter":6,"verse":59,"text":"and covenant with them, that they shall live after their laws, as they did before: for they are therefore displeased, and have done all these things, because we abolished their laws."},{"chapter":6,"verse":60,"text":"So the king and the princes were content: wherefore he sent unto them to make peace; and they accepted thereof."},{"chapter":6,"verse":61,"text":"Also the king and the princes made an oath unto them: whereupon they went out of the strong hold."},{"chapter":6,"verse":62,"text":"Then the king entered into mount Sion: but when he saw the strength of the place, he brake his oath that he had made, and gave commandment to pull down the wall round about."},{"chapter":6,"verse":63,"text":"Afterward departed he in all haste, and returned unto Antiochia, where he found Philip to be master of the city: so he fought against him, and took the city by force."},{"chapter":7,"verse":1,"text":"In the hundred and one and fiftieth year Demetrius the [son] of Seleucus departed from Rome, and came up with a few men unto a city of the sea coast, and reigned there."},{"chapter":7,"verse":2,"text":"And as he entered into the palace of his ancestors, so it was, that his forces had taken Antiochus and Lysias, to bring them unto him."},{"chapter":7,"verse":3,"text":"Wherefore, when he knew it, he said, Let me not see their faces."},{"chapter":7,"verse":4,"text":"So his host slew them. Now when Demetrius was set upon the throne of his kingdom,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":5,"text":"there came unto him all the wicked and ungodly men of Israel, having Alcimus, who was desirous to be high priest, for their captain:"},{"chapter":7,"verse":6,"text":"and they accused the people to the king, saying, Judas and his brethren have slain all thy friends, and driven us out of our own land."},{"chapter":7,"verse":7,"text":"Now therefore send some man whom thou trustest, and let him go and see what havock he hath made among us, and in the king's land, and let him punish them with all them that aid them."},{"chapter":7,"verse":8,"text":"Then the king chose Bacchides, a friend of the king, who ruled beyond the river, and was a great man in the kingdom, and faithful to the king."},{"chapter":7,"verse":9,"text":"And him he sent with that wicked Alcimus, whom he made high priest, and commanded that he should take vengeance of the children of Israel."},{"chapter":7,"verse":10,"text":"So they departed, and came with a great power into the land of Juda, where they sent messengers to Judas and his brethren with peaceable words deceitfully."},{"chapter":7,"verse":11,"text":"But they gave no heed to their words; for they saw that they were come with great power."},{"chapter":7,"verse":12,"text":"Then did there assemble unto Alcimus and Bacchides a company of scribes, to require justice."},{"chapter":7,"verse":13,"text":"Now the Assideans were the first among the children of Israel that sought peace of them:"},{"chapter":7,"verse":14,"text":"for said they, One that is a priest of the seed of Aaron is come with this army, and he will do us no wrong."},{"chapter":7,"verse":15,"text":"So he spake unto them peaceably, and sware unto them, saying, We will procure the harm neither of you nor your friends."},{"chapter":7,"verse":16,"text":"Whereupon they believed him: howbeit he took of them threescore men, and slew them in one day, according to the words which he wrote,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":17,"text":"The flesh of thy saints [have they cast out], and their blood have they shed round about Jerusalem, and there was none to bury them."},{"chapter":7,"verse":18,"text":"Wherefore the fear and dread of them fell upon all the people, who said, There is neither truth nor righteousness in them; for they have broken the covenant and oath that they made."},{"chapter":7,"verse":19,"text":"After this removed Bacchides from Jerusalem, and pitched his tents in Bezeth, where he sent and took many of the men that had forsaken him, and certain of the people also, and when he had slain them, [he cast them] into the great pit."},{"chapter":7,"verse":20,"text":"Then committed he the country to Alcimus, and left with him a power to aid him: so Bacchides went to the king."},{"chapter":7,"verse":21,"text":"But Alcimus contended for the high priesthood."},{"chapter":7,"verse":22,"text":"And unto him resorted all such as troubled the people, who, after they had gotten the land of Juda into their power, did much hurt in Israel."},{"chapter":7,"verse":23,"text":"Now when Judas saw all the mischief that Alcimus and his company had done among the Israelites, even above the heathen,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":24,"text":"he went out into all the coasts of Judea round about, and took vengeance of them that had revolted from him, so that they durst no more go forth into the country."},{"chapter":7,"verse":25,"text":"On the other side, when Alcimus saw that Judas and his company had gotten the upper hand, and knew that he was not able to abide their force, he went again to the king, and said evil things against them."},{"chapter":7,"verse":26,"text":"Then the king sent Nicanor, one of his honourable princes, a man that bare deadly hate unto Israel, with commandment to destroy the people."},{"chapter":7,"verse":27,"text":"So Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a great force: and sent unto Judas and his brethren deceitfully with friendly words, saying,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":28,"text":"Let there be no battle between me and you; I will come with a few men, that I may see you in peace."},{"chapter":7,"verse":29,"text":"He came therefore to Judas, and they saluted one another peaceably. Howbeit the enemies were prepared to take away Judas by violence."},{"chapter":7,"verse":30,"text":"Which thing after it was known to Judas, [to wit], that he came unto him with deceit, he was sore afraid of him, and would see his face no more."},{"chapter":7,"verse":31,"text":"Nicanor also, when he saw that his counsel was discovered, went out to fight against Judas beside Capharsalama:"},{"chapter":7,"verse":32,"text":"and there were slain of Nicanor's side about five thousand men, and [the rest] fled into the city of David."},{"chapter":7,"verse":33,"text":"After this went Nicanor up to mount Sion, and there came out of the sanctuary certain of the priests and certain of the elders of the people, to salute him peaceably, and to shew him the burnt sacrifice that was offered for the king."},{"chapter":7,"verse":34,"text":"But he mocked them, and laughed at them, and abused them shamefully, and spake proudly,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":35,"text":"and sware in his wrath, saying, Unless Judas and his host be now delivered into my hands, if ever I come again in safety, I will burn up this house: and with that he went out in a great rage."},{"chapter":7,"verse":36,"text":"Then the priests entered in, and stood before the altar and the temple, weeping, and saying,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":37,"text":"Thou, O Lord, didst choose this house to be called by thy name, and to be a house of prayer and petition for thy people:"},{"chapter":7,"verse":38,"text":"be avenged of this man and his host, and let them fall by the sword: remember their blasphemies, and suffer them not to continue any longer."},{"chapter":7,"verse":39,"text":"So Nicanor went out of Jerusalem, and pitched his tents in Bethhoron, where a host out of Syria met him."},{"chapter":7,"verse":40,"text":"But Judas pitched in Adasa with three thousand men, and there he prayed, saying,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":41,"text":"O Lord, when they that were sent from the king of the Assyrians blasphemed, thine angel went out and smote an hundred fourscore and five thousand of them."},{"chapter":7,"verse":42,"text":"Even so destroy thou this host before us this day, that the rest may know that he hath spoken blasphemously against thy sanctuary, and judge thou him according to his wickedness."},{"chapter":7,"verse":43,"text":"So the thirteenth day of the month Adar the hosts joined battle: but Nicanor's host was discomfited, and he himself was first slain in the battle."},{"chapter":7,"verse":44,"text":"Now when Nicanor's host saw that he was slain, they cast away their weapons, and fled."},{"chapter":7,"verse":45,"text":"Then they pursued after them a day's journey, from Adasa unto Gazera, sounding an alarm after them with their trumpets."},{"chapter":7,"verse":46,"text":"Whereupon they came forth out of all the towns of Judea round about, and closed them in; so that they, turning back upon them that pursued them, were all slain with the sword, and not one of them was left."},{"chapter":7,"verse":47,"text":"Afterwards they took the spoils, and the prey, and smote off Nicanor's head, and his right hand, which he stretched out so proudly, and brought them away, and hanged them up toward Jerusalem."},{"chapter":7,"verse":48,"text":"For this cause the people rejoiced greatly, and kept that day [as] a day of great gladness."},{"chapter":7,"verse":49,"text":"Moreover they ordained to keep yearly this day, being the thirteenth of Adar."},{"chapter":7,"verse":50,"text":"Thus the land of Juda was in rest a little while."},{"chapter":8,"verse":1,"text":"Now Judas had heard of the fame of the Romans, that they were mighty and valiant men, and such as would lovingly accept all that joined themselves unto them, and make a league of amity with all that came unto them;"},{"chapter":8,"verse":2,"text":"and that they were men of great valour. It was told him also of their wars and noble acts which they had done among the Galatians, and how they had conquered them, and brought them under tribute;"},{"chapter":8,"verse":3,"text":"and what they had done in the country of Spain, for the winning of the mines of the silver and gold which is there;"},{"chapter":8,"verse":4,"text":"and that by their policy and patience they had conquered all the place, though it were very far from them; and the kings also that came against them from the uttermost part of the earth, till they had discomfited them, and given them a great overthrow, so that the rest did give them tribute every year:"},{"chapter":8,"verse":5,"text":"Beside this, how they had discomfited in battle Philip, and Perseus, king of the Citims, with others that lifted up themselves against them, and had overcome them:"},{"chapter":8,"verse":6,"text":"how also Antiochus the great king of Asia, that came against them in battle, having an hundred and twenty elephants, with horsemen, and chariots, and a very great army, was discomfited by them;"},{"chapter":8,"verse":7,"text":"and how they took him alive, and covenanted that he and such as reigned after him should pay a great tribute, and give hostages, and that which was agreed upon,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":8,"text":"and the country of India, and Media, and Lydia, and of the goodliest countries, which they took of him, and gave to king Eumenes."},{"chapter":8,"verse":9,"text":"Moreover how the Grecians had determined to come and destroy them;"},{"chapter":8,"verse":10,"text":"and that they, having knowledge thereof, sent against them a certain captain, and fighting with them slew many of them, and carried away captives their wives and their children, and spoiled them, and took possession of their lands, and pulled down their strong holds, and brought them to be their servants unto this day."},{"chapter":8,"verse":11,"text":"[It was told him] besides, how they destroyed and brought under their dominion all other kingdoms and isles that at any time resisted them;"},{"chapter":8,"verse":12,"text":"but with their friends and such as relied upon them they kept amity: and that they had conquered kingdoms both far and nigh, insomuch as all that heard of their name were afraid of them:"},{"chapter":8,"verse":13,"text":"also that, whom they would help to a kingdom, those reign; and whom again they would, they displace: finally, that they were greatly exalted:"},{"chapter":8,"verse":14,"text":"yet for all this none of them wore a crown, or was clothed in purple, to be magnified thereby:"},{"chapter":8,"verse":15,"text":"moreover how they had made for themselves a senate house, wherein three hundred and twenty men sat in council daily, consulting alway for the people, to the end they might be well ordered:"},{"chapter":8,"verse":16,"text":"and that they committed their government to one man every year, who ruled over all their country, and that all were obedient to that one, and that there was neither envy nor emulation among them."},{"chapter":8,"verse":17,"text":"In consideration of these things, Judas chose Eupolemus the son of John, [the son] of Accos, and Jason the son of Eleazar, and sent them to Rome, to make a league of amity and confederacy with them,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":18,"text":"[and to intreat them] that they would take the yoke from them; for they saw that the kingdom of the Grecians did oppress Israel with servitude."},{"chapter":8,"verse":19,"text":"They went therefore to Rome, which was a very great journey, and came into the senate, where they spake and said,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":20,"text":"Judas Maccabeus with his brethren, and the people of the Jews, have sent us unto you, to make a confederacy and peace with you, and that we might be registered your confederates and friends."},{"chapter":8,"verse":21,"text":"So that matter pleased the Romans well."},{"chapter":8,"verse":22,"text":"And this is the copy of the epistle which [the senate] wrote back again in tables of brass, and sent to Jerusalem, that there they might have by them a memorial of peace and confederacy:"},{"chapter":8,"verse":23,"text":"Good success be to the Romans, and to the people of the Jews, by sea and by land for ever: the sword also and enemy be far from them."},{"chapter":8,"verse":24,"text":"If there come first any war upon the Romans or any of their confederates throughout all their dominion,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":25,"text":"the people of the Jews shall help them, as the time shall be appointed, with all their heart:"},{"chapter":8,"verse":26,"text":"neither shall they give any thing unto them that make war upon them, or aid them with victuals, weapons, money, or ships, as it hath seemed good unto the Romans: but they shall keep their covenants without taking any thing therefore."},{"chapter":8,"verse":27,"text":"In the same manner also, if war come first upon the nation of the Jews, the Romans shall help them with all their heart, according as the time shall be appointed them:"},{"chapter":8,"verse":28,"text":"neither shall victuals be given to them that take part against them, or weapons, or money, or ships, as it hath seemed good to the Romans; but they shall keep their covenants, and that without deceit."},{"chapter":8,"verse":29,"text":"According to these articles did the Romans make a covenant with the people of the Jews."},{"chapter":8,"verse":30,"text":"Howbeit if hereafter the one party or the other shall think meet to add or diminish any thing, they may do it at their pleasures, and whatsoever they shall add or take away shall be ratified."},{"chapter":8,"verse":31,"text":"And as touching the evils that king Demetrius doeth to the Jews, we have written unto him, saying, Wherefore hast thou made thy yoke heavy upon our friends and confederates the Jews?"},{"chapter":8,"verse":32,"text":"If therefore they complain any more against thee, we will do them justice, and fight with thee by sea and by land."},{"chapter":9,"verse":1,"text":"Furthermore when Demetrius heard that Nicanor and his host were slain in battle, he sent Bacchides and Alcimus into the land of Judea the second time, and with them the chief strength of his host:"},{"chapter":9,"verse":2,"text":"who went forth by the way that leadeth to Galgala, and pitched their tents before Masaloth, which is in Arbela, and after they had won it, they slew much people."},{"chapter":9,"verse":3,"text":"Also the first month of the hundred fifty and second year they encamped before Jerusalem:"},{"chapter":9,"verse":4,"text":"from whence they removed, and went to Berea, with twenty thousand footmen and two thousand horsemen."},{"chapter":9,"verse":5,"text":"Now Judas had pitched his tents at Eleasa, and three thousand chosen men with him:"},{"chapter":9,"verse":6,"text":"who seeing the multitude of the other army to be so great, were sore afraid; whereupon many conveyed themselves out of the host, insomuch as there abode of them no more but eight hundred men."},{"chapter":9,"verse":7,"text":"When Judas therefore saw that his host slipt away, and that the battle pressed upon him, he was sore troubled in mind, and much distressed, for that he had no time to gather them together."},{"chapter":9,"verse":8,"text":"Nevertheless unto them that remained he said, Let us arise and go up against our enemies, if peradventure we may be able to fight with them."},{"chapter":9,"verse":9,"text":"But they dehorted him, saying, We shall never be able: let us now rather save our lives, and hereafter we will return with our brethren, and fight against them: for we are but few."},{"chapter":9,"verse":10,"text":"Then Judas said, God forbid that I should do this thing, and flee away from them: if our time be come, let us die manfully for our brethren, and let us not stain our honour."},{"chapter":9,"verse":11,"text":"With that the host [of Bacchides] removed out of their tents, and stood over against them, their horsemen being divided into two troops, and their slingers and archers going before the host, and they that marched in the foreward were all mighty men."},{"chapter":9,"verse":12,"text":"As for Bacchides, he was in the right wing: so the host drew near on the two parts, and sounded their trumpets."},{"chapter":9,"verse":13,"text":"They also of Judas' side, even they sounded their trumpets also, so that the earth shook at the noise of the armies, and the battle continued from morning till night."},{"chapter":9,"verse":14,"text":"Now when Judas perceived that Bacchides and the strength of his army were on the right side, he took with him all the hardy men,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":15,"text":"who discomfited the right wing, and pursued them unto the mount Azotus."},{"chapter":9,"verse":16,"text":"But when they of the left wing saw that they of the right wing were discomfited, they followed upon Judas and those that were with him hard at the heels from behind:"},{"chapter":9,"verse":17,"text":"whereupon there was a sore battle, insomuch as many were slain on both parts."},{"chapter":9,"verse":18,"text":"Judas also was killed, and the remnant fled."},{"chapter":9,"verse":19,"text":"Then Jonathan and Simon took Judas their brother, and buried him in the sepulchre of his fathers in Modin."},{"chapter":9,"verse":20,"text":"Moreover they bewailed him, and all Israel made great lamentation for him, and mourned many days, saying,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":21,"text":"How is the valiant man fallen, that delivered Israel!"},{"chapter":9,"verse":22,"text":"As for the other things concerning Judas and his wars, and the noble acts which he did, and his greatness, they are not written, for they were very many."},{"chapter":9,"verse":23,"text":"Now after the death of Judas the wicked began to put forth their heads in all the coasts of Israel, and there arose up all such as wrought iniquity."},{"chapter":9,"verse":24,"text":"In those days also was there a very great famine, by reason whereof the country revolted, and went with them."},{"chapter":9,"verse":25,"text":"Then Bacchides chose the wicked men, and made them lords of the country."},{"chapter":9,"verse":26,"text":"And they made enquiry and search for Judas' friends, and brought them unto Bacchides, who took vengeance of them, and used them despitefully."},{"chapter":9,"verse":27,"text":"So was there a great affliction in Israel, the like whereof was not since the time that a prophet was not seen among them."},{"chapter":9,"verse":28,"text":"For this cause all Judas' friends came together, and said unto Jonathan,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":29,"text":"Since thy brother Judas died, we have no man like him to go forth against our enemies, and Bacchides, and against them of our nation that are adversaries to us."},{"chapter":9,"verse":30,"text":"Now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our prince and captain in his stead, that thou mayest fight our battles."},{"chapter":9,"verse":31,"text":"Upon this Jonathan took the governance upon him at that time, and rose up instead of his brother Judas."},{"chapter":9,"verse":32,"text":"But when Bacchides gat knowledge thereof, he sought for to slay him."},{"chapter":9,"verse":33,"text":"Then Jonathan, and Simon his brother, and all that were with him, perceiving that, fled into the wilderness of Thecoe, and pitched their tents by the water of the pool Asphar."},{"chapter":9,"verse":34,"text":"Which when Bacchides understood, he came near to Jordan with all his host upon the sabbath day."},{"chapter":9,"verse":35,"text":"Now Jonathan had sent his brother [John], a captain of the people, to pray his friends the Nabathites, that they might leave with them their carriage, which was much."},{"chapter":9,"verse":36,"text":"But the children of Jambri came out of Medaba, and took John, and all that he had, and went their way with it."},{"chapter":9,"verse":37,"text":"After this came word to Jonathan and Simon his brother, that the children of Jambri made a great marriage, and were bringing the bride from Nadabatha with a great train, as being the daughter of one of the great princes of Chanaan."},{"chapter":9,"verse":38,"text":"Therefore they remembered John their brother, and went up, and hid themselves under the covert of the mountain:"},{"chapter":9,"verse":39,"text":"where they lifted up their eyes, and looked, and, behold, there was much ado and great carriage: and the bridegroom came forth, and his friends and brethren, to meet them with drums, and instruments of music, and many weapons."},{"chapter":9,"verse":40,"text":"Then Jonathan and they that were with him rose up against them from the place where they lay in ambush, and made a slaughter of them in such sort, as many fell down dead, and the remnant fled into the mountain, and they took all their spoils."},{"chapter":9,"verse":41,"text":"Thus was the marriage turned into mourning, and the noise of their melody into lamentation."},{"chapter":9,"verse":42,"text":"So when they had avenged fully the blood of their brother, they turned again to the marsh of Jordan."},{"chapter":9,"verse":43,"text":"Now when Bacchides heard hereof, he came on the sabbath day unto the banks of Jordan with a great power."},{"chapter":9,"verse":44,"text":"Then Jonathan said to his company, Let us go up now and fight for our lives, for it standeth not with us to day, as in time past:"},{"chapter":9,"verse":45,"text":"for, behold, the battle is before us and behind us, and the water of Jordan on this side and that side, the marsh likewise and wood, neither is there place for us to turn aside."},{"chapter":9,"verse":46,"text":"Wherefore cry ye now unto heaven, that ye may be delivered from the hand of your enemies."},{"chapter":9,"verse":47,"text":"With that they joined battle, and Jonathan stretched forth his hand to smite Bacchides, but he turned back from him."},{"chapter":9,"verse":48,"text":"Then Jonathan and they that were with him leapt into Jordan, and swam over unto the farther bank: howbeit the other passed not over Jordan unto them."},{"chapter":9,"verse":49,"text":"So there were slain of Bacchides' side that day about a thousand men."},{"chapter":9,"verse":50,"text":"Afterward returned [Bacchides] to Jerusalem, and repaired the strong cities in Judea; the fort in Jericho, and Emmaus, and Bethhoron, and Bethel, and Thamnatha, Pharathoni, and Taphon, [these did he strengthen] with high walls, with gates, and with bars."},{"chapter":9,"verse":51,"text":"And in them he set a garrison, that they might work malice upon Israel."},{"chapter":9,"verse":52,"text":"He fortified also the city Bethsura, and Gazara, and the tower, and put forces in them, and provision of victuals."},{"chapter":9,"verse":53,"text":"Besides, he took the chief men's sons in the country for hostages, and put them into the tower at Jerusalem to be kept."},{"chapter":9,"verse":54,"text":"Moreover in the hundred fifty and third year, in the second month, Alcimus commanded that the wall of the inner court of the sanctuary should be pulled down; he pulled down also the works of the prophets."},{"chapter":9,"verse":55,"text":"And as he began to pull down, even at that time was Alcimus plagued, and his enterprizes hindered: for his mouth was stopped, and he was taken with a palsy, so that he could no more speak any thing, nor give order concerning his house."},{"chapter":9,"verse":56,"text":"So Alcimus died at that time with great torment."},{"chapter":9,"verse":57,"text":"Now when Bacchides saw that Alcimus was dead, he returned to the king: whereupon the land of Juda was in rest two years."},{"chapter":9,"verse":58,"text":"Then all the ungodly men held a council, saying, Behold, Jonathan and his company are at ease, and dwell without care: now therefore we will bring Bacchides hither, who shall take them all in one night."},{"chapter":9,"verse":59,"text":"So they went and consulted with him."},{"chapter":9,"verse":60,"text":"Then removed he, and came with a great host, and sent letters privily to his adherents in Judea, that they should take Jonathan and those that were with him: howbeit they could not, because their counsel was known unto them."},{"chapter":9,"verse":61,"text":"Wherefore they took of the men of the country, that were authors of that mischief, about fifty persons, and slew them."},{"chapter":9,"verse":62,"text":"Afterward Jonathan, and Simon, and they that were with him, got them away to Bethbasi, which is in the wilderness, and they repaired the decays thereof, and made it strong."},{"chapter":9,"verse":63,"text":"Which thing when Bacchides knew, he gathered together all his host, and sent word to them that were of Judea."},{"chapter":9,"verse":64,"text":"Then went he and laid siege against Bethbasi; and they fought against it a long season, and made engines of war."},{"chapter":9,"verse":65,"text":"But Jonathan left his brother Simon in the city, and went forth himself into the country, and with a certain number went he forth."},{"chapter":9,"verse":66,"text":"And he smote Odonarres and his brethren, and the children of Phasiron in their tent."},{"chapter":9,"verse":67,"text":"And when he began to smite them, and came up with his forces, Simon and his company went out of the city, and burned up the engines of war,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":68,"text":"and fought against Bacchides, who was discomfited by them, and they afflicted him sore: for his counsel and travail was in vain."},{"chapter":9,"verse":69,"text":"Wherefore he was very wroth at the wicked men that gave him counsel to come into the country, insomuch as he slew many of them, and purposed to return into his own country."},{"chapter":9,"verse":70,"text":"Whereof when Jonathan had knowledge, he sent ambassadors unto him, to the end he should make peace with him, and deliver them the prisoners."},{"chapter":9,"verse":71,"text":"Which thing he accepted, and did according to his demands, and sware unto him that he would never do him harm all the days of his life."},{"chapter":9,"verse":72,"text":"When therefore he had restored unto him the prisoners that he had taken aforetime out of the land of Judea, he returned and went his way into his own land, neither came he any more into their borders."},{"chapter":9,"verse":73,"text":"Thus the sword ceased from Israel: but Jonathan dwelt at Machmas, and began to govern the people; and he destroyed the ungodly men out of Israel."},{"chapter":10,"verse":1,"text":"In the hundred and sixtieth year Alexander, the [son] of Antiochus [surnamed] Epiphanes, went up and took Ptolemais: for the people had received him, by means whereof he reigned there."},{"chapter":10,"verse":2,"text":"Now when king Demetrius heard thereof, he gathered together an exceeding great host, and went forth against him to fight."},{"chapter":10,"verse":3,"text":"Moreover Demetrius sent letters unto Jonathan with loving words, so as he magnified him."},{"chapter":10,"verse":4,"text":"For said he, Let us first make peace with him, before he join with Alexander against us:"},{"chapter":10,"verse":5,"text":"else he will remember all the evils that we have done against him, and against his brethren and his people."},{"chapter":10,"verse":6,"text":"Wherefore he gave him authority to gather together an host, and to provide weapons, that he might aid him in battle: he commanded also that the hostages that were in the tower should be delivered him."},{"chapter":10,"verse":7,"text":"Then came Jonathan to Jerusalem, and read the letters in the audience of all the people, and of them that were in the tower:"},{"chapter":10,"verse":8,"text":"who were sore afraid, when they heard that the king had given him authority to gather together an host."},{"chapter":10,"verse":9,"text":"Whereupon they of the tower delivered their hostages unto Jonathan, and he delivered them unto their parents."},{"chapter":10,"verse":10,"text":"This done, Jonathan settled himself in Jerusalem, and began to build and repair the city."},{"chapter":10,"verse":11,"text":"And he commanded the workmen to build the walls and the mount Sion round about with square stones for fortification; and they did so."},{"chapter":10,"verse":12,"text":"Then the strangers, that were in the fortresses which Bacchides had built, fled away;"},{"chapter":10,"verse":13,"text":"insomuch as every man left his place, and went into his own country."},{"chapter":10,"verse":14,"text":"Only at Bethsura certain of those that had forsaken the law and the commandments remained still: for it was their place of refuge."},{"chapter":10,"verse":15,"text":"Now when king Alexander had heard what promises Demetrius had sent unto Jonathan: when also it was told him of the battles and noble acts which he and his brethren had done, and of the pains that they had endured,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":16,"text":"he said, Shall we find such another man? now therefore we will make him our friend and confederate."},{"chapter":10,"verse":17,"text":"Upon this he wrote a letter, and sent it unto him, according to these words, saying,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":18,"text":"King Alexander to his brother Jonathan sendeth greeting:"},{"chapter":10,"verse":19,"text":"We have heard of thee, that thou art a man of great power, and meet to be our friend."},{"chapter":10,"verse":20,"text":"Wherefore now this day we ordain thee to be the high priest of thy nation, and to be called the king's friend; (and therewithal he sent him a purple robe and a crown of gold:) and [require thee] to take our part, and keep friendship with us."},{"chapter":10,"verse":21,"text":"So in the seventh month of the hundred and sixtieth year, at the feast of the tabernacles, Jonathan put on the holy robe, and gathered together forces, and provided much armour."},{"chapter":10,"verse":22,"text":"Whereof when Demetrius heard, he was very sorry, and said,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":23,"text":"What have we done, that Alexander hath prevented us in making amity with the Jews to strengthen himself?"},{"chapter":10,"verse":24,"text":"I also will write unto them words of encouragement, [and promise them] dignities and gifts, that I may have their aid."},{"chapter":10,"verse":25,"text":"He sent unto them therefore to this effect: King Demetrius unto the people of the Jews sendeth greeting:"},{"chapter":10,"verse":26,"text":"Whereas ye have kept covenants with us, and continued in our friendship, not joining yourselves with our enemies, we have heard hereof, and are glad."},{"chapter":10,"verse":27,"text":"Wherefore now continue ye still to be faithful unto us, and we will well recompense you for the things ye do in our behalf,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":28,"text":"and will grant you many immunities, and give you rewards."},{"chapter":10,"verse":29,"text":"And now do I free you, and [for your sake] I release all the Jews, from tributes, and from the customs of salt, and from crown taxes,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":30,"text":"and from that which appertaineth unto me to receive for the third part of the seed, and the half of the fruit of the trees, I release it from this day forth, so that they shall not be taken of the land of Juda, nor of the three governments which are added thereunto out of the country of Samaria and Galilee, from this day forth for evermore."},{"chapter":10,"verse":31,"text":"Let Jerusalem also be holy and free, with the borders thereof, both from tenths and tributes."},{"chapter":10,"verse":32,"text":"And as for the tower which is at Jerusalem, I yield up my authority over it, and give it to the high priest, that he may set in it such men as he shall choose to keep it."},{"chapter":10,"verse":33,"text":"Moreover I freely set at liberty every one of the Jews, that were carried captives out of the land of Juda into any part of my kingdom, and [I will] that all my officers remit the tributes even of their cattle."},{"chapter":10,"verse":34,"text":"Furthermore [I will] that all the feasts, and sabbaths, and new moons, and solemn days, and the three days before the feast, and the three days after the feast, shall be all days of immunity and freedom for all the Jews in my realm."},{"chapter":10,"verse":35,"text":"Also no man shall have authority to meddle [with them], or to molest any of them in any matter."},{"chapter":10,"verse":36,"text":"[I will] further, that there be enrolled among the king's forces about thirty thousand men of the Jews, unto whom pay shall be given, as belongeth to all the king's forces."},{"chapter":10,"verse":37,"text":"And of them [some] shall be placed in the king's strong holds, of whom also [some] shall be set over the affairs of the kingdom, which are of trust: and [I will] that their overseers and governors be of themselves, and that they live after their own laws, even as the king hath commanded in the land of Judea."},{"chapter":10,"verse":38,"text":"And concerning the three governments that are added to Judea from the country of Samaria, let them be joined with Judea, that they may be reckoned to be under one, nor bound to obey other authority than the high priest's."},{"chapter":10,"verse":39,"text":"[As for] Ptolemais, and the land pertaining thereto, I give [it] as a free gift to the sanctuary at Jerusalem for the necessary expences of the sanctuary."},{"chapter":10,"verse":40,"text":"Moreover I give every year fifteen thousand shekels of silver out of the king's accounts from the places appertaining."},{"chapter":10,"verse":41,"text":"And all the overplus, which the officers paid not in as in former time, from henceforth shall be given toward the works of the temple."},{"chapter":10,"verse":42,"text":"And beside this, the five thousand shekels of silver, which they took from the uses of the temple out of the accounts year by year, even those things shall be released, because they appertain to the priests that minister."},{"chapter":10,"verse":43,"text":"And whosoever they be that flee unto the temple at Jerusalem, or be within the liberties thereof, being indebted unto the king, or for any other matter, let them be at liberty, and all that they have in my realm."},{"chapter":10,"verse":44,"text":"For the building also and repairing of the works of the sanctuary, expences shall be given out of the king's accounts."},{"chapter":10,"verse":45,"text":"Yea, and for the building of the walls of Jerusalem, and the fortifying thereof round about, expences shall be given out of the king's accounts, as also for the building of the walls in Judea."},{"chapter":10,"verse":46,"text":"Now when Jonathan and the people heard these words, they gave no credit unto them, nor received them, because they remembered the great evil that he had done in Israel; for he had afflicted them very sore."},{"chapter":10,"verse":47,"text":"But with Alexander they were well pleased, because he was the first that entreated of true peace with them, and they were confederate with him always."},{"chapter":10,"verse":48,"text":"Then gathered king Alexander great forces, and camped over against Demetrius."},{"chapter":10,"verse":49,"text":"And after the two kings had joined battle, Demetrius' host fled: but Alexander followed after him, and prevailed against them."},{"chapter":10,"verse":50,"text":"And he continued the battle very sore until the sun went down: and that day was Demetrius slain."},{"chapter":10,"verse":51,"text":"Afterward Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemee king of Egypt with a message to this effect:"},{"chapter":10,"verse":52,"text":"Forasmuch as I am come again to my realm, and am set in the throne of my progenitors, and have gotten the dominion, and overthrown Demetrius, and recovered our country;"},{"chapter":10,"verse":53,"text":"for after I had joined battle with him, both he and his host was discomfited by us, so that we sit in the throne of his kingdom:"},{"chapter":10,"verse":54,"text":"now therefore let us make a league of amity together, and give me now thy daughter to wife: and I will be thy son in law, and will give both thee and her gifts according to thy dignity."},{"chapter":10,"verse":55,"text":"Then Ptolemee the king gave answer, saying, Happy be the day wherein thou didst return into the land of thy fathers, and satest in the throne of their kingdom."},{"chapter":10,"verse":56,"text":"And now will I do to thee, as thou hast written: meet me therefore at Ptolemais, that we may see one another; for I will marry my daughter to thee according to thy desire."},{"chapter":10,"verse":57,"text":"So Ptolemee went out of Egypt with his daughter Cleopatra, and they came unto Ptolemais in the hundred threescore and second year:"},{"chapter":10,"verse":58,"text":"where king Alexander meeting him, he gave unto him his daughter Cleopatra, and celebrated her marriage at Ptolemais with great glory, as the manner of kings is."},{"chapter":10,"verse":59,"text":"Now king Alexander had written unto Jonathan, that he should come and meet him."},{"chapter":10,"verse":60,"text":"Who thereupon went honourably to Ptolemais, where he met the two kings, and gave them and their friends silver and gold, and many presents, and found favour in their sight."},{"chapter":10,"verse":61,"text":"At that time certain pestilent fellows of Israel, men of a wicked life, assembled themselves against him, to accuse him: but the king would not hear them."},{"chapter":10,"verse":62,"text":"Yea more than that, the king commanded to take off his garments, and clothe him in purple: and they did so."},{"chapter":10,"verse":63,"text":"Also he made him sit by himself, and said unto his princes, Go with him into the midst of the city, and make proclamation, that no man complain against him of any matter, and that no man trouble him for any manner of cause."},{"chapter":10,"verse":64,"text":"Now when his accusers saw that he was honoured according to the proclamation, and clothed in purple, they fled all away."},{"chapter":10,"verse":65,"text":"So the king honoured him, and wrote him among his chief friends, and made him a duke, and partaker of his dominion."},{"chapter":10,"verse":66,"text":"Afterward Jonathan returned to Jerusalem with peace and gladness."},{"chapter":10,"verse":67,"text":"Furthermore in the hundred threescore and fifth year came Demetrius son of Demetrius out of Crete into the land of his fathers:"},{"chapter":10,"verse":68,"text":"whereof when king Alexander heard tell, he was right sorry, and returned into Antioch."},{"chapter":10,"verse":69,"text":"Then Demetrius made Apollonius the governor of Celosyria his general, who gathered together a great host, and camped in Jamnia, and sent unto Jonathan the high priest, saying,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":70,"text":"Thou alone liftest up thyself against us, and I am laughed to scorn for thy sake, and reproached: and why dost thou vaunt thy power against us in the mountains?"},{"chapter":10,"verse":71,"text":"Now therefore, if thou trustest in thine own strength, come down to us into the plain field, and there let us try the matter together: for with me is the power of the cities."},{"chapter":10,"verse":72,"text":"Ask and learn who I am, and the rest that take our part, and they shall tell thee that thy foot is not able to stand before our face; for thy fathers have been twice put to flight in their own land."},{"chapter":10,"verse":73,"text":"Wherefore now thou shalt not be able to abide the horsemen and so great a power in the plain, where is neither stone nor flint, nor place to flee unto."},{"chapter":10,"verse":74,"text":"So when Jonathan heard these words of Apollonius, he was moved in his mind, and choosing ten thousand men he went out of Jerusalem, where Simon his brother met him for to help him."},{"chapter":10,"verse":75,"text":"And he pitched his tents against Joppe: but they shut him out of the city, because Apollonius had a garrison in Joppe."},{"chapter":10,"verse":76,"text":"Then Jonathan laid siege unto it: whereupon they of the city let him in for fear: and so Jonathan won Joppe."},{"chapter":10,"verse":77,"text":"Whereof when Apollonius heard, he took three thousand horsemen, with a great host [of footmen], and went to Azotus as one that journeyed, and therewithal drew him forth into the plain, because he had a great number of horsemen, in whom he put his trust."},{"chapter":10,"verse":78,"text":"Then Jonathan followed after him to Azotus, where the armies joined battle."},{"chapter":10,"verse":79,"text":"Now Apollonius had left a thousand horsemen in ambush."},{"chapter":10,"verse":80,"text":"And Jonathan knew that there was an ambushment behind him; for they had compassed in his host, and cast darts at the people, from morning till evening."},{"chapter":10,"verse":81,"text":"But the people stood still, as Jonathan had commanded them: and so the enemies' horses were tired."},{"chapter":10,"verse":82,"text":"Then brought Simon forth his host, and set them against the footmen, (for the horsemen were spent,) who were discomfited by him, and fled."},{"chapter":10,"verse":83,"text":"The horsemen also, being scattered in the field, fled to Azotus, and went into Beth-dagon, their idol's temple, for safety."},{"chapter":10,"verse":84,"text":"But Jonathan set fire on Azotus, and the cities round about it, and took their spoils; and the temple of Dagon, with them that were fled into it, he burned with fire."},{"chapter":10,"verse":85,"text":"Thus there were burned and slain with the sword well nigh eight thousand men."},{"chapter":10,"verse":86,"text":"And from thence Jonathan removed his host, and camped against Ascalon, where the men of the city came forth, and met him with great pomp."},{"chapter":10,"verse":87,"text":"After this returned Jonathan and his host unto Jerusalem, having many spoils."},{"chapter":10,"verse":88,"text":"Now when king Alexander heard these things, he honoured Jonathan yet more,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":89,"text":"and sent him a buckle of gold, as the use is to be given to such as are of the king's blood: he gave him also Accaron with the borders thereof in possession."},{"chapter":11,"verse":1,"text":"And the king of Egypt gathered together a great host, like the sand that lieth upon the sea shore, and many ships, and went about through deceit to get Alexander's kingdom, and join it to his own."},{"chapter":11,"verse":2,"text":"Whereupon he took his journey into Syria in peaceable manner, so as they of the cities opened unto him, and met him: for king Alexander had commanded them so to do, because he was his father in law."},{"chapter":11,"verse":3,"text":"Now as Ptolemee entered into the cities, he set in every one of them a garrison of soldiers to keep it."},{"chapter":11,"verse":4,"text":"And when he came near to Azotus, they shewed him the temple of Dagon that was burnt, and Azotus and the suburbs thereof that were destroyed, and the bodies that were cast abroad, and them that he had burnt in the battle: for they had made heaps of them by the way where he should pass."},{"chapter":11,"verse":5,"text":"Also they told the king whatsoever Jonathan had done, to the intent he might blame him: but the king held his peace."},{"chapter":11,"verse":6,"text":"Then Jonathan met the king with great pomp at Joppe, where they saluted one another, and lodged."},{"chapter":11,"verse":7,"text":"Afterward Jonathan, when he had gone with the king to the river called Eleutherus, returned again to Jerusalem."},{"chapter":11,"verse":8,"text":"King Ptolemee therefore, having gotten the dominion of the cities by the sea unto Seleucia upon the sea coast, imagined wicked counsels against Alexander."},{"chapter":11,"verse":9,"text":"Whereupon he sent ambassadors unto king Demetrius, saying, Come, let us make a league betwixt us, and I will give thee my daughter whom Alexander hath, and thou shalt reign in thy father's kingdom:"},{"chapter":11,"verse":10,"text":"for I repent that I gave my daughter unto him, for he sought to slay me."},{"chapter":11,"verse":11,"text":"Thus did he slander him, because he was desirous of his kingdom."},{"chapter":11,"verse":12,"text":"Wherefore he took his daughter from him, and gave her to Demetrius, and forsook Alexander, so that their hatred was openly known."},{"chapter":11,"verse":13,"text":"Then Ptolemee entered into Antioch, where he set two crowns upon his head, the crown of Asia, and of Egypt."},{"chapter":11,"verse":14,"text":"In the mean season was king Alexander in Cilicia, because those that dwelt in those parts had revolted from him."},{"chapter":11,"verse":15,"text":"But when Alexander heard of this, he came to war against him: whereupon [king] Ptolemee brought forth his host, and met him with a mighty power, and put him to flight."},{"chapter":11,"verse":16,"text":"So Alexander fled into Arabia, there to be defended; but king Ptolemee was exalted:"},{"chapter":11,"verse":17,"text":"for Zabdiel the Arabian took off Alexander's head, and sent it unto Ptolemee."},{"chapter":11,"verse":18,"text":"King Ptolemee also died the third day after, and they that were in the strong holds were slain one of another."},{"chapter":11,"verse":19,"text":"By this means Demetrius reigned in the hundred threescore and seventh year."},{"chapter":11,"verse":20,"text":"At the same time Jonathan gathered together them that were in Judea, to take the tower that was in Jerusalem: and he made many engines of war against it."},{"chapter":11,"verse":21,"text":"Then certain ungodly persons, who hated their own people, went unto the king, and told him that Jonathan besieged the tower."},{"chapter":11,"verse":22,"text":"Whereof when he heard, he was angry, and immediately removing, he came to Ptolemais, and wrote unto Jonathan, that he should not lay siege to the tower, but come and speak with him at Ptolemais in great haste."},{"chapter":11,"verse":23,"text":"Nevertheless Jonathan, when he heard this, commanded to besiege it [still]: and he chose certain of the elders of Israel and the priests, and put himself in peril;"},{"chapter":11,"verse":24,"text":"and took silver and gold, and raiment, and divers presents besides, and went to Ptolemais unto the king, where he found favour in his sight."},{"chapter":11,"verse":25,"text":"And though certain ungodly men of the people had made complaints against him,"},{"chapter":11,"verse":26,"text":"yet the king entreated him as his predecessors had done before, and promoted him in the sight of all his friends,"},{"chapter":11,"verse":27,"text":"and confirmed him in the high priesthood, and in all the honours that he had before, and gave him pre-eminence among his chief friends."},{"chapter":11,"verse":28,"text":"Then Jonathan desired the king, that he would make Judea free from tribute, as also the three governments, with the country of Samaria; and he promised him three hundred talents."},{"chapter":11,"verse":29,"text":"So the king consented, and wrote letters unto Jonathan of all these things after this manner:"},{"chapter":11,"verse":30,"text":"King Demetrius unto his brother Jonathan, and unto the nation of the Jews, sendeth greeting:"},{"chapter":11,"verse":31,"text":"We send you here a copy of the letter which we did write unto our cousin Lasthenes concerning you, that ye might see it."},{"chapter":11,"verse":32,"text":"King Demetrius unto his father Lasthenes sendeth greeting:"},{"chapter":11,"verse":33,"text":"We are determined to do good to the people of the Jews, who are our friends, and keep covenants with us, because of their good will toward us."},{"chapter":11,"verse":34,"text":"Wherefore we have ratified unto them the borders of Judea, with the three governments of Apherema and Lydda and Ramathem, that are added unto Judea from the country of Samaria, and all things appertaining unto them, for all such as do sacrifice in Jerusalem, instead of the payments which the king received of them yearly aforetime out of the fruits of the earth and of trees."},{"chapter":11,"verse":35,"text":"And as for other things that belong unto us, of the tithes and customs pertaining unto us, as also the saltpits, and the crown taxes, which are due unto us, we discharge them of them all for their relief."},{"chapter":11,"verse":36,"text":"And nothing hereof shall be revoked from this time forth for ever."},{"chapter":11,"verse":37,"text":"Now therefore see that thou make a copy of these things, and let it be delivered unto Jonathan, and set upon the holy mount in a conspicuous place."},{"chapter":11,"verse":38,"text":"After this, when king Demetrius saw that the land was quiet before him, and that no resistance was made against him, he sent away all his forces, every one to his own place, except certain bands of strangers, whom he had gathered from the isles of the heathen: wherefore all the forces of his fathers hated him."},{"chapter":11,"verse":39,"text":"Moreover there was one Tryphon, that had been of Alexander's part afore, who, seeing that all the host murmured against Demetrius, went to Simalcue the Arabian, that brought up Antiochus the young son of Alexander,"},{"chapter":11,"verse":40,"text":"and lay sore upon him to deliver him [this young Antiochus], that he might reign in his father's stead: he told him therefore all that Demetrius had done, and how his men of war were at enmity with him, and there he remained a long season."},{"chapter":11,"verse":41,"text":"In the mean time Jonathan sent unto king Demetrius, that he would cast those of the tower out of Jerusalem, and those also in the fortresses: for they fought against Israel."},{"chapter":11,"verse":42,"text":"So Demetrius sent unto Jonathan, saying, I will not only do this for thee and thy people, but I will greatly honour thee and thy nation, if opportunity serve."},{"chapter":11,"verse":43,"text":"Now therefore thou shalt do well, if thou send me men to help me; for all my forces are gone from me."},{"chapter":11,"verse":44,"text":"Upon this Jonathan sent him three thousand strong men unto Antioch: and when they came to the king, the king was very glad of their coming."},{"chapter":11,"verse":45,"text":"Howbeit they that were of the city gathered themselves together into the midst of the city, to the number of an hundred and twenty thousand men, and would have slain the king."},{"chapter":11,"verse":46,"text":"Wherefore the king fled into the court, but they of the city kept the passages of the city, and began to fight."},{"chapter":11,"verse":47,"text":"Then the king called to the Jews for help, who came unto him all at once, and dispersing themselves through the city slew that day in the city to the number of an hundred thousand."},{"chapter":11,"verse":48,"text":"Also they set fire on the city, and gat many spoils that day, and delivered the king."},{"chapter":11,"verse":49,"text":"So when they of the city saw that the Jews had got the city as they would, their courage was abated: wherefore they made supplication to the king, and cried, saying,"},{"chapter":11,"verse":50,"text":"Grant us peace, and let the Jews cease from assaulting us and the city."},{"chapter":11,"verse":51,"text":"With that they cast away their weapons, and made peace; and the Jews were honoured in the sight of the king, and in the sight of all that were in his realm; and they returned to Jerusalem, having great spoils."},{"chapter":11,"verse":52,"text":"So king Demetrius sat on the throne of his kingdom, and the land was quiet before him."},{"chapter":11,"verse":53,"text":"Nevertheless he dissembled in all that ever he spake, and estranged himself from Jonathan, neither rewarded he him according to the benefits which he had received of him, but troubled him very sore."},{"chapter":11,"verse":54,"text":"After this returned Tryphon, and with him the young child Antiochus, who reigned, and was crowned."},{"chapter":11,"verse":55,"text":"Then there gathered unto him all the men of war, whom Demetrius had put away, and they fought against Demetrius, who turned his back and fled."},{"chapter":11,"verse":56,"text":"Moreover Tryphon took the elephants, and won Antioch."},{"chapter":11,"verse":57,"text":"At that time young Antiochus wrote unto Jonathan, saying, I confirm thee in the high priesthood, and appoint thee ruler over the four governments, and to be one of the king's friends."},{"chapter":11,"verse":58,"text":"Upon this he sent him golden vessels to be served in, and gave him leave to drink in gold, and to be clothed in purple, and to wear a golden buckle."},{"chapter":11,"verse":59,"text":"His brother Simon also he made captain from the place called The ladder of Tyrus unto the borders of Egypt."},{"chapter":11,"verse":60,"text":"Then Jonathan went forth, and passed through the cities beyond the water, and all the forces of Syria gathered themselves unto him for to help him: and when he came to Ascalon, they of the city met him honourably."},{"chapter":11,"verse":61,"text":"From whence he went to Gaza, but they of Gaza shut him out; wherefore he laid siege unto it, and burned the suburbs thereof with fire, and spoiled them."},{"chapter":11,"verse":62,"text":"Afterward, when they of Gaza made supplication unto Jonathan, he made peace with them, and took the sons of their chief men for hostages, and sent them to Jerusalem, and passed through the country unto Damascus."},{"chapter":11,"verse":63,"text":"Now when Jonathan heard that Demetrius' princes were come to Cades, which is in Galilee, with a great power, purposing to remove him out of the country,"},{"chapter":11,"verse":64,"text":"he went to meet them, and left Simon his brother in the country."},{"chapter":11,"verse":65,"text":"Then Simon encamped against Bethsura, and fought against it a long season, and shut it up:"},{"chapter":11,"verse":66,"text":"but they desired to have peace with him, which he granted them, and then put them out from thence, and took the city, and set a garrison in it."},{"chapter":11,"verse":67,"text":"As for Jonathan and his host, they pitched at the water of Gennesar, from whence betimes in the morning they gat them to the plain of Nasor."},{"chapter":11,"verse":68,"text":"And, behold, the host of strangers met them in the plain, who, having laid men in ambush for him in the mountains, came themselves over against him."},{"chapter":11,"verse":69,"text":"So when they that lay in ambush rose out of their places, and joined battle, all that were of Jonathan's side fled;"},{"chapter":11,"verse":70,"text":"insomuch as there was not one of them left, except Mattathias the [son] of Absalom, and Judas the [son] of Calphi, the captains of the host."},{"chapter":11,"verse":71,"text":"Then Jonathan rent his clothes, and cast earth upon his head, and prayed."},{"chapter":11,"verse":72,"text":"Afterwards turning again to battle, he put them to flight, and so they ran away."},{"chapter":11,"verse":73,"text":"Now when his own men that were fled saw this, they turned again unto him, and with him pursued them to Cades, even unto their own tents, and there they camped."},{"chapter":11,"verse":74,"text":"So there were slain of the heathen that day about three thousand men: but Jonathan returned to Jerusalem."},{"chapter":12,"verse":1,"text":"Now when Jonathan saw that the time served him, he chose certain men, and sent them to Rome, for to confirm and renew the friendship that they had with them."},{"chapter":12,"verse":2,"text":"He sent letters also to the Lacedemonians, and to other places, for the same purpose."},{"chapter":12,"verse":3,"text":"So they went unto Rome, and entered into the senate, and said, Jonathan the high priest, and the people of the Jews, sent us unto you, to the end ye should renew the friendship, which ye had with them, and league, as in former time."},{"chapter":12,"verse":4,"text":"Upon this [the Romans] gave them letters unto the governors of every place, that they should bring them into the land of Judea peaceably."},{"chapter":12,"verse":5,"text":"And this is the copy of the letters which Jonathan wrote to the Lacedemonians:"},{"chapter":12,"verse":6,"text":"Jonathan the high priest, and the elders of the nation, and the priests, and the other people of the Jews, unto the Lacedemonians their brethren send greeting:"},{"chapter":12,"verse":7,"text":"There were letters sent in times past unto Onias the high priest from Darius, who reigned then among you, to signify that ye are our brethren, as the copy here underwritten doth specify."},{"chapter":12,"verse":8,"text":"At which time Onias entreated the ambassador that was sent honourably, and received the letters, wherein declaration was made of the league and friendship."},{"chapter":12,"verse":9,"text":"Therefore we also, albeit we need none of these things, for that we have the holy books of scripture in our hands to comfort us,"},{"chapter":12,"verse":10,"text":"have nevertheless attempted to send unto you for the renewing of brotherhood and friendship, lest we should become strangers unto you altogether: for there is a long time passed since ye sent unto us."},{"chapter":12,"verse":11,"text":"We therefore at all times without ceasing, both in our feasts, and other convenient days, do remember you in the sacrifices which we offer, and in our prayers, as reason is, and as it becometh us to think upon our brethren:"},{"chapter":12,"verse":12,"text":"and we are right glad of your honour."},{"chapter":12,"verse":13,"text":"As for ourselves, we have had great troubles and wars on every side, forsomuch as the kings that are round about us have fought against us."},{"chapter":12,"verse":14,"text":"Howbeit we would not be troublesome unto you, nor to others of our confederates and friends, in these wars:"},{"chapter":12,"verse":15,"text":"for we have help from heaven that succoureth us, so as we are delivered from our enemies, and our enemies are brought under foot."},{"chapter":12,"verse":16,"text":"For this cause we chose Numenius [the son] of Antiochus, and Antipater [the son] of Jason, and sent them unto the Romans, to renew the amity that we had with them, and the former league."},{"chapter":12,"verse":17,"text":"We commanded them also to go unto you, and to salute you, and to deliver you our letters concerning the renewing of our brotherhood."},{"chapter":12,"verse":18,"text":"Wherefore now ye shall do well to give us an answer thereto."},{"chapter":12,"verse":19,"text":"And this is the copy of the letters which Oniares sent."},{"chapter":12,"verse":20,"text":"Areus king of the Lacedemonians to Onias the high priest, greeting:"},{"chapter":12,"verse":21,"text":"It is found in writing, that the Lacedemonians and Jews are brethren, and that they are of the stock of Abraham:"},{"chapter":12,"verse":22,"text":"now therefore, since this is come to our knowledge, ye shall do well to write unto us of your prosperity."},{"chapter":12,"verse":23,"text":"We do write back again to you, that your cattle and goods are our's, and our's are your's. We do command therefore [our ambassadors] to make report unto you on this wise."},{"chapter":12,"verse":24,"text":"Now when Jonathan heard that Demetrius' princes were come to fight against him with a greater host than afore,"},{"chapter":12,"verse":25,"text":"he removed from Jerusalem, and met them in the land of Amathis: for he gave them no respite to enter his country."},{"chapter":12,"verse":26,"text":"He sent spies also unto their tents, who came again, and told him that they were appointed to come upon them in the night season."},{"chapter":12,"verse":27,"text":"Wherefore so soon as the sun was down, Jonathan commanded his men to watch, and to be in arms, that all the night long they might be ready to fight: also he sent forth centinels round about the host."},{"chapter":12,"verse":28,"text":"But when the adversaries heard that Jonathan and his men were ready for battle, they feared, and trembled in their hearts, and they kindled fires in their camp."},{"chapter":12,"verse":29,"text":"Howbeit Jonathan and his company knew it not till the morning: for they saw the lights burning."},{"chapter":12,"verse":30,"text":"Then Jonathan pursued after them, but overtook them not: for they were gone over the river Eleutherus."},{"chapter":12,"verse":31,"text":"Wherefore Jonathan turned to the Arabians, who were called Zabadeans, and smote them, and took their spoils."},{"chapter":12,"verse":32,"text":"And removing thence, he came to Damascus, and so passed through all the country."},{"chapter":12,"verse":33,"text":"Simon also went forth, and passed through the country unto Ascalon, and the holds there adjoining, from whence he turned aside to Joppe, and won it."},{"chapter":12,"verse":34,"text":"For he had heard that they would deliver the hold unto them that took Demetrius' part: wherefore he set a garrison there to keep it."},{"chapter":12,"verse":35,"text":"After this came Jonathan home again, and calling the elders of the people together, he consulted with them about building strong holds in Judea,"},{"chapter":12,"verse":36,"text":"and making the walls of Jerusalem higher, and raising a great mount between the tower and the city, for to separate it from the city, that so it might be alone, that men might neither sell nor buy in it."},{"chapter":12,"verse":37,"text":"Upon this they came together to build up the city, forasmuch as [part of] the wall toward the brook on the east side was fallen down, and they repaired that which was called Caphenatha."},{"chapter":12,"verse":38,"text":"Simon also set up Adida in Sephela, and made it strong with gates and bars."},{"chapter":12,"verse":39,"text":"Now Tryphon went about to get the kingdom of Asia, and to kill Antiochus the king, that he might set the crown upon his own head."},{"chapter":12,"verse":40,"text":"Howbeit he was afraid that Jonathan would not suffer him, and that he would fight against him; wherefore he sought a way how to take Jonathan, that he might kill him. So he removed, and came to Bethsan."},{"chapter":12,"verse":41,"text":"Then Jonathan went out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for the battle, and came to Bethsan."},{"chapter":12,"verse":42,"text":"Now when Tryphon saw that Jonathan came with so great a force, he durst not stretch his hand against him;"},{"chapter":12,"verse":43,"text":"but received him honourably, and commended him unto all his friends, and gave him gifts, and commanded his men of war to be as obedient unto him, as to himself."},{"chapter":12,"verse":44,"text":"Unto Jonathan also he said, Why hast thou put all this people to so great trouble, seeing there is no war betwixt us?"},{"chapter":12,"verse":45,"text":"Therefore send them now home again, and choose a few men to wait on thee, and come thou with me to Ptolemais, for I will give it thee, and the rest of the strong holds and forces, and all that have any charge: as for me, I will return and depart: for this is the cause of my coming."},{"chapter":12,"verse":46,"text":"So Jonathan believing him did as he bade him, and sent away his host, who went into the land of Judea."},{"chapter":12,"verse":47,"text":"And with himself he retained but three thousand men, of whom he sent two thousand into Galilee, and one thousand went with him."},{"chapter":12,"verse":48,"text":"Now as soon as Jonathan entered into Ptolemais, they of Ptolemais shut the gates, and took him, and all them that came with him they slew with the sword."},{"chapter":12,"verse":49,"text":"Then sent Tryphon an host of footmen and horsemen into Galilee, and into the great plain, to destroy all Jonathan's company."},{"chapter":12,"verse":50,"text":"But when they knew that Jonathan and they that were with him were taken and slain, they encouraged one another, and went close together, prepared to fight."},{"chapter":12,"verse":51,"text":"They therefore that followed upon them, perceiving that they were ready to fight for their lives, turned back again."},{"chapter":12,"verse":52,"text":"Whereupon they all came into the land of Judea peaceably, and there they bewailed Jonathan, and them that were with him, and they were sore afraid; wherefore all Israel made great lamentation."},{"chapter":12,"verse":53,"text":"Then all the heathen that were round about them sought to destroy them: for said they, They have no captain, nor any to help them: now therefore let us make war upon them, and take away their memorial from among men."},{"chapter":13,"verse":1,"text":"Now when Simon heard that Tryphon had gathered together a great host to invade the land of Judea, and destroy it,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":2,"text":"and saw that the people was in great trembling and fear, he went up to Jerusalem, and gathered the people together,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":3,"text":"and gave them exhortation, saying, Ye yourselves know what great things I, and my brethren, and my father's house, have done for the laws and the sanctuary, the battles also and troubles which we have seen,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":4,"text":"by reason whereof all my brethren are slain for Israel's sake, and I am left alone."},{"chapter":13,"verse":5,"text":"Now therefore be it far from me, that I should spare mine own life in any time of trouble: for I am no better than my brethren."},{"chapter":13,"verse":6,"text":"Doubtless I will avenge my nation, and the sanctuary, and our wives, and our children: for all the heathen are gathered to destroy us of very malice."},{"chapter":13,"verse":7,"text":"Now as soon as the people heard these words, their spirit revived."},{"chapter":13,"verse":8,"text":"And they answered with a loud voice, saying, Thou shalt be our leader instead of Judas and Jonathan thy brother."},{"chapter":13,"verse":9,"text":"Fight thou our battles, and whatsoever thou commandest us, that will we do."},{"chapter":13,"verse":10,"text":"So then he gathered together all the men of war, and made haste to finish the walls of Jerusalem, and he fortified it round about."},{"chapter":13,"verse":11,"text":"Also he sent Jonathan the [son] of Absalom, and with him a great power, to Joppe: who casting out them that were therein remained there in it."},{"chapter":13,"verse":12,"text":"So Tryphon removed from Ptolemais with a great power to invade the land of Judea, and Jonathan was with him in ward."},{"chapter":13,"verse":13,"text":"But Simon pitched his tents at Adida, over against the plain."},{"chapter":13,"verse":14,"text":"Now when Tryphon knew that Simon was risen up instead of his brother Jonathan, and meant to join battle with him, he sent messengers unto him, saying,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":15,"text":"Whereas we have Jonathan thy brother in hold, it is for money that he is owing unto the king's treasure, concerning the business that was committed unto him."},{"chapter":13,"verse":16,"text":"Wherefore now send an hundred talents of silver, and two of his sons for hostages, that when he is at liberty he may not revolt from us, and we will let him go."},{"chapter":13,"verse":17,"text":"Hereupon Simon, albeit he perceived that they spake deceitfully unto him, yet sent he the money and the children, lest peradventure he should procure to himself great hatred of the people:"},{"chapter":13,"verse":18,"text":"who might have said, Because I sent him not the money and the children, therefore is [Jonathan] dead."},{"chapter":13,"verse":19,"text":"So he sent them the children and the hundred talents: howbeit [Tryphon] dissembled, neither would he let Jonathan go."},{"chapter":13,"verse":20,"text":"And after this came Tryphon to invade the land, and destroy it, going round about by the way that leadeth unto Adora: but Simon and his host marched against him in every place, wheresoever he went."},{"chapter":13,"verse":21,"text":"Now they that were in the tower sent messengers unto Tryphon, to the end that he should hasten his coming unto them by the wilderness, and send them victuals."},{"chapter":13,"verse":22,"text":"Wherefore Tryphon made ready all his horsemen to come that night: but there fell a very great snow, by reason whereof he came not. So he departed, and came into the country of Galaad."},{"chapter":13,"verse":23,"text":"And when he came near to Bascama, he slew Jonathan, who was buried there."},{"chapter":13,"verse":24,"text":"Afterward Tryphon returned and went into his own land."},{"chapter":13,"verse":25,"text":"Then sent Simon, and took the bones of Jonathan his brother, and buried them in Modin, the city of his fathers."},{"chapter":13,"verse":26,"text":"And all Israel made great lamentation for him, and bewailed him many days."},{"chapter":13,"verse":27,"text":"Simon also built a monument upon the sepulchre of his father and his brethren, and raised it aloft to the sight, with hewn stone behind and before."},{"chapter":13,"verse":28,"text":"Moreover he set up seven pyramids, one against another, for his father, and his mother, and his four brethren."},{"chapter":13,"verse":29,"text":"And in these he made cunning devices, about the which he set great pillars, and upon the pillars he made all their armour for a perpetual memory, and by the armour ships carved, that they might be seen of all that sail on the sea."},{"chapter":13,"verse":30,"text":"This is the sepulchre which he made at Modin, and it standeth yet unto this day."},{"chapter":13,"verse":31,"text":"Now Tryphon dealt deceitfully with the young king Antiochus, and slew him."},{"chapter":13,"verse":32,"text":"And he reigned in his stead, and crowned himself king of Asia, and brought a great calamity upon the land."},{"chapter":13,"verse":33,"text":"Then Simon built up the strong holds in Judea, and fenced them about with high towers, and great walls, and gates, and bars, and laid up victuals therein."},{"chapter":13,"verse":34,"text":"Moreover Simon chose men, and sent to king Demetrius, to the end he should give the land an immunity, because all that Tryphon did was to spoil."},{"chapter":13,"verse":35,"text":"Unto whom king Demetrius answered and wrote after this manner:"},{"chapter":13,"verse":36,"text":"King Demetrius unto Simon the high priest, and friend of kings, as also unto the elders and nation of the Jews, sendeth greeting:"},{"chapter":13,"verse":37,"text":"The golden crown, and the scarlet robe, which ye sent unto us, we have received: and we are ready to make a stedfast peace with you, yea, and to write unto our officers, to confirm the immunities which we have granted."},{"chapter":13,"verse":38,"text":"And whatsoever covenants we have made with you shall stand; and the strong holds, which ye have builded, shall be your own."},{"chapter":13,"verse":39,"text":"As for any oversight or fault committed unto this day, we forgive it, and the crown tax also, which ye owe us: and if there were any other tribute paid in Jerusalem, it shall no more be paid."},{"chapter":13,"verse":40,"text":"And look who are meet among you to be in our court, let them be enrolled, and let there be peace betwixt us."},{"chapter":13,"verse":41,"text":"Thus the yoke of the heathen was taken away from Israel in the hundred and seventieth year."},{"chapter":13,"verse":42,"text":"Then the people of Israel began to write in their instruments and contracts, In the first year of Simon the high priest, the governor and leader of the Jews."},{"chapter":13,"verse":43,"text":"In those days Simon camped against Gaza, and besieged it round about; he made also an engine of war, and set it by the city, and battered a certain tower, and took it."},{"chapter":13,"verse":44,"text":"And they that were in the engine leaped into the city; whereupon there was a great uproar in the city:"},{"chapter":13,"verse":45,"text":"insomuch as the people of the city rent their clothes, and climbed upon the walls with their wives and children, and cried with a loud voice, beseeching Simon to grant them peace."},{"chapter":13,"verse":46,"text":"And they said, Deal not with us according to our wickedness, but according to thy mercy."},{"chapter":13,"verse":47,"text":"So Simon was appeased toward them, and fought no more against them, but put them out of the city, and cleansed the houses wherein the idols were, and so entered into it with songs and thanksgiving."},{"chapter":13,"verse":48,"text":"Yea, he put all uncleanness out of it, and placed such men there as would keep the law, and made it stronger than it was before, and built therein a dwelling place for himself."},{"chapter":13,"verse":49,"text":"They also of the tower in Jerusalem were kept so strait, that they could neither come forth, nor go into the country, nor buy, nor sell: wherefore they were in great distress for want of victuals, and a great number of them perished through famine."},{"chapter":13,"verse":50,"text":"Then cried they to Simon, beseeching him to be at one with them: which thing he granted them; and when he had put them out from thence, he cleansed the tower from pollutions;"},{"chapter":13,"verse":51,"text":"and entered into it the three and twentieth day of the second month, in the hundred seventy and first year, with thanksgiving, and branches of palm trees, and with harps, and cymbals, and with viols, and hymns, and songs: because there was destroyed a great enemy out of Israel."},{"chapter":13,"verse":52,"text":"He ordained also that that day should be kept every year with gladness. Moreover the hill of the temple that was by the tower he made stronger than it was, and there he dwelt himself with his company."},{"chapter":13,"verse":53,"text":"And when Simon saw that John his son was a valiant man, he made him captain of all the hosts; and he dwelt in Gazara."},{"chapter":14,"verse":1,"text":"Now in the hundred threescore and twelfth year king Demetrius gathered his forces together, and went into Media, to get him help to fight against Tryphon."},{"chapter":14,"verse":2,"text":"But when Arsaces, the king of Persia and Media, heard that Demetrius was entered within his borders, he sent one of his princes to take him alive:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":3,"text":"who went and smote the host of Demetrius, and took him, and brought him to Arsaces, by whom he was put in ward."},{"chapter":14,"verse":4,"text":"As for the land [of Judea], that was quiet all the days of Simon; for he sought the good of his nation in such wise, as that evermore his authority and honour pleased them well."},{"chapter":14,"verse":5,"text":"And as he was honourable in all his acts, so in this, that he took Joppe for an haven, and made an entrance to the isles of the sea,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":6,"text":"and enlarged the bounds of his nation, and recovered the country,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":7,"text":"and gathered together a great number of captives, and had the dominion of Gazara, and Bethsura, and the tower, out of the which he took all uncleanness, neither was there any that resisted him."},{"chapter":14,"verse":8,"text":"Then did they till their ground in peace, and the earth gave her increase, and the trees of the field their fruit."},{"chapter":14,"verse":9,"text":"The ancient men sat all in the streets, communing together of good things, and the young men put on glorious and warlike apparel."},{"chapter":14,"verse":10,"text":"He provided victuals for the cities, and set in them all manner of munition, so that his honourable name was renowned unto the end of the world."},{"chapter":14,"verse":11,"text":"He made peace in the land, and Israel rejoiced with great joy:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":12,"text":"for every man sat under his vine and his fig tree, and there was none to fray them:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":13,"text":"neither was there any left in the land to fight against them: yea, the kings themselves were overthrown in those days."},{"chapter":14,"verse":14,"text":"Moreover he strengthened all those of his people that were brought low: the law he searched out; and every contemner of the law and wicked person he took away."},{"chapter":14,"verse":15,"text":"He beautified the sanctuary, and multiplied the vessels of the temple."},{"chapter":14,"verse":16,"text":"Now when it was heard at Rome, and as far as Sparta, that Jonathan was dead, they were very sorry."},{"chapter":14,"verse":17,"text":"But as soon as they heard that his brother Simon was made high priest in his stead, and ruled the country, and the cities therein:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":18,"text":"they wrote unto him in tables of brass, to renew the friendship and league which they had made with Judas and Jonathan his brethren:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":19,"text":"which writings were read before the congregation at Jerusalem."},{"chapter":14,"verse":20,"text":"And this is the copy of the letters that the Lacedemonians sent; The rulers of the Lacedemonians, with the city, unto Simon the high priest, and the elders, and priests, and residue of the people of the Jews, our brethren, [send] greeting:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":21,"text":"The ambassadors that were sent unto our people certified us of your glory and honour: wherefore we were glad of their coming,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":22,"text":"and did register the things that they spake in the council of the people in this manner; Numenius [son] of Antiochus, and Antipater [son] of Jason, the Jews' ambassadors, came unto us, to renew the friendship they had with us."},{"chapter":14,"verse":23,"text":"And it pleased the people to entertain the men honourably, and to put the copy of their ambassage in public records, to the end the people of the Lacedemonians might have a memorial thereof: furthermore we have written a copy thereof unto Simon the high priest."},{"chapter":14,"verse":24,"text":"After this Simon sent Numenius to Rome with a great shield of gold of a thousand pound weight, to confirm the league with them."},{"chapter":14,"verse":25,"text":"Whereof when the people heard, they said, What thanks shall we give to Simon and his sons?"},{"chapter":14,"verse":26,"text":"For he and his brethren and the house of his father have established Israel, and chased away in fight their enemies from them, and confirmed their liberty."},{"chapter":14,"verse":27,"text":"So then they wrote [it] in tables of brass, which they set upon pillars in mount Sion: and this is the copy of the writing; The eighteenth day of [the month] Elul, in the hundred threescore and twelfth year, being the third year of Simon the high priest,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":28,"text":"at Saramel in the great congregation of the priests, and people, and rulers of the nation, and elders of the country, were these things notified unto us."},{"chapter":14,"verse":29,"text":"Forasmuch as oftentimes there have been wars in the country, wherein for the maintenance of their sanctuary, and the law, Simon the son of Mattathias, of the posterity of Jarib, together with his brethren, put themselves in jeopardy, and resisting the enemies of their nation did their nation great honour:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":30,"text":"(For after that Jonathan, having gathered his nation together, and been their high priest, was added to his people,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":31,"text":"their enemies purposed to invade their country, that they might destroy it, and lay hands on the sanctuary:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":32,"text":"at which time Simon rose up, and fought for his nation, and spent much of his own substance, and armed the valiant men of his nation, and gave them wages,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":33,"text":"and fortified the cities of Judea, together with Bethsura, that lieth upon the borders of Judea, where the armour of the enemies had been before; but he set a garrison of Jews there:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":34,"text":"moreover he fortified Joppe, which lieth upon the sea, and Gazara, that bordereth upon Azotus, where the enemies had dwelt before: but he placed Jews there, and furnished them with all things convenient for the reparation thereof.)"},{"chapter":14,"verse":35,"text":"The people therefore, seeing the acts of Simon, and unto what glory he thought to bring his nation, made him their governor and chief priest, because he had done all these things, and for the justice and faith which he kept to his nation, and for that he sought by all means to exalt his people."},{"chapter":14,"verse":36,"text":"For in his time things prospered in his hands, so that the heathen were taken out of their country, and they also that were in the city of David in Jerusalem, who had made themselves a tower, out of which they issued, and polluted all about the sanctuary, and did much hurt in the holy place:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":37,"text":"but he placed Jews therein, and fortified it for the safety of the country and the city, and raised up the walls of Jerusalem."},{"chapter":14,"verse":38,"text":"King Demetrius also confirmed him in the high priesthood according to those things,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":39,"text":"and made him one of his friends, and honoured him with great honour."},{"chapter":14,"verse":40,"text":"For he had heard say, that the Romans had called the Jews their friends and confederates and brethren; and that they had entertained the ambassadors of Simon honourably:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":41,"text":"also that the Jews and priests were well pleased that Simon should be their governor and high priest for ever, until there should arise a faithful prophet;"},{"chapter":14,"verse":42,"text":"moreover that he should be their captain, and should take charge of the sanctuary, to set them over their works, and over the country, and over the armour, and over the fortresses, that, [I say], he should take charge of the sanctuary;"},{"chapter":14,"verse":43,"text":"beside this, that he should be obeyed of every man, and that all the writings in the country should be made in his name, and that he should be clothed in purple, and wear gold:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":44,"text":"Also that it should be lawful for none of the people or priests to break any of these things, or to gainsay his words, or to gather an assembly in the country without him, or to be clothed in purple, or wear a buckle of gold:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":45,"text":"and whosoever should do otherwise, or break any of these things, he should be punished."},{"chapter":14,"verse":46,"text":"Thus it liked all the people to deal with Simon, and to do as hath been said."},{"chapter":14,"verse":47,"text":"Then Simon accepted hereof, and was well pleased to be high priest, and captain and governor of the Jews and priests, and to defend them all."},{"chapter":14,"verse":48,"text":"So they commanded that this writing should be put in tables of brass, and that they should be set up within the compass of the sanctuary in a conspicuous place;"},{"chapter":14,"verse":49,"text":"also that the copies thereof should be laid up in the treasury, to the end that Simon and his sons might have them."},{"chapter":15,"verse":1,"text":"Moreover Antiochus son of Demetrius the king sent letters from the isles of the sea unto Simon the priest and prince of the Jews, and to all the people;"},{"chapter":15,"verse":2,"text":"the contents whereof were these: King Antiochus to Simon the high priest and prince of his nation, and to the people of the Jews, greeting:"},{"chapter":15,"verse":3,"text":"Forasmuch as certain pestilent men have usurped the kingdom of our fathers, and my purpose is to challenge it again, that I may restore it to the old estate, and to that end have gathered a multitude of foreign soldiers together, and prepared ships of war;"},{"chapter":15,"verse":4,"text":"my meaning also being to go through the country, that I may be avenged of them that have destroyed it, and made many cities in the kingdom desolate:"},{"chapter":15,"verse":5,"text":"now therefore I confirm unto thee all the oblations which the kings before me granted thee, and whatsoever gifts besides they granted."},{"chapter":15,"verse":6,"text":"I give thee leave also to coin money for thy country with thine own stamp."},{"chapter":15,"verse":7,"text":"And as concerning Jerusalem and the sanctuary, let them be free; and all the armour that thou hast made, and fortresses that thou hast built, and keepest in thine hands, let them remain unto thee."},{"chapter":15,"verse":8,"text":"And if any thing be, or shall be, owing to the king, let it be forgiven thee from this time forth for evermore."},{"chapter":15,"verse":9,"text":"Furthermore, when we have obtained our kingdom, we will honour thee, and thy nation, and thy temple, with great honour, so that your honour shall be known throughout the world."},{"chapter":15,"verse":10,"text":"In the hundred threescore and fourteenth year went Antiochus into the land of his fathers: at which time all the forces came together unto him, so that few were left with Tryphon."},{"chapter":15,"verse":11,"text":"Wherefore being pursued by king Antiochus, he fled unto Dora, which lieth by the sea side:"},{"chapter":15,"verse":12,"text":"for he saw that troubles came upon him all at once, and that his forces had forsaken him."},{"chapter":15,"verse":13,"text":"Then camped Antiochus against Dora, having with him an hundred and twenty thousand men of war, and eight thousand horsemen."},{"chapter":15,"verse":14,"text":"And when he had compassed the city round about, and joined ships close to the town on the sea side, he vexed the city by land and by sea, neither suffered he any to go out or in."},{"chapter":15,"verse":15,"text":"In the mean season came Numenius and his company from Rome, having letters to the kings and countries; wherein were written these things:"},{"chapter":15,"verse":16,"text":"Lucius, consul of the Romans unto king Ptolemee, greeting:"},{"chapter":15,"verse":17,"text":"The Jews' ambassadors, our friends and confederates, came unto us to renew the old friendship and league, being sent from Simon the high priest, and from the people of the Jews:"},{"chapter":15,"verse":18,"text":"and they brought a shield of gold of a thousand pound."},{"chapter":15,"verse":19,"text":"We thought it good therefore to write unto the kings and countries, that they should do them no harm, nor fight against them, their cities, or countries, nor yet aid their enemies against them."},{"chapter":15,"verse":20,"text":"It seemed also good to us to receive the shield of them."},{"chapter":15,"verse":21,"text":"If therefore there be any pestilent fellows, that have fled from their country unto you, deliver them unto Simon the high priest, that he may punish them according to their own law."},{"chapter":15,"verse":22,"text":"The same things wrote he likewise unto Demetrius the king, and Attalus, to Ariarathes, and Arsaces,"},{"chapter":15,"verse":23,"text":"and to all the countries, and to Sampsames, and the Lacedemonians, and to Delus, and Myndus, and Sicyon, and Caria, and Samos, and Pamphylia, and Lycia, and Halicarnassus, and Rhodus, and Phaselis, and Cos, and Side, and Aradus, and Gortyna, and Cnidus, and Cyprus, and Cyrene."},{"chapter":15,"verse":24,"text":"And the copy hereof they wrote to Simon the high priest."},{"chapter":15,"verse":25,"text":"So Antiochus the king camped against Dora the second [day], assaulting it continually, and making engines, by which means he shut up Tryphon, that he could neither go out nor in."},{"chapter":15,"verse":26,"text":"At that time Simon sent him two thousand chosen men to aid him; silver also, and gold, and much armour."},{"chapter":15,"verse":27,"text":"Nevertheless he would not receive them, but brake all the covenants which he had made with him afore, and became strange unto him."},{"chapter":15,"verse":28,"text":"Furthermore he sent unto him Athenobius, one of his friends, to commune with him, and say, Ye withhold Joppe and Gazara, with the tower that is in Jerusalem, which are cities of my realm."},{"chapter":15,"verse":29,"text":"The borders thereof ye have wasted, and done great hurt in the land, and got the dominion of many places within my kingdom."},{"chapter":15,"verse":30,"text":"Now therefore deliver the cities which ye have taken, and the tributes of the places, whereof ye have gotten dominion without the borders of Judea:"},{"chapter":15,"verse":31,"text":"or else give me for them five hundred talents of silver; and for the harm that ye have done, and the tributes of the cities, other five hundred talents: if not, we will come and fight against you."},{"chapter":15,"verse":32,"text":"So Athenobius the king's friend came to Jerusalem: and when he saw the glory of Simon, and the cupboard of gold and silver plate, and his great attendance, he was astonished, and told him the king's message."},{"chapter":15,"verse":33,"text":"Then answered Simon, and said unto him, We have neither taken other men's land, nor holden that which appertaineth to others, but the inheritance of our fathers, which our enemies had wrongfully in possession a certain time."},{"chapter":15,"verse":34,"text":"Wherefore we, having opportunity, hold the inheritance of our fathers."},{"chapter":15,"verse":35,"text":"And whereas thou demandest Joppe and Gazara, albeit they did great harm unto the people in our country, yet will we give an hundred talents for them. Hereunto Athenobius answered him not a word;"},{"chapter":15,"verse":36,"text":"but returned in a rage to the king, and made report unto him of these speeches, and of the glory of Simon, and of all that he had seen: whereupon the king was exceeding wroth."},{"chapter":15,"verse":37,"text":"In the mean time fled Tryphon by ship unto Orthosias."},{"chapter":15,"verse":38,"text":"Then the king made Cendebeus captain of the sea coast, and gave him an host of footmen and horsemen,"},{"chapter":15,"verse":39,"text":"and commanded him to remove his host toward Judea: also he commanded him to build up Cedron, and to fortify the gates, and to war against the people; but as for the king [himself], he pursued Tryphon."},{"chapter":15,"verse":40,"text":"So Cendebeus came to Jamnia, and began to provoke the people, and to invade Judea, and to take the people prisoners, and slay them."},{"chapter":15,"verse":41,"text":"And when he had built up Cedron, he set horsemen there, and an host [of footmen], to the end that issuing out they might make outroads upon the ways of Judea, as the king had commanded him."},{"chapter":16,"verse":1,"text":"Then came up John from Gazara, and told Simon his father what Cendebeus had done."},{"chapter":16,"verse":2,"text":"Wherefore Simon called his two eldest sons, Judas and John, and said unto them, I, and my brethren, and my father's house, have ever from our youth unto this day fought against the enemies of Israel; and things have prospered so well in our hands, that we have delivered Israel oftentimes."},{"chapter":16,"verse":3,"text":"But now I am old, and ye, by [God's] mercy, are of a sufficient age: be ye instead of me and my brother, and go and fight for our nation, and the help from heaven be with you."},{"chapter":16,"verse":4,"text":"So he chose out of the country twenty thousand men of war with horsemen, who went out against Cendebeus, and rested that night at Modin."},{"chapter":16,"verse":5,"text":"And when as they rose in the morning, and went into the plain, behold, a mighty great host both of footmen and horsemen came against them: howbeit there was a water brook betwixt them."},{"chapter":16,"verse":6,"text":"So he and his people pitched over against them: and when he saw that the people were afraid to go over the water brook, he went first over himself, and then the men seeing him passed through after him."},{"chapter":16,"verse":7,"text":"[That done], he divided his men, and set the horsemen in the midst of the footmen: for the enemies' horsemen were very many."},{"chapter":16,"verse":8,"text":"Then sounded they with the holy trumpets: whereupon Cendebeus and his host were put to flight, so that many of them were slain, and the remnant gat them to the strong hold."},{"chapter":16,"verse":9,"text":"At that time was Judas John's brother wounded; but John still followed after them, until he came to Cedron, which [Cendebeus] had built."},{"chapter":16,"verse":10,"text":"So they fled even unto the towers in the fields of Azotus; wherefore he burned it with fire: so that there were slain of them about two thousand men. Afterward he returned into the land of Judea in peace."},{"chapter":16,"verse":11,"text":"Moreover in the plain of Jericho was Ptolemeus the [son] of Abubus made captain, and he had abundance of silver and gold:"},{"chapter":16,"verse":12,"text":"for he was the high priest's son in law."},{"chapter":16,"verse":13,"text":"Wherefore his heart being lifted up, he thought to get the country to himself, and thereupon consulted deceitfully against Simon and his sons to destroy them."},{"chapter":16,"verse":14,"text":"Now Simon was visiting the cities that were in the country, and taking care for the good ordering of them; at which time he came down himself to Jericho with his sons, Mattathias and Judas, in the hundred threescore and seventeenth year, in the eleventh month, called Sabat:"},{"chapter":16,"verse":15,"text":"where the [son] of Abubus receiving them deceitfully into a little hold, called Docus, which he had built, made them a great banquet: howbeit he had hid men there."},{"chapter":16,"verse":16,"text":"So when Simon and his sons had drunk largely, Ptolemee and his men rose up, and took their weapons, and came upon Simon into the banqueting place, and slew him, and his two sons, and certain of his servants."},{"chapter":16,"verse":17,"text":"In which doing he committed a great treachery, and recompensed evil for good."},{"chapter":16,"verse":18,"text":"Then Ptolemee wrote these things, and sent to the king, that he should send him an host to aid him, and he would deliver him the country and cities."},{"chapter":16,"verse":19,"text":"He sent others also to Gazara to kill John: and unto the tribunes he sent letters to come unto him, that he might give them silver, and gold, and rewards."},{"chapter":16,"verse":20,"text":"And others he sent to take Jerusalem, and the mountain of the temple."},{"chapter":16,"verse":21,"text":"Now one had run afore to Gazara, and told John that his father and brethren were slain, and, [quoth he, Ptolemee] hath sent to slay thee also."},{"chapter":16,"verse":22,"text":"Hereof when he heard, he was sore astonished: so he laid hands on them that were come to destroy him, and slew them; for he knew that they sought to make him away."},{"chapter":16,"verse":23,"text":"As concerning the rest of the acts of John, and his wars, and worthy deeds which he did, and the building of the walls which he made, and his doings,"},{"chapter":16,"verse":24,"text":"behold, these are written in the chronicles of his priesthood, from the time he was made high priest after his father."}]},{"code":"KJV","name":"King James Version","language":"en","source":"King James Version (1769), public domain. Text from eBible.org","verses":[{"chapter":1,"verse":1,"text":"And it happened, after that Alexander son of Philip, the Macedonian, who came out of the land of Chettiim, had smitten Darius king of the Persians and Medes, that he reigned in his stead, the first over Greece,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":2,"text":"And made many wars, and won many strong holds, and slew the kings of the earth,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":3,"text":"And went through to the ends of the earth, and took spoils of many nations, insomuch that the earth was quiet before him; whereupon he was exalted and his heart was lifted up."},{"chapter":1,"verse":4,"text":"And he gathered a mighty strong host and ruled over countries, and nations, and kings, who became tributaries unto him."},{"chapter":1,"verse":5,"text":"And after these things he fell sick, and perceived that he should die."},{"chapter":1,"verse":6,"text":"Wherefore he called his servants, such as were honourable, and had been brought up with him from his youth, and parted his kingdom among them, while he was yet alive."},{"chapter":1,"verse":7,"text":"So Alexander reigned twelve years, and then died."},{"chapter":1,"verse":8,"text":"And his servants bare rule every one in his place."},{"chapter":1,"verse":9,"text":"And after his death they all put crowns upon themselves; so did their sons after them many years: and evils were multiplied in the earth."},{"chapter":1,"verse":10,"text":"And there came out of them a wicked root Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes, son of Antiochus the king, who had been an hostage at Rome, and he reigned in the hundred and thirty and seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks."},{"chapter":1,"verse":11,"text":"In those days went there out of Israel wicked men, who persuaded many, saying, Let us go and make a covenant with the heathen that are round about us: for since we departed from them we have had much sorrow."},{"chapter":1,"verse":12,"text":"So this device pleased them well."},{"chapter":1,"verse":13,"text":"Then certain of the people were so forward herein, that they went to the king, who gave them licence to do after the ordinances of the heathen:"},{"chapter":1,"verse":14,"text":"Whereupon they built a place of exercise at Jerusalem according to the customs of the heathen:"},{"chapter":1,"verse":15,"text":"And made themselves uncircumcised, and forsook the holy covenant, and joined themselves to the heathen, and were sold to do mischief."},{"chapter":1,"verse":16,"text":"Now when the kingdom was established before Antiochus, he thought to reign over Egypt that he might have the dominion of two realms."},{"chapter":1,"verse":17,"text":"Wherefore he entered into Egypt with a great multitude, with chariots, and elephants, and horsemen, and a great navy,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":18,"text":"And made war against Ptolemee king of Egypt: but Ptolemee was afraid of him, and fled; and many were wounded to death."},{"chapter":1,"verse":19,"text":"Thus they got the strong cities in the land of Egypt and he took the spoils thereof."},{"chapter":1,"verse":20,"text":"And after that Antiochus had smitten Egypt, he returned again in the hundred forty and third year, and went up against Israel and Jerusalem with a great multitude,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":21,"text":"And entered proudly into the sanctuary, and took away the golden altar, and the candlestick of light, and all the vessels thereof,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":22,"text":"And the table of the shewbread, and the pouring vessels, and the vials. and the censers of gold, and the veil, and the crown, and the golden ornaments that were before the temple, all which he pulled off."},{"chapter":1,"verse":23,"text":"He took also the silver and the gold, and the precious vessels: also he took the hidden treasures which he found."},{"chapter":1,"verse":24,"text":"And when he had taken all away, he went into his own land, having made a great massacre, and spoken very proudly."},{"chapter":1,"verse":25,"text":"Therefore there was a great mourning in Israel, in every place where they were;"},{"chapter":1,"verse":26,"text":"So that the princes and elders mourned, the virgins and young men were made feeble, and the beauty of women was changed."},{"chapter":1,"verse":27,"text":"Every bridegroom took up lamentation, and she that sat in the marriage chamber was in heaviness,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":28,"text":"The land also was moved for the inhabitants thereof, and all the house of Jacob was covered with confusion."},{"chapter":1,"verse":29,"text":"And after two years fully expired the king sent his chief collector of tribute unto the cities of Juda, who came unto Jerusalem with a great multitude,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":30,"text":"And spake peaceable words unto them, but all was deceit: for when they had given him credence, he fell suddenly upon the city, and smote it very sore, and destroyed much people of Israel."},{"chapter":1,"verse":31,"text":"And when he had taken the spoils of the city, he set it on fire, and pulled down the houses and walls thereof on every side."},{"chapter":1,"verse":32,"text":"But the women and children took they captive, and possessed the cattle."},{"chapter":1,"verse":33,"text":"Then builded they the city of David with a great and strong wall, and with mighty towers, and made it a strong hold for them."},{"chapter":1,"verse":34,"text":"And they put therein a sinful nation, wicked men, and fortified themselves therein."},{"chapter":1,"verse":35,"text":"They stored it also with armour and victuals, and when they had gathered together the spoils of Jerusalem, they laid them up there, and so they became a sore snare:"},{"chapter":1,"verse":36,"text":"For it was a place to lie in wait against the sanctuary, and an evil adversary to Israel."},{"chapter":1,"verse":37,"text":"Thus they shed innocent blood on every side of the sanctuary, and defiled it:"},{"chapter":1,"verse":38,"text":"Insomuch that the inhabitants of Jerusalem fled because of them: whereupon the city was made an habitation of strangers, and became strange to those that were born in her; and her own children left her."},{"chapter":1,"verse":39,"text":"Her sanctuary was laid waste like a wilderness, her feasts were turned into mourning, her sabbaths into reproach her honour into contempt."},{"chapter":1,"verse":40,"text":"As had been her glory, so was her dishonour increased, and her excellency was turned into mourning."},{"chapter":1,"verse":41,"text":"Moreover king Antiochus wrote to his whole kingdom, that all should be one people,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":42,"text":"And every one should leave his laws: so all the heathen agreed according to the commandment of the king."},{"chapter":1,"verse":43,"text":"Yea, many also of the Israelites consented to his religion, and sacrificed unto idols, and profaned the sabbath."},{"chapter":1,"verse":44,"text":"For the king had sent letters by messengers unto Jerusalem and the cities of Juda that they should follow the strange laws of the land,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":45,"text":"And forbid burnt offerings, and sacrifice, and drink offerings, in the temple; and that they should profane the sabbaths and festival days:"},{"chapter":1,"verse":46,"text":"And pollute the sanctuary and holy people:"},{"chapter":1,"verse":47,"text":"Set up altars, and groves, and chapels of idols, and sacrifice swine’s flesh, and unclean beasts:"},{"chapter":1,"verse":48,"text":"That they should also leave their children uncircumcised, and make their souls abominable with all manner of uncleanness and profanation:"},{"chapter":1,"verse":49,"text":"To the end they might forget the law, and change all the ordinances."},{"chapter":1,"verse":50,"text":"And whosoever would not do according to the commandment of the king, he said, he should die."},{"chapter":1,"verse":51,"text":"In the selfsame manner wrote he to his whole kingdom, and appointed overseers over all the people, commanding the cities of Juda to sacrifice, city by city."},{"chapter":1,"verse":52,"text":"Then many of the people were gathered unto them, to wit every one that forsook the law; and so they committed evils in the land;"},{"chapter":1,"verse":53,"text":"And drove the Israelites into secret places, even wheresoever they could flee for succour."},{"chapter":1,"verse":54,"text":"Now the fifteenth day of the month Casleu, in the hundred forty and fifth year, they set up the abomination of desolation upon the altar, and builded idol altars throughout the cities of Juda on every side;"},{"chapter":1,"verse":55,"text":"And burnt incense at the doors of their houses, and in the streets."},{"chapter":1,"verse":56,"text":"And when they had rent in pieces the books of the law which they found, they burnt them with fire."},{"chapter":1,"verse":57,"text":"And whosoever was found with any the book of the testament, or if any committed to the law, the king’s commandment was, that they should put him to death."},{"chapter":1,"verse":58,"text":"Thus did they by their authority unto the Israelites every month, to as many as were found in the cities."},{"chapter":1,"verse":59,"text":"Now the five and twentieth day of the month they did sacrifice upon the idol altar, which was upon the altar of God."},{"chapter":1,"verse":60,"text":"At which time according to the commandment they put to death certain women, that had caused their children to be circumcised."},{"chapter":1,"verse":61,"text":"And they hanged the infants about their necks, and rifled their houses, and slew them that had circumcised them."},{"chapter":1,"verse":62,"text":"Howbeit many in Israel were fully resolved and confirmed in themselves not to eat any unclean thing."},{"chapter":1,"verse":63,"text":"Wherefore they chose rather to die, that they might not be defiled with meats, and that they might not profane the holy covenant: so then they died."},{"chapter":1,"verse":64,"text":"And there was very great wrath upon Israel."},{"chapter":2,"verse":1,"text":"In those days arose Mattathias the son of John, the son of Simeon, a priest of the sons of Joarib, from Jerusalem, and dwelt in Modin."},{"chapter":2,"verse":2,"text":"And he had five sons, Joannan, called Caddis:"},{"chapter":2,"verse":3,"text":"Simon; called Thassi:"},{"chapter":2,"verse":4,"text":"Judas, who was called Maccabeus:"},{"chapter":2,"verse":5,"text":"Eleazar, called Avaran: and Jonathan, whose surname was Apphus."},{"chapter":2,"verse":6,"text":"And when he saw the blasphemies that were committed in Juda and Jerusalem,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":7,"text":"He said, Woe is me! wherefore was I born to see this misery of my people, and of the holy city, and to dwell there, when it was delivered into the hand of the enemy, and the sanctuary into the hand of strangers?"},{"chapter":2,"verse":8,"text":"Her temple is become as a man without glory."},{"chapter":2,"verse":9,"text":"Her glorious vessels are carried away into captivity, her infants are slain in the streets, her young men with the sword of the enemy."},{"chapter":2,"verse":10,"text":"What nation hath not had a part in her kingdom and gotten of her spoils?"},{"chapter":2,"verse":11,"text":"All her ornaments are taken away; of a free woman she is become a bondslave."},{"chapter":2,"verse":12,"text":"And, behold, our sanctuary, even our beauty and our glory, is laid waste, and the Gentiles have profaned it."},{"chapter":2,"verse":13,"text":"To what end therefore shall we live any longer?"},{"chapter":2,"verse":14,"text":"Then Mattathias and his sons rent their clothes, and put on sackcloth, and mourned very sore."},{"chapter":2,"verse":15,"text":"In the mean while the king’s officers, such as compelled the people to revolt, came into the city Modin, to make them sacrifice."},{"chapter":2,"verse":16,"text":"And when many of Israel came unto them, Mattathias also and his sons came together."},{"chapter":2,"verse":17,"text":"Then answered the king’s officers, and said to Mattathias on this wise, Thou art a ruler, and an honourable and great man in this city, and strengthened with sons and brethren:"},{"chapter":2,"verse":18,"text":"Now therefore come thou first, and fulfil the king’s commandment, like as all the heathen have done, yea, and the men of Juda also, and such as remain at Jerusalem: so shalt thou and thy house be in the number of the king’s friends, and thou and thy children shall be honoured with silver and gold, and many rewards."},{"chapter":2,"verse":19,"text":"Then Mattathias answered and spake with a loud voice, Though all the nations that are under the king’s dominion obey him, and fall away every one from the religion of their fathers, and give consent to his commandments:"},{"chapter":2,"verse":20,"text":"Yet will I and my sons and my brethren walk in the covenant of our fathers."},{"chapter":2,"verse":21,"text":"God forbid that we should forsake the law and the ordinances."},{"chapter":2,"verse":22,"text":"We will not hearken to the king’s words, to go from our religion, either on the right hand, or the left."},{"chapter":2,"verse":23,"text":"Now when he had left speaking these words, there came one of the Jews in the sight of all to sacrifice on the altar which was at Modin, according to the king’s commandment."},{"chapter":2,"verse":24,"text":"Which thing when Mattathias saw, he was inflamed with zeal, and his reins trembled, neither could he forbear to shew his anger according to judgment: wherefore he ran, and slew him upon the altar."},{"chapter":2,"verse":25,"text":"Also the king’s commissioner, who compelled men to sacrifice, he killed at that time, and the altar he pulled down."},{"chapter":2,"verse":26,"text":"Thus dealt he zealously for the law of God like as Phinees did unto Zambri the son of Salom."},{"chapter":2,"verse":27,"text":"And Mattathias cried throughout the city with a loud voice, saying, Whosoever is zealous of the law, and maintaineth the covenant, let him follow me."},{"chapter":2,"verse":28,"text":"So he and his sons fled into the mountains, and left all that ever they had in the city."},{"chapter":2,"verse":29,"text":"Then many that sought after justice and judgment went down into the wilderness, to dwell there:"},{"chapter":2,"verse":30,"text":"Both they, and their children, and their wives; and their cattle; because afflictions increased sore upon them."},{"chapter":2,"verse":31,"text":"Now when it was told the king’s servants, and the host that was at Jerusalem, in the city of David, that certain men, who had broken the king’s commandment, were gone down into the secret places in the wilderness,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":32,"text":"They pursued after them a great number, and having overtaken them, they camped against them, and made war against them on the sabbath day."},{"chapter":2,"verse":33,"text":"And they said unto them, Let that which ye have done hitherto suffice; come forth, and do according to the commandment of the king, and ye shall live."},{"chapter":2,"verse":34,"text":"But they said, We will not come forth, neither will we do the king’s commandment, to profane the sabbath day."},{"chapter":2,"verse":35,"text":"So then they gave them the battle with all speed."},{"chapter":2,"verse":36,"text":"Howbeit they answered them not, neither cast they a stone at them, nor stopped the places where they lay hid;"},{"chapter":2,"verse":37,"text":"But said, Let us die all in our innocency: heaven and earth will testify for us, that ye put us to death wrongfully."},{"chapter":2,"verse":38,"text":"So they rose up against them in battle on the sabbath, and they slew them, with their wives and children and their cattle, to the number of a thousand people."},{"chapter":2,"verse":39,"text":"Now when Mattathias and his friends understood hereof, they mourned for them right sore."},{"chapter":2,"verse":40,"text":"And one of them said to another, If we all do as our brethren have done, and fight not for our lives and laws against the heathen, they will now quickly root us out of the earth."},{"chapter":2,"verse":41,"text":"At that time therefore they decreed, saying, Whosoever shall come to make battle with us on the sabbath day, we will fight against him; neither will we die all, as our brethren that were murdered in the secret places."},{"chapter":2,"verse":42,"text":"Then came there unto him a company of Assideans who were mighty men of Israel, even all such as were voluntarily devoted unto the law."},{"chapter":2,"verse":43,"text":"Also all they that fled for persecution joined themselves unto them, and were a stay unto them."},{"chapter":2,"verse":44,"text":"So they joined their forces, and smote sinful men in their anger, and wicked men in their wrath: but the rest fled to the heathen for succour."},{"chapter":2,"verse":45,"text":"Then Mattathias and his friends went round about, and pulled down the altars:"},{"chapter":2,"verse":46,"text":"And what children soever they found within the coast of Israel uncircumcised, those they circumcised valiantly."},{"chapter":2,"verse":47,"text":"They pursued also after the proud men, and the work prospered in their hand."},{"chapter":2,"verse":48,"text":"So they recovered the law out of the hand of the Gentiles, and out of the hand of kings, neither suffered they the sinner to triumph."},{"chapter":2,"verse":49,"text":"Now when the time drew near that Mattathias should die, he said unto his sons, Now hath pride and rebuke gotten strength, and the time of destruction, and the wrath of indignation:"},{"chapter":2,"verse":50,"text":"Now therefore, my sons, be ye zealous for the law, and give your lives for the covenant of your fathers."},{"chapter":2,"verse":51,"text":"Call to remembrance what acts our fathers did in their time; so shall ye receive great honour and an everlasting name."},{"chapter":2,"verse":52,"text":"Was not Abraham found faithful in temptation, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness?"},{"chapter":2,"verse":53,"text":"Joseph in the time of his distress kept the commandment and was made lord of Egypt."},{"chapter":2,"verse":54,"text":"Phinees our father in being zealous and fervent obtained the covenant of an everlasting priesthood."},{"chapter":2,"verse":55,"text":"Jesus for fulfilling the word was made a judge in Israel."},{"chapter":2,"verse":56,"text":"Caleb for bearing witness before the congregation received the heritage of the land."},{"chapter":2,"verse":57,"text":"David for being merciful possessed the throne of an everlasting kingdom."},{"chapter":2,"verse":58,"text":"Elias for being zealous and fervent for the law was taken up into heaven."},{"chapter":2,"verse":59,"text":"Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, by believing were saved out of the flame."},{"chapter":2,"verse":60,"text":"Daniel for his innocency was delivered from the mouth of lions."},{"chapter":2,"verse":61,"text":"And thus consider ye throughout all ages, that none that put their trust in him shall be overcome."},{"chapter":2,"verse":62,"text":"Fear not then the words of a sinful man: for his glory shall be dung and worms."},{"chapter":2,"verse":63,"text":"To day he shall be lifted up and to morrow he shall not be found, because he is returned into his dust, and his thought is come to nothing."},{"chapter":2,"verse":64,"text":"Wherefore, ye my sons, be valiant and shew yourselves men in the behalf of the law; for by it shall ye obtain glory."},{"chapter":2,"verse":65,"text":"And behold, I know that your brother Simon is a man of counsel, give ear unto him alway: he shall be a father unto you."},{"chapter":2,"verse":66,"text":"As for Judas Maccabeus, he hath been mighty and strong, even from his youth up: let him be your captain, and fight the battle of the people."},{"chapter":2,"verse":67,"text":"Take also unto you all those that observe the law, and avenge ye the wrong of your people."},{"chapter":2,"verse":68,"text":"Recompense fully the heathen, and take heed to the commandments of the law."},{"chapter":2,"verse":69,"text":"So he blessed them, and was gathered to his fathers."},{"chapter":2,"verse":70,"text":"And he died in the hundred forty and sixth year, and his sons buried him in the sepulchres of his fathers at Modin, and all Israel made great lamentation for him."},{"chapter":3,"verse":1,"text":"Then his son Judas, called Maccabeus, rose up in his stead."},{"chapter":3,"verse":2,"text":"And all his brethren helped him, and so did all they that held with his father, and they fought with cheerfulness the battle of Israel."},{"chapter":3,"verse":3,"text":"So he gat his people great honour, and put on a breastplate as a giant, and girt his warlike harness about him, and he made battles, protecting the host with his sword."},{"chapter":3,"verse":4,"text":"In his acts he was like a lion, and like a lion’s whelp roaring for his prey."},{"chapter":3,"verse":5,"text":"For He pursued the wicked, and sought them out, and burnt up those that vexed his people."},{"chapter":3,"verse":6,"text":"Wherefore the wicked shrunk for fear of him, and all the workers of iniquity were troubled, because salvation prospered in his hand."},{"chapter":3,"verse":7,"text":"He grieved also many kings, and made Jacob glad with his acts, and his memorial is blessed for ever."},{"chapter":3,"verse":8,"text":"Moreover he went through the cities of Juda, destroying the ungodly out of them, and turning away wrath from Israel:"},{"chapter":3,"verse":9,"text":"So that he was renowned unto the utmost part of the earth, and he received unto him such as were ready to perish."},{"chapter":3,"verse":10,"text":"Then Apollonius gathered the Gentiles together, and a great host out of Samaria, to fight against Israel."},{"chapter":3,"verse":11,"text":"Which thing when Judas perceived, he went forth to meet him, and so he smote him, and slew him: many also fell down slain, but the rest fled."},{"chapter":3,"verse":12,"text":"Wherefore Judas took their spoils, and Apollonius’ sword also, and therewith he fought all his life long."},{"chapter":3,"verse":13,"text":"Now when Seron, a prince of the army of Syria, heard say that Judas had gathered unto him a multitude and company of the faithful to go out with him to war;"},{"chapter":3,"verse":14,"text":"He said, I will get me a name and honour in the kingdom; for I will go fight with Judas and them that are with him, who despise the king’s commandment."},{"chapter":3,"verse":15,"text":"So he made him ready to go up, and there went with him a mighty host of the ungodly to help him, and to be avenged of the children of Israel."},{"chapter":3,"verse":16,"text":"And when he came near to the going up of Bethhoron, Judas went forth to meet him with a small company:"},{"chapter":3,"verse":17,"text":"Who, when they saw the host coming to meet them, said unto Judas, How shall we be able, being so few, to fight against so great a multitude and so strong, seeing we are ready to faint with fasting all this day?"},{"chapter":3,"verse":18,"text":"Unto whom Judas answered, It is no hard matter for many to be shut up in the hands of a few; and with the God of heaven it is all one, to deliver with a great multitude, or a small company:"},{"chapter":3,"verse":19,"text":"For the victory of battle standeth not in the multitude of an host; but strength cometh from heaven."},{"chapter":3,"verse":20,"text":"They come against us in much pride and iniquity to destroy us, and our wives and children, and to spoil us:"},{"chapter":3,"verse":21,"text":"But we fight for our lives and our laws."},{"chapter":3,"verse":22,"text":"Wherefore the Lord himself will overthrow them before our face: and as for you, be ye not afraid of them."},{"chapter":3,"verse":23,"text":"Now as soon as he had left off speaking, he leapt suddenly upon them, and so Seron and his host was overthrown before him."},{"chapter":3,"verse":24,"text":"And they pursued them from the going down of Bethhoron unto the plain, where were slain about eight hundred men of them; and the residue fled into the land of the Philistines."},{"chapter":3,"verse":25,"text":"Then began the fear of Judas and his brethren, and an exceeding great dread, to fall upon the nations round about them:"},{"chapter":3,"verse":26,"text":"Insomuch as his fame came unto the king, and all nations talked of the battles of Judas."},{"chapter":3,"verse":27,"text":"Now when king Antiochus heard these things, he was full of indignation: wherefore he sent and gathered together all the forces of his realm, even a very strong army."},{"chapter":3,"verse":28,"text":"He opened also his treasure, and gave his soldiers pay for a year, commanding them to be ready whensoever he should need them."},{"chapter":3,"verse":29,"text":"Nevertheless, when he saw that the money of his treasures failed and that the tributes in the country were small, because of the dissension and plague, which he had brought upon the land in taking away the laws which had been of old time;"},{"chapter":3,"verse":30,"text":"He feared that he should not be able to bear the charges any longer, nor to have such gifts to give so liberally as he did before: for he had abounded above the kings that were before him."},{"chapter":3,"verse":31,"text":"Wherefore, being greatly perplexed in his mind, he determined to go into Persia, there to take the tributes of the countries, and to gather much money."},{"chapter":3,"verse":32,"text":"So he left Lysias, a nobleman, and one of the blood royal, to oversee the affairs of the king from the river Euphrates unto the borders of Egypt:"},{"chapter":3,"verse":33,"text":"And to bring up his son Antiochus, until he came again."},{"chapter":3,"verse":34,"text":"Moreover he delivered unto him the half of his forces, and the elephants, and gave him charge of all things that he would have done, as also concerning them that dwelt in Juda and Jerusalem:"},{"chapter":3,"verse":35,"text":"To wit, that he should send an army against them, to destroy and root out the strength of Israel, and the remnant of Jerusalem, and to take away their memorial from that place;"},{"chapter":3,"verse":36,"text":"And that he should place strangers in all their quarters, and divide their land by lot."},{"chapter":3,"verse":37,"text":"So the king took the half of the forces that remained, and departed from Antioch, his royal city, the hundred forty and seventh year; and having passed the river Euphrates, he went through the high countries."},{"chapter":3,"verse":38,"text":"Then Lysias chose Ptolemee the son of Dorymenes, Nicanor, and Gorgias, mighty men of the king’s friends:"},{"chapter":3,"verse":39,"text":"And with them he sent forty thousand footmen, and seven thousand horsemen, to go into the land of Juda, and to destroy it, as the king commanded."},{"chapter":3,"verse":40,"text":"So they went forth with all their power, and came and pitched by Emmaus in the plain country."},{"chapter":3,"verse":41,"text":"And the merchants of the country, hearing the fame of them, took silver and gold very much, with servants, and came into the camp to buy the children of Israel for slaves: a power also of Syria and of the land of the Philistines joined themselves unto them."},{"chapter":3,"verse":42,"text":"Now when Judas and his brethren saw that miseries were multiplied, and that the forces did encamp themselves in their borders: for they knew how the king had given commandment to destroy the people, and utterly abolish them;"},{"chapter":3,"verse":43,"text":"They said one to another, Let us restore the decayed fortune of our people, and let us fight for our people and the sanctuary."},{"chapter":3,"verse":44,"text":"Then was the congregation gathered together, that they might be ready for battle, and that they might pray, and ask mercy and compassion."},{"chapter":3,"verse":45,"text":"Now Jerusalem lay void as a wilderness, there was none of her children that went in or out: the sanctuary also was trodden down, and aliens kept the strong hold; the heathen had their habitation in that place; and joy was taken from Jacob, and the pipe with the harp ceased."},{"chapter":3,"verse":46,"text":"Wherefore the Israelites assembled themselves together, and came to Maspha, over against Jerusalem; for in Maspha was the place where they prayed aforetime in Israel."},{"chapter":3,"verse":47,"text":"Then they fasted that day, and put on sackcloth, and cast ashes upon their heads, and rent their clothes,"},{"chapter":3,"verse":48,"text":"And laid open the book of the law, wherein the heathen had sought to paint the likeness of their images."},{"chapter":3,"verse":49,"text":"They brought also the priests’ garments, and the firstfruits, and the tithes: and the Nazarites they stirred up, who had accomplished their days."},{"chapter":3,"verse":50,"text":"Then cried they with a loud voice toward heaven, saying, What shall we do with these, and whither shall we carry them away?"},{"chapter":3,"verse":51,"text":"For thy sanctuary is trodden down and profaned, and thy priests are in heaviness, and brought low."},{"chapter":3,"verse":52,"text":"And lo, the heathen are assembled together against us to destroy us: what things they imagine against us, thou knowest."},{"chapter":3,"verse":53,"text":"How shall we be able to stand against them, except thou, O God, be our help?"},{"chapter":3,"verse":54,"text":"Then sounded they with trumpets, and cried with a loud voice."},{"chapter":3,"verse":55,"text":"And after this Judas ordained captains over the people, even captains over thousands, and over hundreds, and over fifties, and over tens."},{"chapter":3,"verse":56,"text":"But as for such as were building houses, or had betrothed wives, or were planting vineyards, or were fearful, those he commanded that they should return, every man to his own house, according to the law."},{"chapter":3,"verse":57,"text":"So the camp removed, and pitched upon the south side of Emmaus."},{"chapter":3,"verse":58,"text":"And Judas said, arm yourselves, and be valiant men, and see that ye be in readiness against the morning, that ye may fight with these nations, that are assembled together against us to destroy us and our sanctuary:"},{"chapter":3,"verse":59,"text":"For it is better for us to die in battle, than to behold the calamities of our people and our sanctuary."},{"chapter":3,"verse":60,"text":"Nevertheless, as the will of God is in heaven, so let him do."},{"chapter":4,"verse":1,"text":"Then took Gorgias five thousand footmen, and a thousand of the best horsemen, and removed out of the camp by night;"},{"chapter":4,"verse":2,"text":"To the end he might rush in upon the camp of the Jews, and smite them suddenly. And the men of the fortress were his guides."},{"chapter":4,"verse":3,"text":"Now when Judas heard thereof he himself removed, and the valiant men with him, that he might smite the king’s army which was at Emmaus,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":4,"text":"While as yet the forces were dispersed from the camp."},{"chapter":4,"verse":5,"text":"In the mean season came Gorgias by night into the camp of Judas: and when he found no man there, he sought them in the mountains: for said he, These fellows flee from us"},{"chapter":4,"verse":6,"text":"But as soon as it was day, Judas shewed himself in the plain with three thousand men, who nevertheless had neither armour nor swords to their minds."},{"chapter":4,"verse":7,"text":"And they saw the camp of the heathen, that it was strong and well harnessed, and compassed round about with horsemen; and these were expert of war."},{"chapter":4,"verse":8,"text":"Then said Judas to the men that were with him, Fear ye not their multitude, neither be ye afraid of their assault."},{"chapter":4,"verse":9,"text":"Remember how our fathers were delivered in the Red sea, when Pharaoh pursued them with an army."},{"chapter":4,"verse":10,"text":"Now therefore let us cry unto heaven, if peradventure the Lord will have mercy upon us, and remember the covenant of our fathers, and destroy this host before our face this day:"},{"chapter":4,"verse":11,"text":"That so all the heathen may know that there is one who delivereth and saveth Israel."},{"chapter":4,"verse":12,"text":"Then the strangers lifted up their eyes, and saw them coming over against them."},{"chapter":4,"verse":13,"text":"Wherefore they went out of the camp to battle; but they that were with Judas sounded their trumpets."},{"chapter":4,"verse":14,"text":"So they joined battle, and the heathen being discomfited fled into the plain."},{"chapter":4,"verse":15,"text":"Howbeit all the hindmost of them were slain with the sword: for they pursued them unto Gazera, and unto the plains of Idumea, and Azotus, and Jamnia, so that there were slain of them upon a three thousand men."},{"chapter":4,"verse":16,"text":"This done, Judas returned again with his host from pursuing them,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":17,"text":"And said to the people, Be not greedy of the spoil inasmuch as there is a battle before us,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":18,"text":"And Gorgias and his host are here by us in the mountain: but stand ye now against our enemies, and overcome them, and after this ye may boldly take the spoils."},{"chapter":4,"verse":19,"text":"As Judas was yet speaking these words, there appeared a part of them looking out of the mountain:"},{"chapter":4,"verse":20,"text":"Who when they perceived that the Jews had put their host to flight and were burning the tents; for the smoke that was seen declared what was done:"},{"chapter":4,"verse":21,"text":"When therefore they perceived these things, they were sore afraid, and seeing also the host of Judas in the plain ready to fight,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":22,"text":"They fled every one into the land of strangers."},{"chapter":4,"verse":23,"text":"Then Judas returned to spoil the tents, where they got much gold, and silver, and blue silk, and purple of the sea, and great riches."},{"chapter":4,"verse":24,"text":"After this they went home, and sung a song of thanksgiving, and praised the Lord in heaven: because it is good, because his mercy endureth forever."},{"chapter":4,"verse":25,"text":"Thus Israel had a great deliverance that day."},{"chapter":4,"verse":26,"text":"Now all the strangers that had escaped came and told Lysias what had happened:"},{"chapter":4,"verse":27,"text":"Who, when he heard thereof, was confounded and discouraged, because neither such things as he would were done unto Israel, nor such things as the king commanded him were come to pass."},{"chapter":4,"verse":28,"text":"The next year therefore following Lysias gathered together threescore thousand choice men of foot, and five thousand horsemen, that he might subdue them."},{"chapter":4,"verse":29,"text":"So they came into Idumea, and pitched their tents at Bethsura, and Judas met them with ten thousand men."},{"chapter":4,"verse":30,"text":"And when he saw that mighty army, he prayed and said, Blessed art thou, O Saviour of Israel, who didst quell the violence of the mighty man by the hand of thy servant David, and gavest the host of strangers into the hands of Jonathan the son of Saul, and his armourbearer;"},{"chapter":4,"verse":31,"text":"Shut up this army in the hand of thy people Israel, and let them be confounded in their power and horsemen:"},{"chapter":4,"verse":32,"text":"Make them to be of no courage, and cause the boldness of their strength to fall away, and let them quake at their destruction:"},{"chapter":4,"verse":33,"text":"Cast them down with the sword of them that love thee, and let all those that know thy name praise thee with thanksgiving."},{"chapter":4,"verse":34,"text":"So they joined battle; and there were slain of the host of Lysias about five thousand men, even before them were they slain."},{"chapter":4,"verse":35,"text":"Now when Lysias saw his army put to flight, and the manliness of Judas’ soldiers, and how they were ready either to live or die valiantly, he went into Antiochia, and gathered together a company of strangers, and having made his army greater than it was, he purposed to come again into Judea."},{"chapter":4,"verse":36,"text":"Then said Judas and his brethren, Behold, our enemies are discomfited: let us go up to cleanse and dedicate the sanctuary."},{"chapter":4,"verse":37,"text":"Upon this all the host assembled themselves together, and went up into mount Sion."},{"chapter":4,"verse":38,"text":"And when they saw the sanctuary desolate, and the altar profaned, and the gates burned up, and shrubs growing in the courts as in a forest, or in one of the mountains, yea, and the priests’ chambers pulled down;"},{"chapter":4,"verse":39,"text":"They rent their clothes, and made great lamentation, and cast ashes upon their heads,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":40,"text":"And fell down flat to the ground upon their faces, and blew an alarm with the trumpets, and cried toward heaven."},{"chapter":4,"verse":41,"text":"Then Judas appointed certain men to fight against those that were in the fortress, until he had cleansed the sanctuary."},{"chapter":4,"verse":42,"text":"So he chose priests of blameless conversation, such as had pleasure in the law:"},{"chapter":4,"verse":43,"text":"Who cleansed the sanctuary, and bare out the defiled stones into an unclean place."},{"chapter":4,"verse":44,"text":"And when as they consulted what to do with the altar of burnt offerings, which was profaned;"},{"chapter":4,"verse":45,"text":"They thought it best to pull it down, lest it should be a reproach to them, because the heathen had defiled it: wherefore they pulled it down,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":46,"text":"And laid up the stones in the mountain of the temple in a convenient place, until there should come a prophet to shew what should be done with them."},{"chapter":4,"verse":47,"text":"Then they took whole stones according to the law, and built a new altar according to the former;"},{"chapter":4,"verse":48,"text":"And made up the sanctuary, and the things that were within the temple, and hallowed the courts."},{"chapter":4,"verse":49,"text":"They made also new holy vessels, and into the temple they brought the candlestick, and the altar of burnt offerings, and of incense, and the table."},{"chapter":4,"verse":50,"text":"And upon the altar they burned incense, and the lamps that were upon the candlestick they lighted, that they might give light in the temple."},{"chapter":4,"verse":51,"text":"Furthermore they set the loaves upon the table, and spread out the veils, and finished all the works which they had begun to make."},{"chapter":4,"verse":52,"text":"Now on the five and twentieth day of the ninth month, which is called the month Casleu, in the hundred forty and eighth year, they rose up betimes in the morning,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":53,"text":"And offered sacrifice according to the law upon the new altar of burnt offerings, which they had made."},{"chapter":4,"verse":54,"text":"Look, at what time and what day the heathen had profaned it, even in that was it dedicated with songs, and citherns, and harps, and cymbals."},{"chapter":4,"verse":55,"text":"Then all the people fell upon their faces, worshipping and praising the God of heaven, who had given them good success."},{"chapter":4,"verse":56,"text":"And so they kept the dedication of the altar eight days and offered burnt offerings with gladness, and sacrificed the sacrifice of deliverance and praise."},{"chapter":4,"verse":57,"text":"They decked also the forefront of the temple with crowns of gold, and with shields; and the gates and the chambers they renewed, and hanged doors upon them."},{"chapter":4,"verse":58,"text":"Thus was there very great gladness among the people, for that the reproach of the heathen was put away."},{"chapter":4,"verse":59,"text":"Moreover Judas and his brethren with the whole congregation of Israel ordained, that the days of the dedication of the altar should be kept in their season from year to year by the space of eight days, from the five and twentieth day of the month Casleu, with mirth and gladness."},{"chapter":4,"verse":60,"text":"At that time also they builded up the mount Sion with high walls and strong towers round about, lest the Gentiles should come and tread it down as they had done before."},{"chapter":4,"verse":61,"text":"And they set there a garrison to keep it, and fortified Bethsura to preserve it; that the people might have a defence against Idumea."},{"chapter":5,"verse":1,"text":"Now when the nations round about heard that the altar was built and the sanctuary renewed as before, it displeased them very much."},{"chapter":5,"verse":2,"text":"Wherefore they thought to destroy the generation of Jacob that was among them, and thereupon they began to slay and destroy the people."},{"chapter":5,"verse":3,"text":"Then Judas fought against the children of Esau in Idumea at Arabattine, because they besieged Gael: and he gave them a great overthrow, and abated their courage, and took their spoils."},{"chapter":5,"verse":4,"text":"Also he remembered the injury of the children of Bean, who had been a snare and an offence unto the people, in that they lay in wait for them in the ways."},{"chapter":5,"verse":5,"text":"He shut them up therefore in the towers, and encamped against them, and destroyed them utterly, and burned the towers of that place with fire, and all that were therein."},{"chapter":5,"verse":6,"text":"Afterward he passed over to the children of Ammon, where he found a mighty power, and much people, with Timotheus their captain."},{"chapter":5,"verse":7,"text":"So he fought many battles with them, till at length they were discomfited before him; and he smote them."},{"chapter":5,"verse":8,"text":"And when he had taken Jazar, with the towns belonging thereto, he returned into Judea."},{"chapter":5,"verse":9,"text":"Then the heathen that were at Galaad assembled themselves together against the Israelites that were in their quarters, to destroy them; but they fled to the fortress of Dathema."},{"chapter":5,"verse":10,"text":"And sent letters unto Judas and his brethren, The heathen that are round about us are assembled together against us to destroy us:"},{"chapter":5,"verse":11,"text":"And they are preparing to come and take the fortress whereunto we are fled, Timotheus being captain of their host."},{"chapter":5,"verse":12,"text":"Come now therefore, and deliver us from their hands, for many of us are slain:"},{"chapter":5,"verse":13,"text":"Yea, all our brethren that were in the places of Tobie are put to death: their wives and their children also they have carried away captives, and borne away their stuff; and they have destroyed there about a thousand men."},{"chapter":5,"verse":14,"text":"While these letters were yet reading, behold, there came other messengers from Galilee with their clothes rent, who reported on this wise,"},{"chapter":5,"verse":15,"text":"And said, They of Ptolemais, and of Tyrus, and Sidon, and all Galilee of the Gentiles, are assembled together against us to consume us."},{"chapter":5,"verse":16,"text":"Now when Judas and the people heard these words, there assembled a great congregation together, to consult what they should do for their brethren, that were in trouble, and assaulted of them."},{"chapter":5,"verse":17,"text":"Then said Judas unto Simon his brother, Choose thee out men, and go and deliver thy brethren that are in Galilee, for I and Jonathan my brother will go into the country of Galaad."},{"chapter":5,"verse":18,"text":"So he left Joseph the son of Zacharias, and Azarias, captains of the people, with the remnant of the host in Judea to keep it."},{"chapter":5,"verse":19,"text":"Unto whom he gave commandment, saying, Take ye the charge of this people, and see that ye make not war against the heathen until the time that we come again."},{"chapter":5,"verse":20,"text":"Now unto Simon were given three thousand men to go into Galilee, and unto Judas eight thousand men for the country of Galaad."},{"chapter":5,"verse":21,"text":"Then went Simon into Galilee, where he fought many battles with the heathen, so that the heathen were discomfited by him."},{"chapter":5,"verse":22,"text":"And he pursued them unto the gate of Ptolemais; and there were slain of the heathen about three thousand men, whose spoils he took."},{"chapter":5,"verse":23,"text":"And those that were in Galilee, and in Arbattis, with their wives and their children, and all that they had, took he away with him, and brought them into Judea with great joy."},{"chapter":5,"verse":24,"text":"Judas Maccabeus also and his brother Jonathan went over Jordan, and travelled three days’ journey in the wilderness,"},{"chapter":5,"verse":25,"text":"Where they met with the Nabathites, who came unto them in a peaceable manner, and told them every thing that had happened to their brethren in the land of Galaad:"},{"chapter":5,"verse":26,"text":"And how that many of them were shut up in Bosora, and Bosor, and Alema, Casphor, Maked, and Carnaim; all these cities are strong and great:"},{"chapter":5,"verse":27,"text":"And that they were shut up in the rest of the cities of the country of Galaad, and that against to morrow they had appointed to bring their host against the forts, and to take them, and to destroy them all in one day."},{"chapter":5,"verse":28,"text":"Hereupon Judas and his host turned suddenly by the way of the wilderness unto Bosora; and when he had won the city, he slew all the males with the edge of the sword, and took all their spoils, and burned the city with fire,"},{"chapter":5,"verse":29,"text":"From whence he removed by night, and went till he came to the fortress."},{"chapter":5,"verse":30,"text":"And betimes in the morning they looked up, and, behold, there was an innumerable people bearing ladders and other engines of war, to take the fortress: for they assaulted them."},{"chapter":5,"verse":31,"text":"When Judas therefore saw that the battle was begun, and that the cry of the city went up to heaven, with trumpets, and a great sound,"},{"chapter":5,"verse":32,"text":"He said unto his host, Fight this day for your brethren."},{"chapter":5,"verse":33,"text":"So he went forth behind them in three companies, who sounded their trumpets, and cried with prayer."},{"chapter":5,"verse":34,"text":"Then the host of Timotheus, knowing that it was Maccabeus, fled from him: wherefore he smote them with a great slaughter; so that there were killed of them that day about eight thousand men."},{"chapter":5,"verse":35,"text":"This done, Judas turned aside to Maspha; and after he had assaulted it he took and slew all the males therein, and received the spoils thereof and and burnt it with fire."},{"chapter":5,"verse":36,"text":"From thence went he, and took Casphon, Maged, Bosor, and the other cities of the country of Galaad."},{"chapter":5,"verse":37,"text":"After these things gathered Timotheus another host and encamped against Raphon beyond the brook."},{"chapter":5,"verse":38,"text":"So Judas sent men to espy the host, who brought him word, saying, All the heathen that be round about us are assembled unto them, even a very great host."},{"chapter":5,"verse":39,"text":"He hath also hired the Arabians to help them and they have pitched their tents beyond the brook, ready to come and fight against thee. Upon this Judas went to meet them."},{"chapter":5,"verse":40,"text":"Then Timotheus said unto the captains of his host, When Judas and his host come near the brook, if he pass over first unto us, we shall not be able to withstand him; for he will mightily prevail against us:"},{"chapter":5,"verse":41,"text":"But if he be afraid, and camp beyond the river, we shall go over unto him, and prevail against him."},{"chapter":5,"verse":42,"text":"Now when Judas came near the brook, he caused the scribes of the people to remain by the brook: unto whom he gave commandment, saying, Suffer no man to remain in the camp, but let all come to the battle."},{"chapter":5,"verse":43,"text":"So he went first over unto them, and all the people after him: then all the heathen, being discomfited before him, cast away their weapons, and fled unto the temple that was at Carnaim."},{"chapter":5,"verse":44,"text":"But they took the city, and burned the temple with all that were therein. Thus was Carnaim subdued, neither could they stand any longer before Judas."},{"chapter":5,"verse":45,"text":"Then Judas gathered together all the Israelites that were in the country of Galaad, from the least unto the greatest, even their wives, and their children, and their stuff, a very great host, to the end they might come into the land of Judea."},{"chapter":5,"verse":46,"text":"Now when they came unto Ephron, (this was a great city in the way as they should go, very well fortified) they could not turn from it, either on the right hand or the left, but must needs pass through the midst of it."},{"chapter":5,"verse":47,"text":"Then they of the city shut them out, and stopped up the gates with stones."},{"chapter":5,"verse":48,"text":"Whereupon Judas sent unto them in peaceable manner, saying, Let us pass through your land to go into our own country, and none shall do you any hurt; we will only pass through on foot: howbeit they would not open unto him."},{"chapter":5,"verse":49,"text":"Wherefore Judas commanded a proclamation to be made throughout the host, that every man should pitch his tent in the place where he was."},{"chapter":5,"verse":50,"text":"So the soldiers pitched, and assaulted the city all that day and all that night, till at the length the city was delivered into his hands:"},{"chapter":5,"verse":51,"text":"Who then slew all the males with the edge of the sword, and rased the city, and took the spoils thereof, and passed through the city over them that were slain."},{"chapter":5,"verse":52,"text":"After this went they over Jordan into the great plain before Bethsan."},{"chapter":5,"verse":53,"text":"And Judas gathered together those that came behind, and exhorted the people all the way through, till they came into the land of Judea."},{"chapter":5,"verse":54,"text":"So they went up to mount Sion with joy and gladness, where they offered burnt offerings, because not one of them were slain until they had returned in peace."},{"chapter":5,"verse":55,"text":"Now what time as Judas and Jonathan were in the land of Galaad, and Simon his brother in Galilee before Ptolemais,"},{"chapter":5,"verse":56,"text":"Joseph the son of Zacharias, and Azarias, captains of the garrisons, heard of the valiant acts and warlike deeds which they had done."},{"chapter":5,"verse":57,"text":"Wherefore they said, Let us also get us a name, and go fight against the heathen that are round about us."},{"chapter":5,"verse":58,"text":"So when they had given charge unto the garrison that was with them, they went toward Jamnia."},{"chapter":5,"verse":59,"text":"Then came Gorgias and his men out of the city to fight against them."},{"chapter":5,"verse":60,"text":"And so it was, that Joseph and Azarias were put to flight, and pursued unto the borders of Judea: and there were slain that day of the people of Israel about two thousand men."},{"chapter":5,"verse":61,"text":"Thus was there a great overthrow among the children of Israel, because they were not obedient unto Judas and his brethren, but thought to do some valiant act."},{"chapter":5,"verse":62,"text":"Moreover these men came not of the seed of those, by whose hand deliverance was given unto Israel."},{"chapter":5,"verse":63,"text":"Howbeit the man Judas and his brethren were greatly renowned in the sight of all Israel, and of all the heathen, wheresoever their name was heard of;"},{"chapter":5,"verse":64,"text":"Insomuch as the people assembled unto them with joyful acclamations."},{"chapter":5,"verse":65,"text":"Afterward went Judas forth with his brethren, and fought against the children of Esau in the land toward the south, where he smote Hebron, and the towns thereof, and pulled down the fortress of it, and burned the towers thereof round about."},{"chapter":5,"verse":66,"text":"From thence he removed to go into the land of the Philistines, and passed through Samaria."},{"chapter":5,"verse":67,"text":"At that time certain priests, desirous to shew their valour, were slain in battle, for that they went out to fight unadvisedly."},{"chapter":5,"verse":68,"text":"So Judas turned to Azotus in the land of the Philistines, and when he had pulled down their altars, and burned their carved images with fire, and spoiled their cities, he returned into the land of Judea."},{"chapter":6,"verse":1,"text":"About that time king Antiochus travelling through the high countries heard say, that Elymais in the country of Persia was a city greatly renowned for riches, silver, and gold;"},{"chapter":6,"verse":2,"text":"And that there was in it a very rich temple, wherein were coverings of gold, and breastplates, and shields, which Alexander, son of Philip, the Macedonian king, who reigned first among the Grecians, had left there."},{"chapter":6,"verse":3,"text":"Wherefore he came and sought to take the city, and to spoil it; but he was not able, because they of the city, having had warning thereof,"},{"chapter":6,"verse":4,"text":"Rose up against him in battle: so he fled, and departed thence with great heaviness, and returned to Babylon."},{"chapter":6,"verse":5,"text":"Moreover there came one who brought him tidings into Persia, that the armies, which went against the land of Judea, were put to flight:"},{"chapter":6,"verse":6,"text":"And that Lysias, who went forth first with a great power was driven away of the Jews; and that they were made strong by the armour, and power, and store of spoils, which they had gotten of the armies, whom they had destroyed:"},{"chapter":6,"verse":7,"text":"Also that they had pulled down the abomination, which he had set up upon the altar in Jerusalem, and that they had compassed about the sanctuary with high walls, as before, and his city Bethsura."},{"chapter":6,"verse":8,"text":"Now when the king heard these words, he was astonished and sore moved: whereupon he laid him down upon his bed, and fell sick for grief, because it had not befallen him as he looked for."},{"chapter":6,"verse":9,"text":"And there he continued many days: for his grief was ever more and more, and he made account that he should die."},{"chapter":6,"verse":10,"text":"Wherefore he called for all his friends, and said unto them, The sleep is gone from mine eyes, and my heart faileth for very care."},{"chapter":6,"verse":11,"text":"And I thought with myself, Into what tribulation am I come, and how great a flood of misery is it, wherein now I am! for I was bountiful and beloved in my power."},{"chapter":6,"verse":12,"text":"But now I remember the evils that I did at Jerusalem, and that I took all the vessels of gold and silver that were therein, and sent to destroy the inhabitants of Judea without a cause."},{"chapter":6,"verse":13,"text":"I perceive therefore that for this cause these troubles are come upon me, and, behold, I perish through great grief in a strange land."},{"chapter":6,"verse":14,"text":"Then called he for Philip, one of his friends, who he made ruler over all his realm,"},{"chapter":6,"verse":15,"text":"And gave him the crown, and his robe, and his signet, to the end he should bring up his son Antiochus, and nourish him up for the kingdom."},{"chapter":6,"verse":16,"text":"So king Antiochus died there in the hundred forty and ninth year."},{"chapter":6,"verse":17,"text":"Now when Lysias knew that the king was dead, he set up Antiochus his son, whom he had brought up being young, to reign in his stead, and his name he called Eupator."},{"chapter":6,"verse":18,"text":"About this time they that were in the tower shut up the Israelites round about the sanctuary, and sought always their hurt, and the strengthening of the heathen."},{"chapter":6,"verse":19,"text":"Wherefore Judas, purposing to destroy them, called all the people together to besiege them."},{"chapter":6,"verse":20,"text":"So they came together, and besieged them in the hundred and fiftieth year, and he made mounts for shot against them, and other engines."},{"chapter":6,"verse":21,"text":"Howbeit certain of them that were besieged got forth, unto whom some ungodly men of Israel joined themselves:"},{"chapter":6,"verse":22,"text":"And they went unto the king, and said, How long will it be ere thou execute judgment, and avenge our brethren?"},{"chapter":6,"verse":23,"text":"We have been willing to serve thy father, and to do as he would have us, and to obey his commandments;"},{"chapter":6,"verse":24,"text":"For which cause they of our nation besiege the tower, and are alienated from us: moreover as many of us as they could light on they slew, and spoiled our inheritance."},{"chapter":6,"verse":25,"text":"Neither have they stretched out their hand against us only, but also against their borders."},{"chapter":6,"verse":26,"text":"And, behold, this day are they besieging the tower at Jerusalem, to take it: the sanctuary also and Bethsura have they fortified."},{"chapter":6,"verse":27,"text":"Wherefore if thou dost not prevent them quickly, they will do the greater things than these, neither shalt thou be able to rule them."},{"chapter":6,"verse":28,"text":"Now when the king heard this, he was angry, and gathered together all his friends, and the captains of his army, and those that had charge of the horse."},{"chapter":6,"verse":29,"text":"There came also unto him from other kingdoms, and from isles of the sea, bands of hired soldiers."},{"chapter":6,"verse":30,"text":"So that the number of his army was an hundred thousand footmen, and twenty thousand horsemen, and two and thirty elephants exercised in battle."},{"chapter":6,"verse":31,"text":"These went through Idumea, and pitched against Bethsura, which they assaulted many days, making engines of war; but they of Bethsura came out, and burned them with fire, and fought valiantly."},{"chapter":6,"verse":32,"text":"Upon this Judas removed from the tower, and pitched in Bathzacharias, over against the king’s camp."},{"chapter":6,"verse":33,"text":"Then the king rising very early marched fiercely with his host toward Bathzacharias, where his armies made them ready to battle, and sounded the trumpets."},{"chapter":6,"verse":34,"text":"And to the end they might provoke the elephants to fight, they shewed them the blood of grapes and mulberries."},{"chapter":6,"verse":35,"text":"Moreover they divided the beasts among the armies, and for every elephant they appointed a thousand men, armed with coats of mail, and with helmets of brass on their heads; and beside this, for every beast were ordained five hundred horsemen of the best."},{"chapter":6,"verse":36,"text":"These were ready at every occasion: wheresoever the beast was, and whithersoever the beast went, they went also, neither departed they from him."},{"chapter":6,"verse":37,"text":"And upon the beasts were there strong towers of wood, which covered every one of them, and were girt fast unto them with devices: there were also upon every one two and thirty strong men, that fought upon them, beside the Indian that ruled him."},{"chapter":6,"verse":38,"text":"As for the remnant of the horsemen, they set them on this side and that side at the two parts of the host giving them signs what to do, and being harnessed all over amidst the ranks."},{"chapter":6,"verse":39,"text":"Now when the sun shone upon the shields of gold and brass, the mountains glistered therewith, and shined like lamps of fire."},{"chapter":6,"verse":40,"text":"So part of the king’s army being spread upon the high mountains, and part on the valleys below, they marched on safely and in order."},{"chapter":6,"verse":41,"text":"Wherefore all that heard the noise of their multitude, and the marching of the company, and the rattling of the harness, were moved: for the army was very great and mighty."},{"chapter":6,"verse":42,"text":"Then Judas and his host drew near, and entered into battle, and there were slain of the king’s army six hundred men."},{"chapter":6,"verse":43,"text":"Eleazar also, surnamed Savaran, perceiving that one of the beasts, armed with royal harness, was higher than all the rest, and supposing that the king was upon him,"},{"chapter":6,"verse":44,"text":"Put himself in jeopardy, to the end he might deliver his people, and get him a perpetual name:"},{"chapter":6,"verse":45,"text":"Wherefore he ran upon him courageously through the midst of the battle, slaying on the right hand and on the left, so that they were divided from him on both sides."},{"chapter":6,"verse":46,"text":"Which done, he crept under the elephant, and thrust him under, and slew him: whereupon the elephant fell down upon him, and there he died."},{"chapter":6,"verse":47,"text":"Howbeit the rest of the Jews seeing the strength of the king, and the violence of his forces, turned away from them."},{"chapter":6,"verse":48,"text":"Then the king’s army went up to Jerusalem to meet them, and the king pitched his tents against Judea, and against mount Sion."},{"chapter":6,"verse":49,"text":"But with them that were in Bethsura he made peace: for they came out of the city, because they had no victuals there to endure the siege, it being a year of rest to the land."},{"chapter":6,"verse":50,"text":"So the king took Bethsura, and set a garrison there to keep it."},{"chapter":6,"verse":51,"text":"As for the sanctuary, he besieged it many days: and set there artillery with engines and instruments to cast fire and stones, and pieces to cast darts and slings."},{"chapter":6,"verse":52,"text":"Whereupon they also made engines against their engines, and held them battle a long season."},{"chapter":6,"verse":53,"text":"Yet at the last, their vessels being without victuals, (for that it was the seventh year, and they in Judea that were delivered from the Gentiles, had eaten up the residue of the store;)"},{"chapter":6,"verse":54,"text":"There were but a few left in the sanctuary, because the famine did so prevail against them, that they were fain to disperse themselves, every man to his own place."},{"chapter":6,"verse":55,"text":"At that time Lysias heard say, that Philip, whom Antiochus the king, whiles he lived, had appointed to bring up his son Antiochus, that he might be king,"},{"chapter":6,"verse":56,"text":"Was returned out of Persia and Media, and the king’s host also that went with him, and that he sought to take unto him the ruling of the affairs."},{"chapter":6,"verse":57,"text":"Wherefore he went in all haste, and said to the king and the captains of the host and the company, We decay daily, and our victuals are but small, and the place we lay siege unto is strong, and the affairs of the kingdom lie upon us:"},{"chapter":6,"verse":58,"text":"Now therefore let us be friends with these men, and make peace with them, and with all their nation;"},{"chapter":6,"verse":59,"text":"And covenant with them, that they shall live after their laws, as they did before: for they are therefore displeased, and have done all these things, because we abolished their laws."},{"chapter":6,"verse":60,"text":"So the king and the princes were content: wherefore he sent unto them to make peace; and they accepted thereof."},{"chapter":6,"verse":61,"text":"Also the king and the princes made an oath unto them: whereupon they went out of the strong hold."},{"chapter":6,"verse":62,"text":"Then the king entered into mount Sion; but when he saw the strength of the place, he broke his oath that he had made, and gave commandment to pull down the wall round about."},{"chapter":6,"verse":63,"text":"Afterward departed he in all haste, and returned unto Antiochia, where he found Philip to be master of the city: so he fought against him, and took the city by force."},{"chapter":7,"verse":1,"text":"In the hundred and one and fiftieth year Demetrius the son of Seleucus departed from Rome, and came up with a few men unto a city of the sea coast, and reigned there."},{"chapter":7,"verse":2,"text":"And as he entered into the palace of his ancestors, so it was, that his forces had taken Antiochus and Lysias, to bring them unto him."},{"chapter":7,"verse":3,"text":"Wherefore, when he knew it, he said, Let me not see their faces."},{"chapter":7,"verse":4,"text":"So his host slew them. Now when Demetrius was set upon the throne of his kingdom,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":5,"text":"There came unto him all the wicked and ungodly men of Israel, having Alcimus, who was desirous to be high priest, for their captain:"},{"chapter":7,"verse":6,"text":"And they accused the people to the king, saying, Judas and his brethren have slain all thy friends, and driven us out of our own land."},{"chapter":7,"verse":7,"text":"Now therefore send some man whom thou trustest, and let him go and see what havock he hath made among us, and in the king’s land, and let him punish them with all them that aid them."},{"chapter":7,"verse":8,"text":"Then the king chose Bacchides, a friend of the king, who ruled beyond the flood, and was a great man in the kingdom, and faithful to the king,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":9,"text":"And him he sent with that wicked Alcimus, whom he made high priest, and commanded that he should take vengeance of the children of Israel."},{"chapter":7,"verse":10,"text":"So they departed, and came with a great power into the land of Judea, where they sent messengers to Judas and his brethren with peaceable words deceitfully."},{"chapter":7,"verse":11,"text":"But they gave no heed to their words; for they saw that they were come with a great power."},{"chapter":7,"verse":12,"text":"Then did there assemble unto Alcimus and Bacchides a company of scribes, to require justice."},{"chapter":7,"verse":13,"text":"Now the Assideans were the first among the children of Israel that sought peace of them:"},{"chapter":7,"verse":14,"text":"For said they, One that is a priest of the seed of Aaron is come with this army, and he will do us no wrong."},{"chapter":7,"verse":15,"text":"So he spake unto them, peaceably, and sware unto them, saying, we will procure the harm neither of you nor your friends."},{"chapter":7,"verse":16,"text":"Whereupon they believed him: howbeit he took of them threescore men, and slew them in one day, according to the words which he wrote,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":17,"text":"The flesh of thy saints have they cast out, and their blood have they shed round about Jerusalem, and there was none to bury them."},{"chapter":7,"verse":18,"text":"Wherefore the fear and dread of them fell upon all the people, who said, There is neither truth nor righteousness in them; for they have broken the covenant and oath that they made."},{"chapter":7,"verse":19,"text":"After this, removed Bacchides from Jerusalem, and pitched his tents in Bezeth, where he sent and took many of the men that had forsaken him, and certain of the people also, and when he had slain them, he cast them into the great pit."},{"chapter":7,"verse":20,"text":"Then committed he the country to Alcimus, and left with him a power to aid him: so Bacchides went to the king."},{"chapter":7,"verse":21,"text":"But Alcimus contended for the high priesthood."},{"chapter":7,"verse":22,"text":"And unto him resorted all such as troubled the people, who, after they had gotten the land of Juda into their power, did much hurt in Israel."},{"chapter":7,"verse":23,"text":"Now when Judas saw all the mischief that Alcimus and his company had done among the Israelites, even above the heathen,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":24,"text":"He went out into all the coasts of Judea round about, and took vengeance of them that had revolted from him, so that they durst no more go forth into the country."},{"chapter":7,"verse":25,"text":"On the other side, when Alcimus saw that Judas and his company had gotten the upper hand, and knew that he was not able to abide their force, he went again to the king, and said all the worst of them that he could."},{"chapter":7,"verse":26,"text":"Then the king sent Nicanor, one of his honourable princes, a man that bare deadly hate unto Israel, with commandment to destroy the people."},{"chapter":7,"verse":27,"text":"So Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a great force; and sent unto Judas and his brethren deceitfully with friendly words, saying,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":28,"text":"Let there be no battle between me and you; I will come with a few men, that I may see you in peace."},{"chapter":7,"verse":29,"text":"He came therefore to Judas, and they saluted one another peaceably. Howbeit the enemies were prepared to take away Judas by violence."},{"chapter":7,"verse":30,"text":"Which thing after it was known to Judas, to wit, that he came unto him with deceit, he was sore afraid of him, and would see his face no more."},{"chapter":7,"verse":31,"text":"Nicanor also, when he saw that his counsel was discovered, went out to fight against Judas beside Capharsalama:"},{"chapter":7,"verse":32,"text":"Where there were slain of Nicanor’s side about five thousand men, and the rest fled into the city of David."},{"chapter":7,"verse":33,"text":"After this went Nicanor up to mount Sion, and there came out of the sanctuary certain of the priests and certain of the elders of the people, to salute him peaceably, and to shew him the burnt sacrifice that was offered for the king."},{"chapter":7,"verse":34,"text":"But he mocked them, and laughed at them, and abused them shamefully, and spake proudly,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":35,"text":"And sware in his wrath, saying, Unless Judas and his host be now delivered into my hands, if ever I come again in safety, I will burn up this house: and with that he went out in a great rage."},{"chapter":7,"verse":36,"text":"Then the priests entered in, and stood before the altar and the temple, weeping, and saying,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":37,"text":"Thou, O Lord, didst choose this house to be called by thy name, and to be a house of prayer and petition for thy people:"},{"chapter":7,"verse":38,"text":"Be avenged of this man and his host, and let them fall by the sword: remember their blasphemies, and suffer them not to continue any longer."},{"chapter":7,"verse":39,"text":"So Nicanor went out of Jerusalem, and pitched his tents in Bethhoron, where an host out of Syria met him."},{"chapter":7,"verse":40,"text":"But Judas pitched in Adasa with three thousand men, and there he prayed, saying,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":41,"text":"O Lord, when they that were sent from the king of the Assyrians blasphemed, thine angel went out, and smote an hundred fourscore and five thousand of them."},{"chapter":7,"verse":42,"text":"Even so destroy thou this host before us this day, that the rest may know that he hath spoken blasphemously against thy sanctuary, and judge thou him according to his wickedness."},{"chapter":7,"verse":43,"text":"So the thirteenth day of the month Adar the hosts joined battle: but Nicanor’s host was discomfited, and he himself was first slain in the battle."},{"chapter":7,"verse":44,"text":"Now when Nicanor’s host saw that he was slain, they cast away their weapons, and fled."},{"chapter":7,"verse":45,"text":"Then they pursued after them a day’s journey, from Adasa unto Gazera, sounding an alarm after them with their trumpets."},{"chapter":7,"verse":46,"text":"Whereupon they came forth out of all the towns of Judea round about, and closed them in; so that they, turning back upon them that pursued them, were all slain with the sword, and not one of them was left."},{"chapter":7,"verse":47,"text":"Afterwards they took the spoils, and the prey, and smote off Nicanors head, and his right hand, which he stretched out so proudly, and brought them away, and hanged them up toward Jerusalem."},{"chapter":7,"verse":48,"text":"For this cause the people rejoiced greatly, and they kept that day a day of great gladness."},{"chapter":7,"verse":49,"text":"Moreover they ordained to keep yearly this day, being the thirteenth of Adar."},{"chapter":7,"verse":50,"text":"Thus the land of Juda was in rest a little while."},{"chapter":8,"verse":1,"text":"Now Judas had heard of the Romans, that they were mighty and valiant men, and such as would lovingly accept all that joined themselves unto them, and make a league of amity with all that came unto them;"},{"chapter":8,"verse":2,"text":"And that they were men of great valour. It was told him also of their wars and noble acts which they had done among the Galatians, and how they had conquered them, and brought them under tribute;"},{"chapter":8,"verse":3,"text":"And what they had done in the country of Spain, for the winning of the mines of the silver and gold which is there;"},{"chapter":8,"verse":4,"text":"And that by their policy and patience they had conquered all the place, though it were very far from them; and the kings also that came against them from the uttermost part of the earth, till they had discomfited them, and given them a great overthrow, so that the rest did give them tribute every year:"},{"chapter":8,"verse":5,"text":"Beside this, how they had discomfited in battle Philip, and Perseus, king of the Citims, with others that lifted up themselves against them, and had overcome them:"},{"chapter":8,"verse":6,"text":"How also Antiochus the great king of Asia, that came against them in battle, having an hundred and twenty elephants, with horsemen, and chariots, and a very great army, was discomfited by them;"},{"chapter":8,"verse":7,"text":"And how they took him alive, and covenanted that he and such as reigned after him should pay a great tribute, and give hostages, and that which was agreed upon,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":8,"text":"And the country of India, and Media and Lydia and of the goodliest countries, which they took of him, and gave to king Eumenes:"},{"chapter":8,"verse":9,"text":"Moreover how the Grecians had determined to come and destroy them;"},{"chapter":8,"verse":10,"text":"And that they, having knowledge thereof sent against them a certain captain, and fighting with them slew many of them, and carried away captives their wives and their children, and spoiled them, and took possession of their lands, and pulled down their strong holds, and brought them to be their servants unto this day:"},{"chapter":8,"verse":11,"text":"It was told him besides, how they destroyed and brought under their dominion all other kingdoms and isles that at any time resisted them;"},{"chapter":8,"verse":12,"text":"But with their friends and such as relied upon them they kept amity: and that they had conquered kingdoms both far and nigh, insomuch as all that heard of their name were afraid of them:"},{"chapter":8,"verse":13,"text":"Also that, whom they would help to a kingdom, those reign; and whom again they would, they displace: finally, that they were greatly exalted:"},{"chapter":8,"verse":14,"text":"Yet for all this none of them wore a crown or was clothed in purple, to be magnified thereby:"},{"chapter":8,"verse":15,"text":"Moreover how they had made for themselves a senate house, wherein three hundred and twenty men sat in council daily, consulting alway for the people, to the end they might be well ordered:"},{"chapter":8,"verse":16,"text":"And that they committed their government to one man every year, who ruled over all their country, and that all were obedient to that one, and that there was neither envy nor emmulation among them."},{"chapter":8,"verse":17,"text":"In consideration of these things, Judas chose Eupolemus the son of John, the son of Accos, and Jason the son of Eleazar, and sent them to Rome, to make a league of amity and confederacy with them,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":18,"text":"And to intreat them that they would take the yoke from them; for they saw that the kingdom of the Grecians did oppress Israel with servitude."},{"chapter":8,"verse":19,"text":"They went therefore to Rome, which was a very great journey, and came into the senate, where they spake and said."},{"chapter":8,"verse":20,"text":"Judas Maccabeus with his brethren, and the people of the Jews, have sent us unto you, to make a confederacy and peace with you, and that we might be registered your confederates and friends."},{"chapter":8,"verse":21,"text":"So that matter pleased the Romans well."},{"chapter":8,"verse":22,"text":"And this is the copy of the epistle which the senate wrote back again in tables of brass, and sent to Jerusalem, that there they might have by them a memorial of peace and confederacy:"},{"chapter":8,"verse":23,"text":"Good success be to the Romans, and to the people of the Jews, by sea and by land for ever: the sword also and enemy be far from them,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":24,"text":"If there come first any war upon the Romans or any of their confederates throughout all their dominion,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":25,"text":"The people of the Jews shall help them, as the time shall be appointed, with all their heart:"},{"chapter":8,"verse":26,"text":"Neither shall they give any thing unto them that make war upon them, or aid them with victuals, weapons, money, or ships, as it hath seemed good unto the Romans; but they shall keep their covenants without taking any thing therefore."},{"chapter":8,"verse":27,"text":"In the same manner also, if war come first upon the nation of the Jews, the Romans shall help them with all their heart, according as the time shall be appointed them:"},{"chapter":8,"verse":28,"text":"Neither shall victuals be given to them that take part against them, or weapons, or money, or ships, as it hath seemed good to the Romans; but they shall keep their covenants, and that without deceit."},{"chapter":8,"verse":29,"text":"According to these articles did the Romans make a covenant with the people of the Jews."},{"chapter":8,"verse":30,"text":"Howbeit if hereafter the one party or the other shall think to meet to add or diminish any thing, they may do it at their pleasures, and whatsoever they shall add or take away shall be ratified."},{"chapter":8,"verse":31,"text":"And as touching the evils that Demetrius doeth to the Jews, we have written unto him, saying, Wherefore thou made thy yoke heavy upon our friends and confederates the Jews?"},{"chapter":8,"verse":32,"text":"If therefore they complain any more against thee, we will do them justice, and fight with thee by sea and by land."},{"chapter":9,"verse":1,"text":"Furthermore, when Demetrius heard the Nicanor and his host were slain in battle, he sent Bacchides and Alcimus into the land of Judea the second time, and with them the chief strength of his host:"},{"chapter":9,"verse":2,"text":"Who went forth by the way that leadeth to Galgala, and pitched their tents before Masaloth, which is in Arbela, and after they had won it, they slew much people."},{"chapter":9,"verse":3,"text":"Also the first month of the hundred fifty and second year they encamped before Jerusalem:"},{"chapter":9,"verse":4,"text":"From whence they removed, and went to Berea, with twenty thousand footmen and two thousand horsemen."},{"chapter":9,"verse":5,"text":"Now Judas had pitched his tents at Eleasa, and three thousand chosen men with him:"},{"chapter":9,"verse":6,"text":"Who seeing the multitude of the other army to be so great were sore afraid; whereupon many conveyed themselves out of the host, insomuch as abode of them no more but eight hundred men."},{"chapter":9,"verse":7,"text":"When Judas therefore saw that his host slipt away, and that the battle pressed upon him, he was sore troubled in mind, and much distressed, for that he had no time to gather them together."},{"chapter":9,"verse":8,"text":"Nevertheless unto them that remained he said, Let us arise and go up against our enemies, if peradventure we may be able to fight with them."},{"chapter":9,"verse":9,"text":"But they dehorted him, saying, We shall never be able: let us now rather save our lives, and hereafter we will return with our brethren, and fight against them: for we are but few."},{"chapter":9,"verse":10,"text":"Then Judas said, God forbid that I should do this thing, and flee away from them: if our time be come, let us die manfully for our brethren, and let us not stain our honour."},{"chapter":9,"verse":11,"text":"With that the host of Bacchides removed out of their tents, and stood over against them, their horsemen being divided into two troops, and their slingers and archers going before the host and they that marched in the foreward were all mighty men."},{"chapter":9,"verse":12,"text":"As for Bacchides, he was in the right wing: so the host drew near on the two parts, and sounded their trumpets."},{"chapter":9,"verse":13,"text":"They also of Judas’ side, even they sounded their trumpets also, so that the earth shook at the noise of the armies, and the battle continued from morning till night."},{"chapter":9,"verse":14,"text":"Now when Judas perceived that Bacchides and the strength of his army were on the right side, he took with him all the hardy men,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":15,"text":"Who discomfited the right wing, and pursued them unto the mount Azotus."},{"chapter":9,"verse":16,"text":"But when they of the left wing saw that they of the right wing were discomfited, they followed upon Judas and those that were with him hard at the heels from behind:"},{"chapter":9,"verse":17,"text":"Whereupon there was a sore battle, insomuch as many were slain on both parts."},{"chapter":9,"verse":18,"text":"Judas also was killed, and the remnant fled."},{"chapter":9,"verse":19,"text":"Then Jonathan and Simon took Judas their brother, and buried him in the sepulchre of his fathers in Modin."},{"chapter":9,"verse":20,"text":"Moreover they bewailed him, and all Israel made great lamentation for him, and mourned many days, saying,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":21,"text":"How is the valiant man fallen, that delivered Israel!"},{"chapter":9,"verse":22,"text":"As for the other things concerning Judas and his wars, and the noble acts which he did, and his greatness, they are not written: for they were very many."},{"chapter":9,"verse":23,"text":"Now after the death of Judas the wicked began to put forth their heads in all the coasts of Israel, and there arose up all such as wrought iniquity."},{"chapter":9,"verse":24,"text":"In those days also was there a very great famine, by reason whereof the country revolted, and went with them."},{"chapter":9,"verse":25,"text":"Then Bacchides chose the wicked men, and made them lords of the country."},{"chapter":9,"verse":26,"text":"And they made enquiry and search for Judas’ friends, and brought them unto Bacchides, who took vengeance of them, and used them despitefully."},{"chapter":9,"verse":27,"text":"So was there a great affliction in Israel, the like whereof was not since the time that a prophet was not seen among them."},{"chapter":9,"verse":28,"text":"For this cause all Judas’ friends came together, and said unto Jonathan,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":29,"text":"Since thy brother Judas died, we have no man like him to go forth against our enemies, and Bacchides, and against them of our nation that are adversaries to us."},{"chapter":9,"verse":30,"text":"Now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our prince and captain in his stead, that thou mayest fight our battles."},{"chapter":9,"verse":31,"text":"Upon this Jonathan took the governance upon him at that time, and rose up instead of his brother Judas."},{"chapter":9,"verse":32,"text":"But when Bacchides gat knowledge thereof, he sought for to slay him"},{"chapter":9,"verse":33,"text":"Then Jonathan, and Simon his brother, and all that were with him, perceiving that, fled into the wilderness of Thecoe, and pitched their tents by the water of the pool Asphar."},{"chapter":9,"verse":34,"text":"Which when Bacchides understood, he came near to Jordan with all his host upon the sabbath day."},{"chapter":9,"verse":35,"text":"Now Jonathan had sent his brother John, a captain of the people, to pray his friends the Nabathites, that they might leave with them their carriage, which was much."},{"chapter":9,"verse":36,"text":"But the children of Jambri came out of Medaba, and took John, and all that he had, and went their way with it."},{"chapter":9,"verse":37,"text":"After this came word to Jonathan and Simon his brother, that the children of Jambri made a great marriage, and were bringing the bride from Nadabatha with a great train, as being the daughter of one of the great princes of Chanaan."},{"chapter":9,"verse":38,"text":"Therefore they remembered John their brother, and went up, and hid themselves under the covert of the mountain:"},{"chapter":9,"verse":39,"text":"Where they lifted up their eyes, and looked, and, behold, there was much ado and great carriage: and the bridegroom came forth, and his friends and brethren, to meet them with drums, and instruments of musick, and many weapons."},{"chapter":9,"verse":40,"text":"Then Jonathan and they that were with him rose up against them from the place where they lay in ambush, and made a slaughter of them in such sort, as many fell down dead, and the remnant fled into the mountain, and they took all their spoils."},{"chapter":9,"verse":41,"text":"Thus was the marriage turned into mourning, and the noise of their melody into lamentation."},{"chapter":9,"verse":42,"text":"So when they had avenged fully the blood of their brother, they turned again to the marsh of Jordan."},{"chapter":9,"verse":43,"text":"Now when Bacchides heard hereof, he came on the sabbath day unto the banks of Jordan with a great power."},{"chapter":9,"verse":44,"text":"Then Jonathan said to his company, Let us go up now and fight for our lives, for it standeth not with us to day, as in time past:"},{"chapter":9,"verse":45,"text":"For, behold, the battle is before us and behind us, and the water of Jordan on this side and that side, the marsh likewise and wood, neither is there place for us to turn aside."},{"chapter":9,"verse":46,"text":"Wherefore cry ye now unto heaven, that ye may be delivered from the hand of your enemies."},{"chapter":9,"verse":47,"text":"With that they joined battle, and Jonathan stretched forth his hand to smite Bacchides, but he turned back from him."},{"chapter":9,"verse":48,"text":"Then Jonathan and they that were with him leapt into Jordan, and swam over unto the other bank: howbeit the other passed not over Jordan unto them."},{"chapter":9,"verse":49,"text":"So there were slain of Bacchides’ side that day about a thousand men."},{"chapter":9,"verse":50,"text":"Afterward returned Bacchides to Jerusalem and repaired the strong cites in Judea; the fort in Jericho, and Emmaus, and Bethhoron, and Beth-el, and Thamnatha, Pharathoni, and Taphon, these did he strengthen with high walls, with gates and with bars."},{"chapter":9,"verse":51,"text":"And in them he set a garrison, that they might work malice upon Israel."},{"chapter":9,"verse":52,"text":"He fortified also the city Bethsura, and Gazera, and the tower, and put forces in them, and provision of victuals."},{"chapter":9,"verse":53,"text":"Besides, he took the chief men’s sons in the country for hostages, and put them into the tower at Jerusalem to be kept."},{"chapter":9,"verse":54,"text":"Moreover in the hundred fifty and third year, in the second month, Alcimus commanded that the wall of the inner court of the sanctuary should be pulled down; he pulled down also the works of the prophets"},{"chapter":9,"verse":55,"text":"And as he began to pull down, even at that time was Alcimus plagued, and his enterprizes hindered: for his mouth was stopped, and he was taken with a palsy, so that he could no more speak any thing, nor give order concerning his house."},{"chapter":9,"verse":56,"text":"So Alcimus died at that time with great torment."},{"chapter":9,"verse":57,"text":"Now when Bacchides saw that Alcimus was dead, he returned to the king: whereupon the land of Judea was in rest two years."},{"chapter":9,"verse":58,"text":"Then all the ungodly men held a council, saying, Behold, Jonathan and his company are at ease, and dwell without care: now therefore we will bring Bacchides hither, who shall take them all in one night."},{"chapter":9,"verse":59,"text":"So they went and consulted with him."},{"chapter":9,"verse":60,"text":"Then removed he, and came with a great host, and sent letters privily to his adherents in Judea, that they should take Jonathan and those that were with him: howbeit they could not, because their counsel was known unto them."},{"chapter":9,"verse":61,"text":"Wherefore they took of the men of the country, that were authors of that mischief, about fifty persons, and slew them."},{"chapter":9,"verse":62,"text":"Afterward Jonathan, and Simon, and they that were with him, got them away to Bethbasi, which is in the wilderness, and they repaired the decays thereof, and made it strong."},{"chapter":9,"verse":63,"text":"Which thing when Bacchides knew, he gathered together all his host, and sent word to them that were of Judea."},{"chapter":9,"verse":64,"text":"Then went he and laid siege against Bethbasi; and they fought against it a long season and made engines of war."},{"chapter":9,"verse":65,"text":"But Jonathan left his brother Simon in the city, and went forth himself into the country, and with a certain number went he forth."},{"chapter":9,"verse":66,"text":"And he smote Odonarkes and his brethren, and the children of Phasiron in their tent."},{"chapter":9,"verse":67,"text":"And when he began to smite them, and came up with his forces, Simon and his company went out of the city, and burned up the engines of war,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":68,"text":"And fought against Bacchides, who was discomfited by them, and they afflicted him sore: for his counsel and travail was in vain."},{"chapter":9,"verse":69,"text":"Wherefore he was very wroth at the wicked men that gave him counsel to come into the country, inasmuch as he slew many of them, and purposed to return into his own country."},{"chapter":9,"verse":70,"text":"Whereof when Jonathan had knowledge, he sent ambassadors unto him, to the end he should make peace with him, and deliver them the prisoners."},{"chapter":9,"verse":71,"text":"Which thing he accepted, and did according to his demands, and sware unto him that he would never do him harm all the days of his life."},{"chapter":9,"verse":72,"text":"When therefore he had restored unto him the prisoners that he had taken aforetime out of the land of Judea, he returned and went his way into his own land, neither came he any more into their borders."},{"chapter":9,"verse":73,"text":"Thus the sword ceased from Israel: but Jonathan dwelt at Machmas, and began to govern the people; and he destroyed the ungodly men out of Israel."},{"chapter":10,"verse":1,"text":"In the hundred and sixtieth year Alexander, the son of Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes, went up and took Ptolemais: for the people had received him, by means whereof he reigned there,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":2,"text":"Now when king Demetrius heard thereof, he gathered together an exceeding great host, and went forth against him to fight."},{"chapter":10,"verse":3,"text":"Moreover Demetrius sent letters unto Jonathan with loving words, so as he magnified him."},{"chapter":10,"verse":4,"text":"For said he, Let us first make peace with him, before he join with Alexander against us:"},{"chapter":10,"verse":5,"text":"Else he will remember all the evils that we have done against him, and against his brethren and his people."},{"chapter":10,"verse":6,"text":"Wherefore he gave him authority to gather together an host, and to provide weapons, that he might aid him in battle: he commanded also that the hostages that were in the tower should be delivered him."},{"chapter":10,"verse":7,"text":"Then came Jonathan to Jerusalem, and read the letters in the audience of all the people, and of them that were in the tower:"},{"chapter":10,"verse":8,"text":"Who were sore afraid, when they heard that the king had given him authority to gather together an host."},{"chapter":10,"verse":9,"text":"Whereupon they of the tower delivered their hostages unto Jonathan, and he delivered them unto their parents."},{"chapter":10,"verse":10,"text":"This done, Jonathan settled himself in Jerusalem, and began to build and repair the city."},{"chapter":10,"verse":11,"text":"And he commanded the workmen to build the walls and the mount Sion and about with square stones for fortification; and they did so."},{"chapter":10,"verse":12,"text":"Then the strangers, that were in the fortresses which Bacchides had built, fled away;"},{"chapter":10,"verse":13,"text":"Insomuch as every man left his place, and went into his own country."},{"chapter":10,"verse":14,"text":"Only at Bethsura certain of those that had forsaken the law and the commandments remained still: for it was their place of refuge."},{"chapter":10,"verse":15,"text":"Now when king Alexander had heard what promises Demetrius had sent unto Jonathan: when also it was told him of the battles and noble acts which he and his brethren had done, and of the pains that they had endured,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":16,"text":"He said, Shall we find such another man? now therefore we will make him our friend and confederate."},{"chapter":10,"verse":17,"text":"Upon this he wrote a letter, and sent it unto him, according to these words, saying,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":18,"text":"King Alexander to his brother Jonathan sendeth greeting:"},{"chapter":10,"verse":19,"text":"We have heard of thee, that thou art a man of great power, and meet to be our friend."},{"chapter":10,"verse":20,"text":"Wherefore now this day we ordain thee to be the high priest of thy nation, and to be called the king’s friend; (and therewithal he sent him a purple robe and a crown of gold:) and require thee to take our part, and keep friendship with us."},{"chapter":10,"verse":21,"text":"So in the seventh month of the hundred and sixtieth year, at the feast of the tabernacles, Jonathan put on the holy robe, and gathered together forces, and provided much armour."},{"chapter":10,"verse":22,"text":"Whereof when Demetrius heard, he was very sorry, and said,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":23,"text":"What have we done, that Alexander hath prevented us in making amity with the Jews to strengthen himself?"},{"chapter":10,"verse":24,"text":"I also will write unto them words of encouragement, and promise them dignities and gifts, that I may have their aid."},{"chapter":10,"verse":25,"text":"He sent unto them therefore to this effect: King Demetrius unto the people of the Jews sendeth greeting:"},{"chapter":10,"verse":26,"text":"Whereas ye have kept covenants with us, and continued in our friendship, not joining yourselves with our enemies, we have heard hereof, and are glad."},{"chapter":10,"verse":27,"text":"Wherefore now continue ye still to be faithful unto us, and we will well recompense you for the things ye do in our behalf,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":28,"text":"And will grant you many immunities, and give you rewards."},{"chapter":10,"verse":29,"text":"And now do I free you, and for your sake I release all the Jews, from tributes, and from the customs of salt, and from crown taxes,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":30,"text":"And from that which appertaineth unto me to receive for the third part or the seed, and the half of the fruit of the trees, I release it from this day forth, so that they shall not be taken of the land of Judea, nor of the three governments which are added thereunto out of the country of Samaria and Galilee, from this day forth for evermore."},{"chapter":10,"verse":31,"text":"Let Jerusalem also be holy and free, with the borders thereof, both from tenths and tributes."},{"chapter":10,"verse":32,"text":"And as for the tower which is at Jerusalem, I yield up authority over it, and give the high priest, that he may set in it such men as he shall choose to keep it."},{"chapter":10,"verse":33,"text":"Moreover I freely set at liberty every one of the Jews, that were carried captives out of the land of Judea into any part of my kingdom, and I will that all my officers remit the tributes even of their cattle."},{"chapter":10,"verse":34,"text":"Furthermore I will that all the feasts, and sabbaths, and new moons, and solemn days, and the three days before the feast, and the three days after the feast shall be all of immunity and freedom for all the Jews in my realm."},{"chapter":10,"verse":35,"text":"Also no man shall have authority to meddle with or to molest any of them in any matter."},{"chapter":10,"verse":36,"text":"I will further, that there be enrolled among the king’s forces about thirty thousand men of the Jews, unto whom pay shall be given, as belongeth to all king’s forces."},{"chapter":10,"verse":37,"text":"And of them some shall be placed in the king’s strong holds, of whom also some shall be set over the affairs of the kingdom, which are of trust: and I will that their overseers and governors be of themselves, and that they live after their own laws, even as the king hath commanded in the land of Judea."},{"chapter":10,"verse":38,"text":"And concerning the three governments that are added to Judea from the country of Samaria, let them be joined with Judea, that they may be reckoned to be under one, nor bound to obey other authority than the high priest’s."},{"chapter":10,"verse":39,"text":"As for Ptolemais, and the land pertaining thereto, I give it as a free gift to the sanctuary at Jerusalem for the necessary expences of the sanctuary."},{"chapter":10,"verse":40,"text":"Moreover I give every year fifteen thousand shekels of silver out of the king’s accounts from the places appertaining."},{"chapter":10,"verse":41,"text":"And all the overplus, which the officers payed not in as in former time, from henceforth shall be given toward the works of the temple."},{"chapter":10,"verse":42,"text":"And beside this, the five thousand shekels of silver, which they took from the uses of the temple out of the accounts year by year, even those things shall be released, because they appertain to the priests that minister."},{"chapter":10,"verse":43,"text":"And whosoever they be that flee unto the temple at Jerusalem, or be within the liberties hereof, being indebted unto the king, or for any other matter, let them be at liberty, and all that they have in my realm."},{"chapter":10,"verse":44,"text":"For the building also and repairing of the works of the sanctuary expences shall be given of the king’s accounts."},{"chapter":10,"verse":45,"text":"Yea, and for the building of the walls of Jerusalem, and the fortifying thereof round about, expences shall be given out of the king’s accounts, as also for the building of the walls in Judea."},{"chapter":10,"verse":46,"text":"Now when Jonathan and the people heard these words, they gave no credit unto them, nor received them, because they remembered the great evil that he had done in Israel; for he had afflicted them very sore."},{"chapter":10,"verse":47,"text":"But with Alexander they were well pleased, because he was the first that entreated of true peace with them, and they were confederate with him always."},{"chapter":10,"verse":48,"text":"Then gathered king Alexander great forces, and camped over against Demetrius."},{"chapter":10,"verse":49,"text":"And after the two kings had joined battle, Demetrius’ host fled: but Alexander followed after him, and prevailed against them."},{"chapter":10,"verse":50,"text":"And he continued the battle very sore until the sun went down: and that day was Demetrius slain."},{"chapter":10,"verse":51,"text":"Afterward Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemee king of Egypt with a message to this effect:"},{"chapter":10,"verse":52,"text":"Forasmuch as I am come again to my realm, and am set in the throne of my progenitors, and have gotten the dominion, and overthrown Demetrius, and recovered our country;"},{"chapter":10,"verse":53,"text":"For after I had joined battle with him, both he and his host was discomfited by us, so that we sit in the throne of his kingdom:"},{"chapter":10,"verse":54,"text":"Now therefore let us make a league of amity together, and give me now thy daughter to wife: and I will be thy son in law, and will give both thee and her as according to thy dignity."},{"chapter":10,"verse":55,"text":"Then Ptolemee the king gave answer, saying, Happy be the day wherein thou didst return into the land of thy fathers, and satest in the throne of their kingdom."},{"chapter":10,"verse":56,"text":"And now will I do to thee, as thou hast written: meet me therefore at Ptolemais, that we may see one another; for I will marry my daughter to thee according to thy desire."},{"chapter":10,"verse":57,"text":"So Ptolemee went out of Egypt with his daughter Cleopatra, and they came unto Ptolemais in the hundred threescore and second year:"},{"chapter":10,"verse":58,"text":"Where king Alexander meeting him, he gave unto him his daughter Cleopatra, and celebrated her marriage at Ptolemais with great glory, as the manner of kings is."},{"chapter":10,"verse":59,"text":"Now king Alexander had written unto Jonathan, that he should come and meet him."},{"chapter":10,"verse":60,"text":"Who thereupon went honourably to Ptolemais, where he met the two kings, and gave them and their friends silver and gold, and many presents, and found favour in their sight."},{"chapter":10,"verse":61,"text":"At that time certain pestilent fellows of Israel, men of a wicked life, assembled themselves against him, to accuse him: but the king would not hear them."},{"chapter":10,"verse":62,"text":"Yea more than that, the king commanded to take off his garments, and clothe him in purple: and they did so."},{"chapter":10,"verse":63,"text":"And he made him sit by himself, and said unto his princes, Go with him into the midst of the city, and make proclamation, that no man complain against him of any matter, and that no man trouble him for any manner of cause."},{"chapter":10,"verse":64,"text":"Now when his accusers saw that he was honored according to the proclamation, and clothed in purple, they fled all away."},{"chapter":10,"verse":65,"text":"So the king honoured him, and wrote him among his chief friends, and made him a duke, and partaker of his dominion."},{"chapter":10,"verse":66,"text":"Afterward Jonathan returned to Jerusalem with peace and gladness."},{"chapter":10,"verse":67,"text":"Furthermore in the hundred threescore and fifth year came Demetrius son of Demetrius out of Crete into the land of his fathers:"},{"chapter":10,"verse":68,"text":"Whereof when king Alexander heard tell, he was right sorry, and returned into Antioch."},{"chapter":10,"verse":69,"text":"Then Demetrius made Apollonius the governor of Celosyria his general, who gathered together a great host, and camped in Jamnia, and sent unto Jonathan the high priest, saying,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":70,"text":"Thou alone liftest up thyself against us, and I am laughed to scorn for thy sake, and reproached: and why dost thou vaunt thy power against us in the mountains?"},{"chapter":10,"verse":71,"text":"Now therefore, if thou trustest in thine own strength, come down to us into the plain field, and there let us try the matter together: for with me is the power of the cities."},{"chapter":10,"verse":72,"text":"Ask and learn who I am, and the rest that take our part, and they shall tell thee that thy foot is not able to stand before our face; for thy fathers have been twice put to flight in their own land."},{"chapter":10,"verse":73,"text":"Wherefore now thou shalt not be able to abide the horsemen and so great a power in the plain, where is neither stone nor flint, nor place to flee unto."},{"chapter":10,"verse":74,"text":"So when Jonathan heard these words of Apollonius, he was moved in his mind, and choosing ten thousand men he went out of Jerusalem, where Simon his brother met him for to help him."},{"chapter":10,"verse":75,"text":"And he pitched his tents against Joppa: but; they of Joppa shut him out of the city, because Apollonius had a garrison there."},{"chapter":10,"verse":76,"text":"Then Jonathan laid siege unto it: whereupon they of the city let him in for fear: and so Jonathan won Joppa."},{"chapter":10,"verse":77,"text":"Whereof when Apollonius heard, he took three thousand horsemen, with a great host of footmen, and went to Azotus as one that journeyed, and therewithal drew him forth into the plain. because he had a great number of horsemen, in whom he put his trust."},{"chapter":10,"verse":78,"text":"Then Jonathan followed after him to Azotus, where the armies joined battle."},{"chapter":10,"verse":79,"text":"Now Apollonius had left a thousand horsemen in ambush."},{"chapter":10,"verse":80,"text":"And Jonathan knew that there was an ambushment behind him; for they had compassed in his host, and cast darts at the people, from morning till evening."},{"chapter":10,"verse":81,"text":"But the people stood still, as Jonathan had commanded them: and so the enemies’ horses were tired."},{"chapter":10,"verse":82,"text":"Then brought Simon forth his host, and set them against the footmen, (for the horsemen were spent) who were discomfited by him, and fled."},{"chapter":10,"verse":83,"text":"The horsemen also, being scattered in the field, fled to Azotus, and went into Bethdagon, their idol’s temple, for safety."},{"chapter":10,"verse":84,"text":"But Jonathan set fire on Azotus, and the cities round about it, and took their spoils; and the temple of Dagon, with them that were fled into it, he burned with fire."},{"chapter":10,"verse":85,"text":"Thus there were burned and slain with the sword well nigh eight thousand men."},{"chapter":10,"verse":86,"text":"And from thence Jonathan removed his host, and camped against Ascalon, where the men of the city came forth, and met him with great pomp."},{"chapter":10,"verse":87,"text":"After this returned Jonathan and his host unto Jerusalem, having many spoils."},{"chapter":10,"verse":88,"text":"Now when king Alexander heard these things, he honoured Jonathan yet more."},{"chapter":10,"verse":89,"text":"And sent him a buckle of gold, as the use is to be given to such as are of the king’s blood: he gave him also Accaron with the borders thereof in possession."},{"chapter":11,"verse":1,"text":"And the king of Egypt gathered together a great host, like the sand that lieth upon the sea shore, and many ships, and went about through deceit to get Alexander’s kingdom, and join it to his own."},{"chapter":11,"verse":2,"text":"Whereupon he took his journey into Spain in peaceable manner, so as they of the cities opened unto him, and met him: for king Alexander had commanded them so to do, because he was his brother in law."},{"chapter":11,"verse":3,"text":"Now as Ptolemee entered into the cities, he set in every one of them a garrison of soldiers to keep it."},{"chapter":11,"verse":4,"text":"And when he came near to Azotus, they shewed him the temple of Dagon that was burnt, and Azotus and the suburbs thereof that were destroyed, and the bodies that were cast abroad and them that he had burnt in the battle; for they had made heaps of them by the way where he should pass."},{"chapter":11,"verse":5,"text":"Also they told the king whatsoever Jonathan had done, to the intent he might blame him: but the king held his peace."},{"chapter":11,"verse":6,"text":"Then Jonathan met the king with great pomp at Joppa, where they saluted one another, and lodged."},{"chapter":11,"verse":7,"text":"Afterward Jonathan, when he had gone with the king to the river called Eleutherus, returned again to Jerusalem."},{"chapter":11,"verse":8,"text":"King Ptolemee therefore, having gotten the dominion of the cities by the sea unto Seleucia upon the sea coast, imagined wicked counsels against Alexander."},{"chapter":11,"verse":9,"text":"Whereupon he sent ambasadors unto king Demetrius, saying, Come, let us make a league betwixt us, and I will give thee my daughter whom Alexander hath, and thou shalt reign in thy father’s kingdom:"},{"chapter":11,"verse":10,"text":"For I repent that I gave my daughter unto him, for he sought to slay me."},{"chapter":11,"verse":11,"text":"Thus did he slander him, because he was desirous of his kingdom."},{"chapter":11,"verse":12,"text":"Wherefore he took his daughter from him, and gave her to Demetrius, and forsook Alexander, so that their hatred was openly known."},{"chapter":11,"verse":13,"text":"Then Ptolemee entered into Antioch, where he set two crowns upon his head, the crown of Asia, and of Egypt."},{"chapter":11,"verse":14,"text":"In the mean season was king Alexander in Cilicia, because those that dwelt in those parts had revolted from him."},{"chapter":11,"verse":15,"text":"But when Alexander heard of this, he came to war against him: whereupon king Ptolemee brought forth his host, and met him with a mighty power, and put him to flight."},{"chapter":11,"verse":16,"text":"So Alexander fled into Arabia there to be defended; but king Ptolemee was exalted:"},{"chapter":11,"verse":17,"text":"For Zabdiel the Arabian took off Alexander’s head, and sent it unto Ptolemee."},{"chapter":11,"verse":18,"text":"King Ptolemee also died the third day after, and they that were in the strong holds were slain one of another."},{"chapter":11,"verse":19,"text":"By this means Demetrius reigned in the hundred threescore and seventh year."},{"chapter":11,"verse":20,"text":"At the same time Jonathan gathered together them that were in Judea to take the tower that was in Jerusalem: and he made many engines of war against it."},{"chapter":11,"verse":21,"text":"Then came ungodly persons, who hated their own people, went unto the king, and told him that Jonathan besieged the tower,"},{"chapter":11,"verse":22,"text":"Whereof when he heard, he was angry, and immediately removing, he came to Ptolemais, and wrote unto Jonathan, that he should not lay siege to the tower, but come and speak with him at Ptolemais in great haste."},{"chapter":11,"verse":23,"text":"Nevertheless Jonathan, when he heard this, commanded to besiege it still: and he chose certain of the elders of Israel and the priests, and put himself in peril;"},{"chapter":11,"verse":24,"text":"And took silver and gold, and raiment, and divers presents besides, and went to Ptolemais unto the king, where he found favour in his sight."},{"chapter":11,"verse":25,"text":"And though certain ungodly men of the people had made complaints against him,"},{"chapter":11,"verse":26,"text":"Yet the king entreated him as his predecessors had done before, and promoted him in the sight of all his friends,"},{"chapter":11,"verse":27,"text":"And confirmed him in the high priesthood, and in all the honours that he had before, and gave him preeminence among his chief friends."},{"chapter":11,"verse":28,"text":"Then Jonathan desired the king, that he would make Judea free from tribute, as also the three governments, with the country of Samaria; and he promised him three hundred talents."},{"chapter":11,"verse":29,"text":"So the king consented, and wrote letters unto Jonathan of all these things after this manner:"},{"chapter":11,"verse":30,"text":"King Demetrius unto his brother Jonathan, and unto the nation of the Jews, sendeth greeting:"},{"chapter":11,"verse":31,"text":"We send you here a copy of the letter which we did write unto our cousin Lasthenes concerning you, that ye might see it."},{"chapter":11,"verse":32,"text":"King Demetrius unto his father Lasthenes sendeth greeting:"},{"chapter":11,"verse":33,"text":"We are determined to do good to the people of the Jews, who are our friends, and keep covenants with us, because of their good will toward us."},{"chapter":11,"verse":34,"text":"Wherefore we have ratified unto them the borders of Judea, with the three governments of Apherema and Lydda and Ramathem, that are added unto Judea from the country of Samaria, and all things appertaining unto them, for all such as do sacrifice in Jerusalem, instead of the payments which the king received of them yearly aforetime out of the fruits of the earth and of trees."},{"chapter":11,"verse":35,"text":"And as for other things that belong unto us, of the tithes and customs pertaining unto us, as also the saltpits, and the crown taxes, which are due unto us, we discharge them of them all for their relief."},{"chapter":11,"verse":36,"text":"And nothing hereof shall be revoked from this time forth for ever."},{"chapter":11,"verse":37,"text":"Now therefore see that thou make a copy of these things, and let it be delivered unto Jonathan, and set upon the holy mount in a conspicuous place."},{"chapter":11,"verse":38,"text":"After this, when king Demetrius saw that the land was quiet before him, and that no resistance was made against him, he sent away all his forces, every one to his own place, except certain bands of strangers, whom he had gathered from the isles of the heathen: wherefore all the forces of his fathers hated him."},{"chapter":11,"verse":39,"text":"Moreover there was one Tryphon, that had been of Alexander’s part afore, who, seeing that all the host murmured against Demetrius, went to Simalcue the Arabian that brought up Antiochus the young son of Alexander,"},{"chapter":11,"verse":40,"text":"And lay sore upon him to deliver him this young Antiochus, that he might reign in his father’s stead: he told him therefore all that Demetrius had done, and how his men of war were at enmity with him, and there he remained a long season."},{"chapter":11,"verse":41,"text":"In the mean time Jonathan sent unto king Demetrius, that he would cast those of the tower out of Jerusalem, and those also in the fortresses: for they fought against Israel."},{"chapter":11,"verse":42,"text":"So Demetrius sent unto Jonathan, saying, I will not only do this for thee and thy people, but I will greatly honour thee and thy nation, if opportunity serve."},{"chapter":11,"verse":43,"text":"Now therefore thou shalt do well, if thou send me men to help me; for all my forces are gone from me."},{"chapter":11,"verse":44,"text":"Upon this Jonathan sent him three thousand strong men unto Antioch: and when they came to the king, the king was very glad of their coming."},{"chapter":11,"verse":45,"text":"Howbeit they that were of the city gathered themselves together into the midst of the city, to the number of an hundred and twenty thousand men, and would have slain the king."},{"chapter":11,"verse":46,"text":"Wherefore the king fled into the court, but they of the city kept the passages of the city, and began to fight."},{"chapter":11,"verse":47,"text":"Then the king called to the Jews for help, who came unto him all at once, and dispersing themselves through the city slew that day in the city to the number of an hundred thousand."},{"chapter":11,"verse":48,"text":"Also they set fire on the city, and gat many spoils that day, and delivered the king."},{"chapter":11,"verse":49,"text":"So when they of the city saw that the Jews had got the city as they would, their courage was abated: wherefore they made supplication to the king, and cried, saying,"},{"chapter":11,"verse":50,"text":"Grant us peace, and let the Jews cease from assaulting us and the city."},{"chapter":11,"verse":51,"text":"With that they cast away their weapons, and made peace; and the Jews were honoured in the sight of the king, and in the sight of all that were in his realm; and they returned to Jerusalem, having great spoils."},{"chapter":11,"verse":52,"text":"So king Demetrius sat on the throne of his kingdom, and the land was quiet before him."},{"chapter":11,"verse":53,"text":"Nevertheless he dissembled in all that ever he spake, and estranged himself from Jonathan, neither rewarded he him according to the benefits which he had received of him, but troubled him very sore."},{"chapter":11,"verse":54,"text":"After this returned Tryphon, and with him the young child Antiochus, who reigned, and was crowned."},{"chapter":11,"verse":55,"text":"Then there gathered unto him all the men of war, whom Demetrius had put away, and they fought against Demetrius, who turned his back and fled."},{"chapter":11,"verse":56,"text":"Moreover Tryphon took the elephants, and won Antioch."},{"chapter":11,"verse":57,"text":"At that time young Antiochus wrote unto Jonathan, saying, I confirm thee in the high priesthood, and appoint thee ruler over the four governments, and to be one of the king’s friends."},{"chapter":11,"verse":58,"text":"Upon this he sent him golden vessels to be served in, and gave him leave to drink in gold, and to be clothed in purple, and to wear a golden buckle."},{"chapter":11,"verse":59,"text":"His brother Simon also he made captain from the place called The ladder of Tyrus unto the borders of Egypt."},{"chapter":11,"verse":60,"text":"Then Jonathan went forth, and passed through the cities beyond the water, and all the forces of Syria gathered themselves unto him for to help him: and when he came to Ascalon, they of the city met him honourably."},{"chapter":11,"verse":61,"text":"From whence he went to Gaza, but they of Gaza shut him out; wherefore he laid siege unto it, and burned the suburbs thereof with fire, and spoiled them."},{"chapter":11,"verse":62,"text":"Afterward, when they of Gaza made supplication unto Jonathan, he made peace with them, and took the sons of their chief men for hostages, and sent them to Jerusalem, and passed through the country unto Damascus."},{"chapter":11,"verse":63,"text":"Now when Jonathan heard that Demetrius’ princes were come to Cades, which is in Galilee, with a great power, purposing to remove him out of the country,"},{"chapter":11,"verse":64,"text":"He went to meet them, and left Simon his brother in the country."},{"chapter":11,"verse":65,"text":"Then Simon encamped against Bethsura and fought against it a long season, and shut it up:"},{"chapter":11,"verse":66,"text":"But they desired to have peace with him, which he granted them, and then put them out from thence, and took the city, and set a garrison in it."},{"chapter":11,"verse":67,"text":"As for Jonathan and his host, they pitched at the water of Gennesar, from whence betimes in the morning they gat them to the plain of Nasor."},{"chapter":11,"verse":68,"text":"And, behold, the host of strangers met them in the plain, who, having laid men in ambush for him in the mountains, came themselves over against him."},{"chapter":11,"verse":69,"text":"So when they that lay in ambush rose out of their places and joined battle, all that were of Jonathan’s side fled;"},{"chapter":11,"verse":70,"text":"Insomuch as there was not one of them left, except Mattathias the son of Absalom, and Judas the son of Calphi, the captains of the host."},{"chapter":11,"verse":71,"text":"Then Jonathan rent his clothes, and cast earth upon his head, and prayed."},{"chapter":11,"verse":72,"text":"Afterwards turning again to battle, he put them to flight, and so they ran away."},{"chapter":11,"verse":73,"text":"Now when his own men that were fled saw this, they turned again unto him, and with him pursued them to Cades, even unto their own tents, and there they camped."},{"chapter":11,"verse":74,"text":"So there were slain of the heathen that day about three thousand men: but Jonathan returned to Jerusalem."},{"chapter":12,"verse":1,"text":"Now when Jonathan saw that time served him, he chose certain men, and sent them to Rome, for to confirm and renew the friendship that they had with them."},{"chapter":12,"verse":2,"text":"He sent letters also to the Lacedemonians, and to other places, for the same purpose."},{"chapter":12,"verse":3,"text":"So they went unto Rome, and entered into the senate, and said, Jonathan the high priest, and the people of the Jews, sent us unto you, to the end ye should renew the friendship, which ye had with them, and league, as in former time."},{"chapter":12,"verse":4,"text":"Upon this the Romans gave them letters unto the governors of every place that they should bring them into the land of Judea peaceably."},{"chapter":12,"verse":5,"text":"And this is the copy of the letters which Jonathan wrote to the Lacedemonians:"},{"chapter":12,"verse":6,"text":"Jonathan the high priest, and the elders of the nation, and the priests, and the other of the Jews, unto the Lacedemonians their brethren send greeting:"},{"chapter":12,"verse":7,"text":"There were letters sent in times past unto Onias the high priest from Darius, who reigned then among you, to signify that ye are our brethren, as the copy here underwritten doth specify."},{"chapter":12,"verse":8,"text":"At which time Onias entreated the ambassador that was sent honourably, and received the letters, wherein declaration was made of the league and friendship."},{"chapter":12,"verse":9,"text":"Therefore we also, albeit we need none of these things, that we have the holy books of scripture in our hands to comfort us,"},{"chapter":12,"verse":10,"text":"Have nevertheless attempted to send unto you for the renewing of brotherhood and friendship, lest we should become strangers unto you altogether: for there is a long time passed since ye sent unto us."},{"chapter":12,"verse":11,"text":"We therefore at all times without ceasing, both in our feasts, and other convenient days, do remember you in the sacrifices which we offer, and in our prayers, as reason is, and as it becometh us to think upon our brethren:"},{"chapter":12,"verse":12,"text":"And we are right glad of your honour."},{"chapter":12,"verse":13,"text":"As for ourselves, we have had great troubles and wars on every side, forsomuch as the kings that are round about us have fought against us."},{"chapter":12,"verse":14,"text":"Howbeit we would not be troublesome unto you, nor to others of our confederates and friends, in these wars:"},{"chapter":12,"verse":15,"text":"For we have help from heaven that succoureth us, so as we are delivered from our enemies, and our enemies are brought under foot."},{"chapter":12,"verse":16,"text":"For this cause we chose Numenius the son of Antiochus, and Antipater the son of Jason, and sent them unto the Romans, to renew the amity that we had with them, and the former league."},{"chapter":12,"verse":17,"text":"We commanded them also to go unto you, and to salute and to deliver you our letters concerning the renewing of our brotherhood."},{"chapter":12,"verse":18,"text":"Wherefore now ye shall do well to give us an answer thereto."},{"chapter":12,"verse":19,"text":"And this is the copy of the letters which Oniares sent."},{"chapter":12,"verse":20,"text":"Areus king of the Lacedemonians to Onias the high priest, greeting:"},{"chapter":12,"verse":21,"text":"It is found in writing, that the Lacedemonians and Jews are brethren, and that they are of the stock of Abraham:"},{"chapter":12,"verse":22,"text":"Now therefore, since this is come to our knowledge, ye shall do well to write unto us of your prosperity."},{"chapter":12,"verse":23,"text":"We do write back again to you, that your cattle and goods are our’s, and our’s are your’s We do command therefore our ambassadors to make report unto you on this wise."},{"chapter":12,"verse":24,"text":"Now when Jonathan heard that Demebius’ princes were come to fight against him with a greater host than afore,"},{"chapter":12,"verse":25,"text":"He removed from Jerusalem, and met them in the land of Amathis: for he gave them no respite to enter his country."},{"chapter":12,"verse":26,"text":"He sent spies also unto their tents, who came again, and told him that they were appointed to come upon them in the night season."},{"chapter":12,"verse":27,"text":"Wherefore so soon as the sun was down, Jonathan commanded his men to watch, and to be in arms, that all the night long they might be ready to fight: also he sent forth centinels round about the host."},{"chapter":12,"verse":28,"text":"But when the adversaries heard that Jonathan and his men were ready for battle, they feared, and trembled in their hearts, and they kindled fires in their camp."},{"chapter":12,"verse":29,"text":"Howbeit Jonathan and his company knew it not till the morning: for they saw the lights burning."},{"chapter":12,"verse":30,"text":"Then Jonathan pursued after them, but overtook them not: for they were gone over the river Eleutherus."},{"chapter":12,"verse":31,"text":"Wherefore Jonathan turned to the Arabians, who were called Zabadeans, and smote them, and took their spoils."},{"chapter":12,"verse":32,"text":"And removing thence, he came to Damascus, and so passed through all the country,"},{"chapter":12,"verse":33,"text":"Simon also went forth, and passed through the country unto Ascalon, and the holds there adjoining, from whence he turned aside to Joppa, and won it."},{"chapter":12,"verse":34,"text":"For he had heard that they would deliver the hold unto them that took Demetrius’ part; wherefore he set a garrison there to keep it."},{"chapter":12,"verse":35,"text":"After this came Jonathan home again, and calling the elders of the people together, he consulted with them about building strong holds in Judea,"},{"chapter":12,"verse":36,"text":"And making the walls of Jerusalem higher, and raising a great mount between the tower and the city, for to separate it from the city, that so it might be alone, that men might neither sell nor buy in it."},{"chapter":12,"verse":37,"text":"Upon this they came together to build up the city, forasmuch as part of the wall toward the brook on the east side was fallen down, and they repaired that which was called Caphenatha."},{"chapter":12,"verse":38,"text":"Simon also set up Adida in Sephela, and made it strong with gates and bars."},{"chapter":12,"verse":39,"text":"Now Tryphon went about to get the kingdom of Asia, and to kill Antiochus the king, that he might set the crown upon his own head."},{"chapter":12,"verse":40,"text":"Howbeit he was afraid that Jonathan would not suffer him, and that he would fight against him; wherefore he sought a way how to take Jonathan, that he might kill him. So he removed, and came to Bethsan."},{"chapter":12,"verse":41,"text":"Then Jonathan went out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for the battle, and came to Bethsan."},{"chapter":12,"verse":42,"text":"Now when Tryphon saw Jonathan came with so great a force, he durst not stretch his hand against him;"},{"chapter":12,"verse":43,"text":"But received him honourably, and commended him unto all his friends, and gave him gifts, and commanded his men of war to be as obedient unto him, as to himself."},{"chapter":12,"verse":44,"text":"Unto Jonathan also he said, Why hast thou brought all this people to so great trouble, seeing there is no war betwixt us?"},{"chapter":12,"verse":45,"text":"Therefore send them now home again, and choose a few men to wait on thee, and come thou with me to Ptolemais, for I will give it thee, and the rest of the strong holds and forces, and all that have any charge: as for me, I will return and depart: for this is the cause of my coming."},{"chapter":12,"verse":46,"text":"So Jonathan believing him did as he bade him, and sent away his host, who went into the land of Judea."},{"chapter":12,"verse":47,"text":"And with himself he retained but three thousand men, of whom he sent two thousand into Galilee, and one thousand went with him."},{"chapter":12,"verse":48,"text":"Now as soon as Jonathan entered into Ptolemais, they of Ptolemais shut the gates and took him, and all them that came with him they slew with the sword."},{"chapter":12,"verse":49,"text":"Then sent Tryphon an host of footmen and horsemen into Galilee, and into the great plain, to destroy all Jonathan’s company."},{"chapter":12,"verse":50,"text":"But when they knew that Jonathan and they that were with him were taken and slain, they encouraged one another; and went close together, prepared to fight."},{"chapter":12,"verse":51,"text":"They therefore that followed upon them, perceiving that they were ready to fight for their lives, turned back again."},{"chapter":12,"verse":52,"text":"Whereupon they all came into the land of Judea peaceably, and there they bewailed Jonathan, and them that were with him, and they were sore afraid; wherefore all Israel made great lamentation."},{"chapter":12,"verse":53,"text":"Then all the heathen that were round about then sought to destroy them: for said they, They have no captain, nor any to help them: now therefore let us make war upon them, and take away their memorial from among men."},{"chapter":13,"verse":1,"text":"Now when Simon heard that Tryphon had gathered together a great host to invade the land of Judea, and destroy it,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":2,"text":"And saw that the people was in great trembling and fear, he went up to Jerusalem, and gathered the people together,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":3,"text":"And gave them exhortation, saying, Ye yourselves know what great things I, and my brethren, and my father’s house, have done for the laws and the sanctuary, the battles also and troubles which we have seen."},{"chapter":13,"verse":4,"text":"By reason whereof all my brethren are slain for Israel’s sake, and I am left alone."},{"chapter":13,"verse":5,"text":"Now therefore be it far from me, that I should spare mine own life in any time of trouble: for I am no better than my brethren."},{"chapter":13,"verse":6,"text":"Doubtless I will avenge my nation, and the sanctuary, and our wives, and our children: for all the heathen are gathered to destroy us of very malice."},{"chapter":13,"verse":7,"text":"Now as soon as the people heard these words, their spirit revived."},{"chapter":13,"verse":8,"text":"And they answered with a loud voice, saying, Thou shalt be our leader instead of Judas and Jonathan thy brother."},{"chapter":13,"verse":9,"text":"Fight thou our battles, and whatsoever, thou commandest us, that will we do."},{"chapter":13,"verse":10,"text":"So then he gathered together all the men of war, and made haste to finish the walls of Jerusalem, and he fortified it round about."},{"chapter":13,"verse":11,"text":"Also he sent Jonathan the son of Absolom, and with him a great power, to Joppa: who casting out them that were therein remained there in it."},{"chapter":13,"verse":12,"text":"So Tryphon removed from Ptolemaus with a great power to invade the land of Judea, and Jonathan was with him in ward."},{"chapter":13,"verse":13,"text":"But Simon pitched his tents at Adida, over against the plain."},{"chapter":13,"verse":14,"text":"Now when Tryphon knew that Simon was risen up instead of his brother Jonathan, and meant to join battle with him, he sent messengers unto him, saying,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":15,"text":"Whereas we have Jonathan thy brother in hold, it is for money that he is owing unto the king’s treasure, concerning the business that was committed unto him."},{"chapter":13,"verse":16,"text":"Wherefore now send an hundred talents of silver, and two of his sons for hostages, that when he is at liberty he may not revolt from us, and we will let him go."},{"chapter":13,"verse":17,"text":"Hereupon Simon, albeit he perceived that they spake deceitfully unto him yet sent he the money and the children, lest peradventure he should procure to himself great hatred of the people:"},{"chapter":13,"verse":18,"text":"Who might have said, Because I sent him not the money and the children, therefore is Jonathan dead."},{"chapter":13,"verse":19,"text":"So he sent them the children and the hundred talents: howbeit Tryphon dissembled neither would he let Jonathan go."},{"chapter":13,"verse":20,"text":"And after this came Tryphon to invade the land, and destroy it, going round about by the way that leadeth unto Adora: but Simon and his host marched against him in every place, wheresoever he went."},{"chapter":13,"verse":21,"text":"Now they that were in the tower sent messengers unto Tryphon, to the end that he should hasten his coming unto them by the wilderness, and send them victuals."},{"chapter":13,"verse":22,"text":"Wherefore Tryphon made ready all his horsemen to come that night: but there fell a very great snow, by reason whereof he came not. So he departed, and came into the country of Galaad."},{"chapter":13,"verse":23,"text":"And when he came near to Bascama he slew Jonathan, who was buried there."},{"chapter":13,"verse":24,"text":"Afterward Tryphon returned and went into his own land."},{"chapter":13,"verse":25,"text":"Then sent Simon, and took the bones of Jonathan his brother, and buried them in Modin, the city of his fathers."},{"chapter":13,"verse":26,"text":"And all Israel made great lamentation for him, and bewailed him many days."},{"chapter":13,"verse":27,"text":"Simon also built a monument upon the sepulchre of his father and his brethren, and raised it aloft to the sight, with hewn stone behind and before."},{"chapter":13,"verse":28,"text":"Moreover he set up seven pyramids, one against another, for his father, and his mother, and his four brethren."},{"chapter":13,"verse":29,"text":"And in these he made cunning devices, about the which he set great pillars, and upon the pillars he made all their armour for a perpetual memory, and by the armour ships carved, that they might be seen of all that sail on the sea."},{"chapter":13,"verse":30,"text":"This is the sepulchre which he made at Modin, and it standeth yet unto this day."},{"chapter":13,"verse":31,"text":"Now Tryphon dealt deceitfully with the young king Antiochus, and slew him."},{"chapter":13,"verse":32,"text":"And he reigned in his stead, and crowned himself king of Asia, and brought a great calamity upon the land."},{"chapter":13,"verse":33,"text":"Then Simon built up the strong holds in Judea, and fenced them about with high towers, and great walls, and gates, and bars, and laid up victuals therein."},{"chapter":13,"verse":34,"text":"Moreover Simon chose men, and sent to king Demetrius, to the end he should give the land an immunity, because all that Tryphon did was to spoil."},{"chapter":13,"verse":35,"text":"Unto whom king Demetrius answered and wrote after this manner:"},{"chapter":13,"verse":36,"text":"King Demetrius unto Simon the high priest, and friend of kings, as also unto the elders and nation of the Jews, sendeth greeting:"},{"chapter":13,"verse":37,"text":"The golden crown, and the scarlet robe, which ye sent unto us, we have received: and we are ready to make a stedfast peace with you, yea, and to write unto our officers, to confirm the immunities which we have granted."},{"chapter":13,"verse":38,"text":"And whatsoever covenants we have made with you shall stand; and the strong holds, which ye have builded, shall be your own."},{"chapter":13,"verse":39,"text":"As for any oversight or fault committed unto this day, we forgive it, and the crown tax also, which ye owe us: and if there were any other tribute paid in Jerusalem, it shall no more be paid."},{"chapter":13,"verse":40,"text":"And look who are meet among you to be in our court, let then be enrolled, and let there be peace betwixt us."},{"chapter":13,"verse":41,"text":"Thus the yoke of the heathen was taken away from Israel in the hundred and seventieth year."},{"chapter":13,"verse":42,"text":"Then the people of Israel began to write in their instruments and contracts, In the first year of Simon the high priest, the governor and leader of the Jews."},{"chapter":13,"verse":43,"text":"In those days Simon camped against Gaza and besieged it round about; he made also an engine of war, and set it by the city, and battered a certain tower, and took it."},{"chapter":13,"verse":44,"text":"And they that were in the engine leaped into the city; whereupon there was a great uproar in the city:"},{"chapter":13,"verse":45,"text":"Insomuch as the people of the city rent their clothes, and climbed upon the walls with their wives and children, and cried with a loud voice, beseeching Simon to grant them peace."},{"chapter":13,"verse":46,"text":"And they said, Deal not with us according to our wickedness, but according to thy mercy."},{"chapter":13,"verse":47,"text":"So Simon was appeased toward them, and fought no more against them, but put them out of the city, and cleansed the houses wherein the idols were, and so entered into it with songs and thanksgiving."},{"chapter":13,"verse":48,"text":"Yea, he put all uncleanness out of it, and placed such men there as would keep the law, and made it stronger than it was before, and built therein a dwellingplace for himself."},{"chapter":13,"verse":49,"text":"They also of the tower in Jerusalem were kept so strait, that they could neither come forth, nor go into the country, nor buy, nor sell: wherefore they were in great distress for want of victuals, and a great number of them perished through famine."},{"chapter":13,"verse":50,"text":"Then cried they to Simon, beseeching him to be at one with them: which thing he granted them; and when he had put them out from thence, he cleansed the tower from pollutions:"},{"chapter":13,"verse":51,"text":"And entered into it the three and twentieth day of the second month in the hundred seventy and first year, with thanksgiving, and branches of palm trees, and with harps, and cymbals, and with viols, and hymns, and songs: because there was destroyed a great enemy out of Israel."},{"chapter":13,"verse":52,"text":"He ordained also that that day should be kept every year with gladness. Moreover the hill of the temple that was by the tower he made stronger than it was, and there he dwelt himself with his company."},{"chapter":13,"verse":53,"text":"And when Simon saw that John his son was a valiant man, he made him captain of all the hosts; and he dwelt in Gazera."},{"chapter":14,"verse":1,"text":"Now in the hundred threescore and twelfth year king Demetrius gathered his forces together, and went into Media to get him help to fight against Tryphone."},{"chapter":14,"verse":2,"text":"But when Arsaces, the king of Persia and Media, heard that Demetrius was entered within his borders, he sent one of his princes to take him alive:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":3,"text":"Who went and smote the host of Demetrius, and took him, and brought him to Arsaces, by whom he was put in ward."},{"chapter":14,"verse":4,"text":"As for the land of Judea, that was quiet all the days of Simon; for he sought the good of his nation in such wise, as that evermore his authority and honour pleased them well."},{"chapter":14,"verse":5,"text":"And as he was honourable in all his acts, so in this, that he took Joppa for an haven, and made an entrance to the isles of the sea,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":6,"text":"And enlarged the bounds of his nation, and recovered the country,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":7,"text":"And gathered together a great number of captives, and had the dominion of Gazera, and Bethsura, and the tower, out of the which he took all uncleaness, neither was there any that resisted him."},{"chapter":14,"verse":8,"text":"Then did they till their ground in peace, and the earth gave her increase, and the trees of the field their fruit."},{"chapter":14,"verse":9,"text":"The ancient men sat all in the streets, communing together of good things, and the young men put on glorious and warlike apparel."},{"chapter":14,"verse":10,"text":"He provided victuals for the cities, and set in them all manner of munition, so that his honourable name was renowned unto the end of the world."},{"chapter":14,"verse":11,"text":"He made peace in the land, and Israel rejoiced with great joy:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":12,"text":"For every man sat under his vine and his fig tree, and there was none to fray them:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":13,"text":"Neither was there any left in the land to fight against them: yea, the kings themselves were overthrown in those days."},{"chapter":14,"verse":14,"text":"Moreover he strengthened all those of his people that were brought low: the law he searched out; and every contemner of the law and wicked person he took away."},{"chapter":14,"verse":15,"text":"He beautified the sanctuary, and multiplied vessels of the temple."},{"chapter":14,"verse":16,"text":"Now when it was heard at Rome, and as far as Sparta, that Jonathan was dead, they were very sorry."},{"chapter":14,"verse":17,"text":"But as soon as they heard that his brother Simon was made high priest in his stead, and ruled the country, and the cities therein:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":18,"text":"They wrote unto him in tables of brass, to renew the friendship and league which they had made with Judas and Jonathan his brethren:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":19,"text":"Which writings were read before the congregation at Jerusalem."},{"chapter":14,"verse":20,"text":"And this is the copy of the letters that the Lacedemonians sent; The rulers of the Lacedemonians, with the city, unto Simon the high priest, and the elders, and priests, and residue of the people of the Jews, our brethren, send greeting:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":21,"text":"The ambassadors that were sent unto our people certified us of your glory and honour: wherefore we were glad of their coming,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":22,"text":"And did register the things that they spake in the council of the people in this manner; Numenius son of Antiochus, and Antipater son of Jason, the Jews’ ambassadors, came unto us to renew the friendship they had with us."},{"chapter":14,"verse":23,"text":"And it pleased the people to entertain the men honourably, and to put the copy of their ambassage in publick records, to the end the people of the Lacedemonians might have a memorial thereof: furthermore we have written a copy thereof unto Simon the high priest."},{"chapter":14,"verse":24,"text":"After this Simon sent Numenius to Rome with a great shield of gold of a thousand pound weight to confirm the league with them."},{"chapter":14,"verse":25,"text":"Whereof when the people heard, they said, What thanks shall we give to Simon and his sons?"},{"chapter":14,"verse":26,"text":"For he and his brethren and the house of his father have established Israel, and chased away in fight their enemies from them, and confirmed their liberty."},{"chapter":14,"verse":27,"text":"So then they wrote it in tables of brass, which they set upon pillars in mount Sion: and this is the copy of the writing; The eighteenth day of the month Elul, in the hundred threescore and twelfth year, being the third year of Simon the high priest,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":28,"text":"At Saramel in the great congregation of the priests, and people, and rulers of the nation, and elders of the country, were these things notified unto us."},{"chapter":14,"verse":29,"text":"Forasmuch as oftentimes there have been wars in the country, wherein for the maintenance of their sanctuary, and the law, Simon the son of Mattathias, of the posterity of Jarib, together with his brethren, put themselves in jeopardy, and resisting the enemies of their nation did their nation great honour:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":30,"text":"(For after that Jonathan, having gathered his nation together, and been their high priest, was added to his people,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":31,"text":"Their enemies prepared to invade their country, that they might destroy it, and lay hands on the sanctuary:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":32,"text":"At which time Simon rose up, and fought for his nation, and spent much of his own substance, and armed the valiant men of his nation and gave them wages,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":33,"text":"And fortified the cities of Judea, together with Bethsura, that lieth upon the borders of Judea, where the armour of the enemies had been before; but he set a garrison of Jews there:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":34,"text":"Moreover he fortified Joppa, which lieth upon the sea, and Gazera, that bordereth upon Azotus, where the enemies had dwelt before: but he placed Jews there, and furnished them with all things convenient for the reparation thereof.)"},{"chapter":14,"verse":35,"text":"The people therefore sang the acts of Simon, and unto what glory he thought to bring his nation, made him their governor and chief priest, because he had done all these things, and for the justice and faith which he kept to his nation, and for that he sought by all means to exalt his people."},{"chapter":14,"verse":36,"text":"For in his time things prospered in his hands, so that the heathen were taken out of their country, and they also that were in the city of David in Jerusalem, who had made themselves a tower, out of which they issued, and polluted all about the sanctuary, and did much hurt in the holy place:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":37,"text":"But he placed Jews therein. and fortified it for the safety of the country and the city, and raised up the walls of Jerusalem."},{"chapter":14,"verse":38,"text":"King Demetrius also confirmed him in the high priesthood according to those things,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":39,"text":"And made him one of his friends, and honoured him with great honour."},{"chapter":14,"verse":40,"text":"For he had heard say, that the Romans had called the Jews their friends and confederates and brethren; and that they had entertained the ambassadors of Simon honourably;"},{"chapter":14,"verse":41,"text":"Also that the Jews and priests were well pleased that Simon should be their governor and high priest for ever, until there should arise a faithful prophet;"},{"chapter":14,"verse":42,"text":"Moreover that he should be their captain, and should take charge of the sanctuary, to set them over their works, and over the country, and over the armour, and over the fortresses, that, I say, he should take charge of the sanctuary;"},{"chapter":14,"verse":43,"text":"Beside this, that he should be obeyed of every man, and that all the writings in the country should be made in his name, and that he should be clothed in purple, and wear gold:"},{"chapter":14,"verse":44,"text":"Also that it should be lawful for none of the people or priests to break any of these things, or to gainsay his words, or to gather an assembly in the country without him, or to be clothed in purple, or wear a buckle of gold;"},{"chapter":14,"verse":45,"text":"And whosoever should do otherwise, or break any of these things, he should be punished."},{"chapter":14,"verse":46,"text":"Thus it liked all the people to deal with Simon, and to do as hath been said."},{"chapter":14,"verse":47,"text":"Then Simon accepted hereof, and was well pleased to be high priest, and captain and governor of the Jews and priests, and to defend them all."},{"chapter":14,"verse":48,"text":"So they commanded that this writing should be put in tables of brass, and that they should be set up within the compass of the sanctuary in a conspicuous place;"},{"chapter":14,"verse":49,"text":"Also that the copies thereof should be laid up in the treasury, to the end that Simon and his sons might have them."},{"chapter":15,"verse":1,"text":"Moreover Antiochus son of Demetrius the king sent letters from the isles of the sea unto Simon the priest and prince of the Jews, and to all the people;"},{"chapter":15,"verse":2,"text":"The contents whereof were these: King Antiochus to Simon the high priest and prince of his nation, and to the people of the Jews, greeting:"},{"chapter":15,"verse":3,"text":"Forasmuch as certain pestilent men have usurped the kingdom of our fathers, and my purpose is to challenge it again, that I may restore it to the old estate, and to that end have gathered a multitude of foreign soldiers together, and prepared ships of war;"},{"chapter":15,"verse":4,"text":"My meaning also being to go through the country, that I may be avenged of them that have destroyed it, and made many cities in the kingdom desolate:"},{"chapter":15,"verse":5,"text":"Now therefore I confirm unto thee all the oblations which the kings before me granted thee, and whatsoever gifts besides they granted."},{"chapter":15,"verse":6,"text":"I give thee leave also to coin money for thy country with thine own stamp."},{"chapter":15,"verse":7,"text":"And as concerning Jerusalem and the sanctuary, let them be free; and all the armour that thou hast made, and fortresses that thou hast built, and keepest in thine hands, let them remain unto thee."},{"chapter":15,"verse":8,"text":"And if anything be, or shall be, owing to the king, let it be forgiven thee from this time forth for evermore."},{"chapter":15,"verse":9,"text":"Furthermore, when we have obtained our kingdom, we will honour thee, and thy nation, and thy temple, with great honour, so that your honour shall be known throughout the world."},{"chapter":15,"verse":10,"text":"In the hundred threescore and fourteenth year went Antiochus into the land of his fathers: at which time all the forces came together unto him, so that few were left with Tryphon."},{"chapter":15,"verse":11,"text":"Wherefore being pursued by king Antiochus, he fled unto Dora, which lieth by the sea side:"},{"chapter":15,"verse":12,"text":"For he saw that troubles came upon him all at once, and that his forces had forsaken him."},{"chapter":15,"verse":13,"text":"Then camped Antiochus against Dora, having with him an hundred and twenty thousand men of war, and eight thousand horsemen."},{"chapter":15,"verse":14,"text":"And when he had compassed the city round about, and joined ships close to the town on the sea side, he vexed the city by land and by sea, neither suffered he any to go out or in."},{"chapter":15,"verse":15,"text":"In the mean season came Numenius and his company from Rome, having letters to the kings and countries; wherein were written these things:"},{"chapter":15,"verse":16,"text":"Lucius, consul of the Romans unto king Ptolemee, greeting:"},{"chapter":15,"verse":17,"text":"The Jews’ ambassadors, our friends and confederates, came unto us to renew the old friendship and league, being sent from Simon the high priest, and from the people of the Jews:"},{"chapter":15,"verse":18,"text":"And they brought a shield of gold of a thousand pound."},{"chapter":15,"verse":19,"text":"We thought it good therefore to write unto the kings and countries, that they should do them no harm, nor fight against them, their cities, or countries, nor yet aid their enemies against them."},{"chapter":15,"verse":20,"text":"It seemed also good to us to receive the shield of them."},{"chapter":15,"verse":21,"text":"If therefore there be any pestilent fellows, that have fled from their country unto you, deliver them unto Simon the high priest, that he may punish them according to their own law."},{"chapter":15,"verse":22,"text":"The same things wrote he likewise unto Demetrius the king, and Attalus, to Ariarathes, and Arsaces,"},{"chapter":15,"verse":23,"text":"And to all the countries and to Sampsames, and the Lacedemonians, and to Delus, and Myndus, and Sicyon, and Caria, and Samos, and Pamphylia, and Lycia, and Halicarnassus, and Rhodus, and Aradus, and Cos, and Side, and Aradus, and Gortyna, and Cnidus, and Cyprus, and Cyrene."},{"chapter":15,"verse":24,"text":"And the copy hereof they wrote to Simon the high priest."},{"chapter":15,"verse":25,"text":"So Antiochus the king camped against Dora the second day, assaulting it continually, and making engines, by which means he shut up Tryphon, that he could neither go out nor in."},{"chapter":15,"verse":26,"text":"At that time Simon sent him two thousand chosen men to aid him; silver also, and gold, and much armour."},{"chapter":15,"verse":27,"text":"Nevertheless he would not receive them, but brake all the covenants which he had made with him afore, and became strange unto him."},{"chapter":15,"verse":28,"text":"Furthermore he sent unto him Athenobius, one of his friends, to commune with him, and say, Ye withhold Joppa and Gazera; with the tower that is in Jerusalem, which are cities of my realm."},{"chapter":15,"verse":29,"text":"The borders thereof ye have wasted, and done great hurt in the land, and got the dominion of many places within my kingdom."},{"chapter":15,"verse":30,"text":"Now therefore deliver the cities which ye have taken, and the tributes of the places, whereof ye have gotten dominion without the borders of Judea:"},{"chapter":15,"verse":31,"text":"Or else give me for them five hundred talents of silver; and for the harm that ye have done, and the tributes of the cities, other five hundred talents: if not, we will come and fight against you."},{"chapter":15,"verse":32,"text":"So Athenobius the king’s friend came to Jerusalem: and when he saw the glory of Simon, and the cupboard of gold and silver plate, and his great attendance, he was astonished, and told him the king’s message."},{"chapter":15,"verse":33,"text":"Then answered Simon, and said unto him, We have neither taken other men’s land, nor holden that which appertaineth to others, but the inheritance of our fathers, which our enemies had wrongfully in possession a certain time."},{"chapter":15,"verse":34,"text":"Wherefore we, having opportunity, hold the inheritance of our fathers."},{"chapter":15,"verse":35,"text":"And whereas thou demandest Joppa and Gazera, albeit they did great harm unto the people in our country, yet will we give thee an hundred talents for them. Hereunto Athenobius answered him not a word;"},{"chapter":15,"verse":36,"text":"But returned in a rage to the king, and made report unto him of these speeches, and of the glory of Simon, and of all that he had seen: whereupon the king was exceeding wroth."},{"chapter":15,"verse":37,"text":"In the mean time fled Tryphon by ship unto Orthosias."},{"chapter":15,"verse":38,"text":"Then the king made Cendebeus captain of the sea coast, and gave him an host of footmen and horsemen,"},{"chapter":15,"verse":39,"text":"And commanded him to remove his host toward Judea; also he commanded him to build up Cedron, and to fortify the gates, and to war against the people; but as for the king himself, he pursued Tryphon."},{"chapter":15,"verse":40,"text":"So Cendebeus came to Jamnia and began to provoke the people and to invade Judea, and to take the people prisoners, and slay them."},{"chapter":15,"verse":41,"text":"And when he had built up Cedrou, he set horsemen there, and an host of footmen, to the end that issuing out they might make outroads upon the ways of Judea, as the king had commanded him."},{"chapter":16,"verse":1,"text":"Then came up John from Gazera, and told Simon his father what Cendebeus had done."},{"chapter":16,"verse":2,"text":"Wherefore Simon called his two eldest sons, Judas and John, and said unto them, I, and my brethren, and my father’s house, have ever from my youth unto this day fought against the enemies of Israel; and things have prospered so well in our hands, that we have delivered Israel oftentimes."},{"chapter":16,"verse":3,"text":"But now I am old, and ye, by God’s mercy, are of a sufficient age: be ye instead of me and my brother, and go and fight for our nation, and the help from heaven be with you."},{"chapter":16,"verse":4,"text":"So he chose out of the country twenty thousand men of war with horsemen, who went out against Cendebeus, and rested that night at Modin."},{"chapter":16,"verse":5,"text":"And when as they rose in the morning, and went into the plain, behold, a mighty great host both of footmen and horsemen came against them: howbeit there was a water brook betwixt them."},{"chapter":16,"verse":6,"text":"So he and his people pitched over against them: and when he saw that the people were afraid to go over the water brook, he went first over himself, and then the men seeing him passed through after him."},{"chapter":16,"verse":7,"text":"That done, he divided his men, and set the horsemen in the midst of the footmen: for the enemies’ horsemen were very many."},{"chapter":16,"verse":8,"text":"Then sounded they with the holy trumpets: whereupon Cendebeus and his host were put to flight, so that many of them were slain, and the remnant gat them to the strong hold."},{"chapter":16,"verse":9,"text":"At that time was Judas John’s brother wounded; but John still followed after them, until he came to Cedron, which Cendebeus had built."},{"chapter":16,"verse":10,"text":"So they fled even unto the towers in the fields of Azotus; wherefore he burned it with fire: so that there were slain of them about two thousand men. Afterward he returned into the land of Judea in peace."},{"chapter":16,"verse":11,"text":"Moreover in the plain of Jericho was Ptolemeus the son of Abubus made captain, and he had abundance of silver and gold:"},{"chapter":16,"verse":12,"text":"For he was the high priest’s son in law."},{"chapter":16,"verse":13,"text":"Wherefore his heart being lifted up, he thought to get the country to himself, and thereupon consulted deceitfully against Simon and his sons to destroy them."},{"chapter":16,"verse":14,"text":"Now Simon was visiting the cities that were in the country, and taking care for the good ordering of them; at which time he came down himself to Jericho with his sons, Mattathias and Judas, in the hundred threescore and seventeenth year, in the eleventh month, called Sabat:"},{"chapter":16,"verse":15,"text":"Where the son of Abubus receiving them deceitfully into a little hold, called Docus, which he had built, made them a great banquet: howbeit he had hid men there."},{"chapter":16,"verse":16,"text":"So when Simon and his sons had drunk largely, Ptolemee and his men rose up, and took their weapons, and came upon Simon into the banqueting place, and slew him, and his two sons, and certain of his servants."},{"chapter":16,"verse":17,"text":"In which doing he committed a great treachery, and recompensed evil for good."},{"chapter":16,"verse":18,"text":"Then Ptolemee wrote these things, and sent to the king, that he should send him an host to aid him, and he would deliver him the country and cities."},{"chapter":16,"verse":19,"text":"He sent others also to Gazera to kill John: and unto the tribunes he sent letters to come unto him, that he might give them silver, and gold, and rewards."},{"chapter":16,"verse":20,"text":"And others he sent to take Jerusalem, and the mountain of the temple."},{"chapter":16,"verse":21,"text":"Now one had run afore to Gazera and told John that his father and brethren were slain, and, quoth he, Ptolemee hath sent to slay thee also."},{"chapter":16,"verse":22,"text":"Hereof when he heard, he was sore astonished: so he laid hands on them that were come to destroy him, and slew them; for he knew that they sought to make him away."},{"chapter":16,"verse":23,"text":"As concerning the rest of the acts of John, and his wars, and worthy deeds which he did, and the building of the walls which he made, and his doings,"},{"chapter":16,"verse":24,"text":"Behold, these are written in the chronicles of his priesthood, from the time he was made high priest after his father."}]},{"code":"LXX","name":"Septuagint (Greek)","language":"grc","source":"Greek Septuagint as printed by Brenton (1851), public domain. Text from eBible.org","verses":[{"chapter":1,"verse":1,"text":"ΚΑΙ ἐγένετο μετὰ τὸ πατάξαι Ἀλέξανδρον τὸν Φιλίππου τὸν Μακεδόνα, ὃς ἐξῆλθεν ἐκ τῆς γῆς Χεττειεὶμ, καὶ ἐπάταξε τὸν Δαρεῖον βασιλέα Περσῶν καὶ Μήδων, καὶ ἐβασίλευσεν ἀντʼ αὐτοῦ πρότερος ἐπὶ τὴν Ἑλλάδα."},{"chapter":1,"verse":2,"text":"Καὶ συνεστήσατο πολέμους πολλοὺς, καὶ ἐκράτησεν ὀχυρωμάτων πολλῶν, καὶ ἔσφαξε βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς."},{"chapter":1,"verse":3,"text":"Καὶ διῆλθεν ἕως ἄκρων τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἔλαβε σκῦλα πλήθους ἐθνῶν· καὶ ἠσύχασεν ἡ γῆ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ· καὶ ὑψώθη, καὶ ἐπῄρθη ἡ καρδία αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":1,"verse":4,"text":"Καὶ συνήγαγε δύναμιν ἰσχυρὰν σφόδρα, καὶ ἦρξε χωρῶν, καὶ ἐθνῶν, καὶ τυράννων, καὶ ἐγένοντο αὐτῷ εἰς φόρον."},{"chapter":1,"verse":5,"text":"Καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὴν κοίτην, καὶ ἔγνω ὅτι ἀποθνήσκει."},{"chapter":1,"verse":6,"text":"Καὶ ἐκάλεσε τοὺς παῖδας αὐτοῦ τοὺς ἐνδόξους τοὺς συντρόφους αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ νεότητος, καὶ διεῖλεν αὐτοῖς τὴν βασιλείαν αὐτοῦ ἔτι ζῶντος αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":1,"verse":7,"text":"Καὶ ἐβασίλευσεν Ἀλέξανδρος ἔτη δώδεκα, καὶ ἀπέθανε."},{"chapter":1,"verse":8,"text":"Καὶ ἐπεκράτησαν οἱ παῖδες αὐτοῦ ἕκαστος ἐν τῷ τόπῳ αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":1,"verse":9,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέθεντο πάντες διαδήματα μετὰ τὸ ἀποθανεῖν αὐτὸν, καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτῶν ὀπίσω αὐτῶν ἔτη πολλὰ, καὶ ἐπλήθυναν κακὰ ἐν τῇ γῇ."},{"chapter":1,"verse":10,"text":"Καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἐξ αὐτῶν ῥίζα ἁμαρτωλὸς Ἀντίοχος Ἐπιφανὴς, υἱὸς Ἀντιόχου βασιλέως, ὃς ἦν ὅμηρα ἐν τῇ Ῥώμῃ· καὶ ἐβασίλευσεν ἐν ἔτει ἑκατοστῷ καὶ τριακοστῷ καὶ ἑβδόμῳ βασιλείας Ἑλλήνων."},{"chapter":1,"verse":11,"text":"Ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις ἐξῆλθον ἐξ Ἰσραὴλ υἱοὶ παράνομοι, καὶ ἀνέπεισαν πολλοὺς, λέγοντες, πορευθῶμεν, καὶ διαθώμεθα διαθήκην μετὰ τῶν ἐθνῶν τῶν κύκλῳ ἡμῶν, ὅτι ἀφʼ ἧς ἐχωρίσθημεν ἀπʼ αὐτῶν, εὗρεν ἡμᾶς κακὰ πολλά."},{"chapter":1,"verse":12,"text":"Καὶ ἠγαθύνθη ὁ λόγος ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":1,"verse":13,"text":"Καὶ προεθυμήθησάν τινες ἀπὸ τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα· καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν ποιῆσαι τὰ δικαιώματα τῶν ἐθνῶν."},{"chapter":1,"verse":14,"text":"Καὶ ᾠκοδόμησαν γυμνάσιον ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις κατὰ τὰ νόμιμα τῶν ἐθνῶν."},{"chapter":1,"verse":15,"text":"Καὶ ἐποίησαν ἑαυτοῖς ἀκροβυστίας, καὶ ἀπέστησαν ἀπὸ διαθήκης ἁγίας· καὶ ἐζεύχθησαν τοῖς ἔθνεσι, καὶ ἐπράθησαν τοῦ ποιῆσαι τὸ πονηρόν."},{"chapter":1,"verse":16,"text":"Καὶ ἡτοιμάσθη ἡ βασιλεία ἐναντίον Ἀντιόχου· καὶ ὑπέλαβε βασιλεῦσαι τῆς Αἰγύπτου, ὅπως βασιλεύσῃ ἐπὶ τὰς δύο βασιλείας."},{"chapter":1,"verse":17,"text":"Καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς Αἴγυπτον ἐν ὄχλῳ βαρεῖ, ἐν ἅρμασι, καὶ ἐν ἐλέφασι, καὶ ἐν ἱππεῦσι, καὶ ἐν στόλῳ μεγάλῳ."},{"chapter":1,"verse":18,"text":"Καὶ συνεστήσατο πόλεμον πρὸς Πτολεμαῖον βασιλέα Αἰγύπτου· καὶ ἐνετράπη Πτολεμαῖος ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔφυγε· καὶ ἔπεσον τραυματίαι πολλοί."},{"chapter":1,"verse":19,"text":"Καὶ κατελάβοντο τὰς πόλεις τὰς ὀχυρὰς ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ· καὶ ἔλαβε τὰ σκῦλα γῆς Αἰγύπτου."},{"chapter":1,"verse":20,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν Ἀντιόχος μετὰ τὸ πατάξαι Αἴγυπτον ἐν τῷ ἑκατοστῷ καὶ τεσσαρακοστῷ καὶ τρίτῳ ἔτει· καὶ ἀνέβη ἐπὶ Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἀνέβη εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἐν ὄχλῳ βαρεῖ."},{"chapter":1,"verse":21,"text":"Καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὸ ἁγίασμα ἐν ὑπερηφανείᾳ, καὶ ἔλαβε τὸ θυσιαστήριον τὸ χρυσοῦν, καὶ τὴν λυχνίαν τοῦ φωτὸς, καὶ πάντα τὰ σκεύη αὐτῆς,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":22,"text":"καὶ τὴν τράπεζαν τῆς προθέσεως, καὶ τὰ σπονδεῖα, καὶ τὰς φιάλας, καὶ τὰς θυΐσκας τὰς χρυσᾶς, καὶ τὸ καταπέτασμα, καὶ τοὺς στεφάνους, καὶ τὸν κόσμον τὸν χρυσοῦν τὸν κατὰ πρόσωπον τοῦ ναοῦ, καὶ ἐλέπισε πάντα."},{"chapter":1,"verse":23,"text":"Καὶ ἔλαβε τὸ ἀργύριον, καὶ τὸ χρυσίον, καὶ τὰ σκεύη τὰ ἐπιθυμητά· καὶ ἔλαβε τοὺς θησαυροὺς τοὺς ἀποκρύφους οὓς εὗρε."},{"chapter":1,"verse":24,"text":"Καὶ λαβὼν πάντα ἀπῆλθεν εἰς τὴν γῆν αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐποίησε φονοκτονίαν, καὶ ἐλάλησεν ὑπερηφανείαν μεγάλην."},{"chapter":1,"verse":25,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένετο πένθος μέγα ἐπὶ Ἰσραὴλ ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":1,"verse":26,"text":"Καὶ ἐστέναξαν ἄρχοντες καὶ πρεσβύτεροι, παρθένοι καὶ νεανίσκοι ἠσθένησαν, καὶ τὸ κάλλος τῶν γυναικῶν ἠλλοιώθη."},{"chapter":1,"verse":27,"text":"Πᾶς νυμφίος ἀνέλαβε θρῆνον, καὶ καθημένη ἐν παστῷ ἐγένετο ἐν πένθει."},{"chapter":1,"verse":28,"text":"Καὶ ἐσείσθη ἡ γῆ ἐπὶ τοὺς κατοικοῦντας αὐτήν· καὶ πᾶς ὁ οἶκος Ἰακὼβ ἐνεδύσατο αἰσχύνην."},{"chapter":1,"verse":29,"text":"Καὶ μετὰ δύο ἔτη ἡμερῶν ἀπέστειλεν ὁ βασιλεὺς ἄρχοντα φορολογίας εἰς τὰς πόλεις Ἰούδα· καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἐν ὄχλῳ βαρεῖ."},{"chapter":1,"verse":30,"text":"Καὶ ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς λόγους εἰρηνικοὺς ἐν δόλῳ· καὶ ἐνεπίστευσαν αὐτῷ· καὶ ἐπέπεσεν ἐπὶ τὴν πόλιν ἐξάπινα, καὶ ἐπάταξεν αὐτὴν πληγὴν μεγάλην, καὶ ἀπώλεσε λαὸν πολὺν ἐξ Ἰσραήλ."},{"chapter":1,"verse":31,"text":"Καὶ ἔλαβε τὰ σκῦλα τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἐνεπύρισεν αὐτὴν πυρὶ, καὶ καθεῖλε τοὺς οἴκους αὐτῆς καὶ τὰ τείχη αὐτῆς κύκλῳ."},{"chapter":1,"verse":32,"text":"Καὶ ᾐχμαλώτευσαν τὰς γυναῖκας καὶ τὰ τέκνα, καὶ τὰ κτήνη ἐκληρονόμησαν."},{"chapter":1,"verse":33,"text":"Καὶ ᾠκοδόμησαν τὴν πόλιν Δαυὶδ τείχει μεγάλῳ καὶ ἰσχυρῷ, πύργοις ὀχυροῖς, καὶ ἐγένετο αὐτοῖς εἰς ἄκραν."},{"chapter":1,"verse":34,"text":"καὶ ἔθηκαν ἐκεῖ ἔθνος ἁμαρτωλὸν, ἄνδρας παρανόμους, καὶ ἐνίσχυσαν ἐν αὐτῇ."},{"chapter":1,"verse":35,"text":"Καὶ παρέθεντο ὅπλα καὶ τροφὰς, καὶ συναγαγόντες τὰ σκῦλα Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἀπέθεντο ἐκεῖ· καὶ ἐγένοντο εἰς μεγάλην παγίδα."},{"chapter":1,"verse":36,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένετο εἰς ἔνεδρον τῷ ἁγιάσματι, καὶ εἰς διάβολον πονηρὸν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ διαπαντός."},{"chapter":1,"verse":37,"text":"Καὶ ἐξέχεαν αἷμα ἀθῷον κύκλῳ τοῦ ἁγιάσματος, καὶ ἐμόλυναν τὸ ἁγίασμα."},{"chapter":1,"verse":38,"text":"Καὶ ἔφυγον οἱ κάτοικοι Ἱερουσαλὴμ διʼ αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἐγένετο κατοικία ἀλλοτρίων· καὶ ἐγένετο ἀλλοτρία τοῖς γεννήμασιν αὐτῆς, καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς ἐγκατέλιπον αὐτήν."},{"chapter":1,"verse":39,"text":"Τὸ ἁγίασμα αὐτῆς ἠρημώθη ὡς ἔρημος, αἱ ἑορταὶ αὐτῆς ἐστράφησαν εἰς πένθος, τὰ σάββατα αὐτῆς εἰς ὀνειδισμὸν, ἡ τιμὴ αὐτῆς εἱς ἐξουδένωσιν."},{"chapter":1,"verse":40,"text":"Κατὰ τὴν δόξαν αὐτῆς ἐπληθύνθη ἡ ἀτιμία αὐτῆς, καὶ τὸ ὕψος αὐτῆς ἐστράφη εἰς πένθος."},{"chapter":1,"verse":41,"text":"Καὶ ἔγραψεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἀντίοχος πάσῃ τῇ βασιλείᾳ αὐτοῦ εἶναι πάντας λαὸν ἕνα,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":42,"text":"καὶ ἐγκαταλιπεῖν ἕκαστον τὰ νόμιμα αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐπεδέξατο πάντα τὰ ἔθνη κατὰ τὸν λόγον τοῦ βασιλέως."},{"chapter":1,"verse":43,"text":"Καὶ πολλοὶ ἀπὸ Ἰσραὴλ εὐδόκησαν τῇ λατρείᾳ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔθυσαν τοῖς εἰδώλοις, καὶ ἐβεβήλωσαν τὸ σάββατον."},{"chapter":1,"verse":44,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν ὁ βασιλεὺς βιβλία ἐν χειρὶ ἀγγέλων εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ καὶ τὰς πόλεις Ἰούδα, πορευθῆναι ὀπίσω νομίμων ἀλλοτρίων τῆς γῆς,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":45,"text":"καὶ κωλῦσαι ὁλοκαυτώματα καὶ θυσίαν καὶ σπονδὴν ἐκ τοῦ ἁγιάσματος, καὶ βεβηλῶσαι σάββατα καὶ ἑορτὰς,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":46,"text":"καὶ μιᾶναι ἁγίασμα καὶ ἁγίους·"},{"chapter":1,"verse":47,"text":"οἰκοδομῆσαι βωμοὺς, καὶ τεμένη, καὶ εἰδωλεῖα, καὶ θύειν ὕεια, καὶ κτήνη κοινὰ,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":48,"text":"καὶ ἀφιέναι τοὺς υἱοὺς αὐτῶν ἀπεριτμήτους, βδελύξαι τὰς ψυχὰς αὐτῶν ἐν παντὶ ἀκαθάρτῳ καὶ βεβηλώσει,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":49,"text":"ὥστε ἐπιλαθέσθαι τοῦ νόμου, καὶ ἀλλάξαι πάντα τὰ δικαιώματα."},{"chapter":1,"verse":50,"text":"Καὶ ὃς ἂν μὴ ποιήσῃ κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦ βασιλέως, ἀποθανεῖται."},{"chapter":1,"verse":51,"text":"Κατὰ πάντας τοὺς λόγους τούτους ἔγραψε πάσῃ τῇ βασιλείᾳ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐποίησεν ἐπισκόπους ἐπὶ πάντα τὸν λαόν· καὶ ἐνετείλατο ταῖς πόλεσιν Ἰούδα θυσιάζειν κατὰ πόλιν καὶ πόλιν."},{"chapter":1,"verse":52,"text":"Καὶ συνηθροίσθησαν ἀπὸ τοῦ λαοῦ πρὸς αὐτοὺς πολλοὶ, πᾶς ὁ ἐγκαταλιπὼν τὸν νόμον· καὶ ἐποιησαν κακὰ ἐν τῇ γῇ."},{"chapter":1,"verse":53,"text":"Καὶ ἔθεντο τὸν Ἰσραὴλ ἐν κρύφοις ἐν παντὶ φυγαδευτηρίῳ αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":1,"verse":54,"text":"Καὶ τῇ πεντεκαιδεκάτῃ ἡμέρᾳ Χασελεῦ, τῷ πέμπτῳ καὶ τεσσαρακοστῷ καὶ ἑκατοστῷ ἔτει, ᾠκοδόμησαν βδέλυγμα ἐρημώσεως ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον, καὶ ἐν πόλεσιν Ἰούδα κύκλῳ ᾠκοδόμησαν βωμούς."},{"chapter":1,"verse":55,"text":"Καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν θυρῶν τῶν οἰκιῶν, καὶ ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις ἐθυμίων."},{"chapter":1,"verse":56,"text":"Καὶ τὰ βιβλία τοῦ νόμου ἃ εὗρον, ἐνεπύρισαν πυρὶ κατασχίσαντες."},{"chapter":1,"verse":57,"text":"Καὶ ὅπου εὑρίσκετο παρά τινι βιβλίον διαθήκης, καὶ εἴ τις συνευδόκει τῷ νόμῳ, τὸ σύγκριμα τοῦ βασιλέως ἐθανάτου αὐτόν."},{"chapter":1,"verse":58,"text":"Ἐν ἰσχύϊ αὐτῶν ἐποίουν οὕτως τῷ Ἰσραὴλ τοῖς εὑρισκομένοις ἐν παντὶ μηνὶ καὶ μηνὶ ἐν ταῖς πόλεσι."},{"chapter":1,"verse":59,"text":"Καὶ τῇ πέμπτῃ καὶ εἰκάδι τοῦ μηνὸς θυσιάζοντες ἐπὶ τὸν βωμὸν ὃς ἦν ἐπὶ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου."},{"chapter":1,"verse":60,"text":"Καὶ τὰς γυναῖκας τὰς περιτετμηκυίας τὰ τέκνα αὐτῶν ἐθανάτωσαν, κατὰ τὸ πρόσταγμα."},{"chapter":1,"verse":61,"text":"Καὶ ἐκρέμασαν τὰ βρέφη ἐκ τῶν τραχήλων αὐτῶν, καὶ τοὺς οἴκους αὐτῶν προενόμευσαν, καὶ τοὺς περιτετμηκότας αὐτοὺς ἐθανάτωσαν."},{"chapter":1,"verse":62,"text":"Καὶ πολλοὶ ἐν Ἰσραὴλ ἐκραταιώθησαν, καὶ ὠχυρώθησαν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς τοῦ μὴ φαγεῖν κοινά."},{"chapter":1,"verse":63,"text":"Καὶ ἐπελέξαντο ἀποθανεῖν, ἵνα μὴ μιανθῶσι τοῖς βρώμασι, καὶ μὴ βεβηλώσωσι διαθήκην ἁγίαν· καὶ ἀπέθανον."},{"chapter":1,"verse":64,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένετο ὀργὴ μεγάλη ἐπὶ Ἰσραὴλ σφόδρα."},{"chapter":2,"verse":1,"text":"Ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις ἀνέστη Ματταθίας Ἰωάννου τοῦ Συμεὼν, ἱερεὺς τῶν υἱῶν Ἰωαρὶβ ἀπὸ Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐν Μωδεΐν."},{"chapter":2,"verse":2,"text":"Καὶ αὐτῷ υἱοὶ πέντε, Ἰωαννὰν ὁ ἐπικαλούμενος Καδδὶς,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":3,"text":"Σίμων ὁ καλούμενος Θασσι,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":4,"text":"Ἰούδας ὁ ἐπικαλούμενος Μακκαβαῖος,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":5,"text":"Ἐλεάζαρ ὁ ἐπικαλούμενος Αὐαρὰν, Ἰωνάθαν ὁ ἐπικαλούμενος Ἀπφοῦς."},{"chapter":2,"verse":6,"text":"Καὶ εἶδε τὰς βλασφημίας τὰς γινομένας ἐν Ἰούδα καὶ ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":7,"text":"καὶ εἶπεν, οἴμοι, ἱνατί τοῦτο ἐγεννήθην ἰδεῖν τὸ σύντριμμα τοῦ λαοῦ μου, καὶ τὸ σύντριμμα τῆς πόλεως τῆς ἁγίας, καὶ καθίσαι ἐκεῖ ἐν τῷ δοθῆναι αὐτὴν ἐν χειρὶ ἐχθρῶν, καὶ τὸ ἁγίασμα ἐν χειρὶ ἀλλοτρίων;"},{"chapter":2,"verse":8,"text":"Ἐγένετο ὁ ναὸς αὐτῆς ὡς ἀνὴρ ἄδοξος,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":9,"text":"τὰ σκεύη τῆς δόξης αὐτῆς αἰχμάλωτα ἀπήχθη, ἀπεκτάνθη τὰ νήπια αὐτῆς ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις, οἱ νεανίσκοι αὐτῆς ἐν ῥομφαίᾳ ἐχθροῦ."},{"chapter":2,"verse":10,"text":"Ποῖον ἔθνος οὐκ ἐκληρονόμησε βασιλείαν αὐτῆς, καὶ οὐκ ἐκράτησε τῶν σκύλων αὐτῆς;"},{"chapter":2,"verse":11,"text":"Πᾶς ὁ κόσμος αὐτῆς ἀφῃρέθη, ἀντὶ ἐλευθήρας ἐγένετο εἰς δούλην."},{"chapter":2,"verse":12,"text":"Καὶ ἰδοὺ τὰ ἅγια ἡμῶν καὶ ἡ καλλονὴ ἡμῶν καὶ ἡ δόξα ἡμῶν ἠρημώθη, καὶ ἐβεβήλωσαν αὐτὰ τὰ ἔθνη."},{"chapter":2,"verse":13,"text":"Ἱνατί ἡμῖν ἔτι ζῇν;"},{"chapter":2,"verse":14,"text":"Καὶ διέῤῥηξε Ματταθίας καὶ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν, καὶ περιεβάλοντο σάκκους, καὶ ἐπένθησαν σφόδρα."},{"chapter":2,"verse":15,"text":"Καὶ ἦλθον οἱ παρὰ τοῦ βασιλέως οἱ καταναγκάζοντες τὴν ἀποστασίαν εἰς Μωδεῒν τὴν πόλιν, ἵνα θυσιάσωσι."},{"chapter":2,"verse":16,"text":"Καὶ πολλοὶ ἀπὸ Ἰσραὴλ πρὸς αὐτοὺς προσῆλθον· καὶ Ματταθίας καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ συνήχθησαν."},{"chapter":2,"verse":17,"text":"Καὶ ἀπεκρίθησαν οἱ παρὰ τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ εἰπον τῷ Ματταθίᾳ, λέγοντες, ἄρχων καὶ ἔνδοξος καὶ μέγας εἶ ἐν τῇ πόλει ταύτῃ, καὶ ἐστηριγμένος ἐν υἱοῖς καὶ ἀδελφοῖς."},{"chapter":2,"verse":18,"text":"Νῦν οὖν πρόσελθε πρῶτος, καὶ ποίησον τὸ πρόσταγμα τοῦ βασιλέως, ὡς ἐποίησαν πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, καὶ οἱ ἄνδρες Ἰούδα, καὶ οἱ καταλειφθέντες ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ· καὶ ἔσῃ σὺ καὶ ὁ οἶκός σου τῶν φίλων τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ σὺ καὶ οἱ υἱοί σου δοξασθήσεσθε ἀργυρίῳ, καὶ χρυσίῳ, καὶ ἀποστολαῖς πολλαῖς."},{"chapter":2,"verse":19,"text":"Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Ματταθίας, καὶ εἶπε φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, εἰ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη τὰ ἐν οἴκῳ τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ βασιλέως ἀκούουσιν αὐτοῦ, ἀποστῆναι ἕκαστος ἀπὸ λατρείας πατέρων αὐτοῦ, καὶ ᾑρετίσαντο ἐν ταῖς ἐντολαῖς αὐτοῦ,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":20,"text":"ἀλλʼ ἐγὼ καὶ οἱ υἱοί μου καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί μου πορευσόμεθα ἐν διαθήκῃ πατέρων ἡμῶν."},{"chapter":2,"verse":21,"text":"Ἵλεως ἡμῖν καταλιπεῖν νόμον καὶ δικαιώματὰ."},{"chapter":2,"verse":22,"text":"Τῶν λόγων τοῦ βασιλέως οὐκ ἀκουσόμεθα, τοῦ παρελθεῖν τὴν λατρείαν ἡμῶν, δεξιὰν ἢ ἀριστεράν."},{"chapter":2,"verse":23,"text":"Καὶ ὡς ἐπαύσατο λαλῶν τοὺς λόγους τούτους, προσῆλθεν ἀνὴρ Ἰουδαῖος ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς πάντων, θυσιᾶσαι ἐπὶ τοῦ βωμοῦ τοῦ ἐν Μωδεῒν κατὰ τὸ πρόσταγμα τοῦ βασιλέως."},{"chapter":2,"verse":24,"text":"Καὶ εἶδε Ματταθίας καὶ ἐζήλωσε, καὶ ἐτρόμησαν οἱ νεφροὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀνήνεγκε θυμὸν κατὰ τὸ κρίμα, καὶ δραμῶν ἔσφαξεν αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὸν βωμόν."},{"chapter":2,"verse":25,"text":"Καὶ τὸν ἄνδρα τοῦ βασιλέως τὸν ἀναγκάζοντα θύειν, ἀπέκτεινεν ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, καὶ τὸν βωμὸν καθεῖλε."},{"chapter":2,"verse":26,"text":"Καὶ ἐζήλωσε τῷ νόμῳ καθὼς ἐποίησε Φινεὲς τῷ Ζαμβρὶ υἱῷ Σαλώμ."},{"chapter":2,"verse":27,"text":"Καὶ ἀνέκραξε Ματταθίας ἐν τῇ πόλει φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, λέγων, πᾶς ὁ ζηλῶν τῷ νόμῳ καὶ ἱστῶν διαθήκην, ἐξελθέτω ὀπίσω μου."},{"chapter":2,"verse":28,"text":"Καὶ ἔφυγον αὐτὸς καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὰ ὄρη, καὶ ἐγκατέλιπον ὅσα εἶχον ἐν τῇ πόλει."},{"chapter":2,"verse":29,"text":"Τότε κατέβησαν πολλοὶ ζητοῦντες δικαιοσύνην καὶ κρίμα, εἰς τὴν ἔρημον, καθίσαι ἐκεῖ,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":30,"text":"αὐτοὶ καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτῶν καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες αὐτῶν καὶ τὰ κτήνη αὐτῶν, ὅτι ἐπληθύνθη ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς τὰ κακά."},{"chapter":2,"verse":31,"text":"Καὶ ἀνηγγέλη τοῖς ἀνδράσι τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ ταῖς δυνάμεσιν αἳ ἦσαν ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ πόλει Δαυὶδ, ὅτι κατέβησαν ἄνδρες, οἵτινες διεσκέδασαν τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ βασιλέως, εἰς τοὺς κρύφους ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ."},{"chapter":2,"verse":32,"text":"Καὶ ἔδραμον ὀπίσω αὐτῶν πολλοί· καὶ καταλαβόντες αὐτοὺς παρενέβαλον ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς, καὶ συνεστήσαντο πρὸς αὐτοὺς πόλεμον ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":33,"text":"καὶ εἶπον πρὸς αὐτοὺς, ἕως τοῦ νῦν ἱκανόν· ἐξέλθετε καὶ ποιήσατε κατὰ τὸν λόγον τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ ζήσεσθε."},{"chapter":2,"verse":34,"text":"Καὶ εἶπον, οὐκ ἐξελευσόμεθα, οὐδὲ ποιήσομεν τὸν λόγον τοῦ βασιλέως, τοῦ βεβηλῶσαι τὴν ἡμέραν τῶν σαββάτων."},{"chapter":2,"verse":35,"text":"καὶ ἐτάχυναν ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς πόλεμον."},{"chapter":2,"verse":36,"text":"Καὶ οὐκ ἀπεκρίθησαν αὐτοῖς, οὐδὲ λίθον ἐνετίναξαν αὐτοῖς, οὐδὲ ἐνέφραξαν τοὺς κρύφους,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":37,"text":"λέγοντες, ἀποθάνωμεν πάντες ἐν τῇ ἁπλότητι ἡμῶν· μαρτυρεῖ ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ, ὅτι ἀκρίτως ἀπόλλυτε ἡμᾶς."},{"chapter":2,"verse":38,"text":"Καὶ ἀνέστησαν ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ἐν τῷ πολέμῳ τοῖς σάββασι, καὶ ἀπέθανον αὐτοὶ καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες αὐτῶν, καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτῶν, καὶ τὰ κτήνη αὐτῶν, ἕως χιλίων ψυχῶν ἀνθρώπων."},{"chapter":2,"verse":39,"text":"Καὶ ἔγνω Ματταθίας καὶ οἱ φίλοι αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπένθησαν ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ἕως σφόδρα."},{"chapter":2,"verse":40,"text":"Καὶ εἶπεν ἀνὴρ τῷ πλησίον αὐτοῦ, ἐὰν πάντες ποιήσωμεν ὡς οἱ ἀδελφοὶ ἡμῶν ἐποίησαν, καὶ μὴ πολεμήσωμεν πρὸς τὰ ἔθνη ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν καὶ τῶν δικαιωμάτων ἡμῶν, νῦν τάχιον ἡμᾶς ἐξολοθρεύσουσιν ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς."},{"chapter":2,"verse":41,"text":"Καὶ ἐβουλεύσαντο τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ, λέγοντες, πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ὃς ἐὰν ἔλθῃ πρὸς ἡμᾶς εἰς πόλεμον τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων, πολεμήσωμεν κατέναντι αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀποθάνωμεν πάντες καθὼς ἀπέθανον οἱ ἀδελφοὶ ἡμῶν ἐν τοῖς κρύφοις."},{"chapter":2,"verse":42,"text":"Τότε συνήχθησαν πρὸς αὐτοὺς συναγωγὴ Ἰουδαίων, ἰσχυροὶ δυνάμει ἀπὸ Ἰσραὴλ, πᾶς ὁ ἑκουσιαζόμενος τῷ νόμῳ."},{"chapter":2,"verse":43,"text":"Καὶ πάντες οἱ φυγαδεύοντες ἀπὸ τῶν κακῶν προσετέθησαν αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἐγένοντο αὐτοῖς εἰς στήριγμα."},{"chapter":2,"verse":44,"text":"Καὶ συνεστήσαντο δύναμιν, καὶ ἐπάταξαν ἁμαρτωλοὺς ἐν ὀργῇ αὐτῶν, καὶ ἄνδρας ἀνόμους ἐν θυμῷ αὐτῶν· καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ ἔφυγον εἰς τὰ ἔθνη σωθῆναι."},{"chapter":2,"verse":45,"text":"Καὶ ἐκύκλωσε Ματταθίας καὶ οἱ φίλοι αὐτοῦ, καὶ καθεῖλον τοὺς βωμοὺς."},{"chapter":2,"verse":46,"text":"Καὶ περιέτεμον τὰ παιδάρια τὰ ἀπερίτμητα ὅσα εὗρον ἐν ὁρίοις Ἰσραὴλ ἐν ἰσχύϊ."},{"chapter":2,"verse":47,"text":"Καὶ ἐδίωξαν τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ὑπεπηφανίας, καὶ κατευωδώθη τὸ ἔργον ἐν χειρὶ αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":2,"verse":48,"text":"Καὶ ἀντελάβοντο τοῦ νόμου ἐκ χειρὸς τῶν ἐθνῶν καὶ ἐκ χειρὸς τῶν βασιλέων· καὶ οὐκ ἔδωκαν κέρας τῷ ἁμαρτωλῷ."},{"chapter":2,"verse":49,"text":"Καὶ ἤγγισαν αἱ ἡμέραι τοῦ Ματταθίου ἀποθανεῖν, καὶ εἶπε τοῖς υἱοῖς αὐτοῦ, νῦν ἐστηρίχθη ὑπερηφανία καὶ ἐλεγμὸς καὶ καιρὸς καταστροφῆς καὶ ὀργὴ θυμοῦ."},{"chapter":2,"verse":50,"text":"Καὶ νῦν, τέκνα, ζηλώσατε τῷ νόμῳ, καὶ δότε τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν ὑπὲρ διαθήκης πατέρων ἡμῶν."},{"chapter":2,"verse":51,"text":"Μνήσθητε τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν τὰ ἔργα ἃ ἐποίησαν ἐν ταῖς γενεαῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ δέξασθε δόξαν μεγάλην καὶ ὄνομα αἰώνιον."},{"chapter":2,"verse":52,"text":"Ἁβραὰμ οὐχὶ ἐν πειρασμῷ εὑρέθη πιστὸς, καὶ ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ εἰς δικαιοσύνην;"},{"chapter":2,"verse":53,"text":"Ἰωσὴφ ἐν καιρῷ στενοχωρίας αὐτοῦ ἐφύλαξεν ἐντολὴν, καὶ ἐγένετο κύριος Αἰγύπτου."},{"chapter":2,"verse":54,"text":"Φινεὲς ὁ πατὴρ ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ ζηλῶσαι ζῆλον, ἔλαβε διαθήκην ἱερωσύνης αἰωνίας."},{"chapter":2,"verse":55,"text":"Ἰησοῦς ἐν τῷ πληρῶσαι λόγον, ἐγένετο κριτὴς ἐν Ἰσραήλ."},{"chapter":2,"verse":56,"text":"Χαλὲβ ἐν τῷ ἐπιμαρτύρασθαι ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησία, ἔλαβε γῆς κληρονομίαν."},{"chapter":2,"verse":57,"text":"Δαυὶδ ἐν τῷ ἐλέῳ αὐτοῦ, ἐκληρονόμησε θρόνον βασιλείας εἰς αἰῶνα αἰῶνος."},{"chapter":2,"verse":58,"text":"Ἡλίας ἐν τῷ ζηλῶσαι ζῆλον νόμου, ἀνελήφθη ἕως εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν."},{"chapter":2,"verse":59,"text":"Ἀνανίας, Ἀζαρίας, Μισαήλ, πιστεύσαντες ἐσώθησαν ἐκ φλογός."},{"chapter":2,"verse":60,"text":"Δανιὴλ ἐν τῇ ἁπλότητι αὐτοῦ ἐῤῥύσθη ἐκ στόματος λεόντων."},{"chapter":2,"verse":61,"text":"Καὶ οὕτως ἐννοήθητε κατὰ γενεὰν καὶ γενεὰν, ὅτι πάντες οἱ ἐλπίζοντες ἐπʼ αὐτὸν οὐκ ἀσθενήσουσι."},{"chapter":2,"verse":62,"text":"Καὶ ἀπὸ λόγων ἀνδρὸς ἁμαρτωλοῦ μὴ φοβηθῆτε, ὅτι ἡ δόξα αὐτοῦ εἰς κοπρίαν καὶ εἰς σκώληκας."},{"chapter":2,"verse":63,"text":"Σήμερον ἐπαρθήσεται, καὶ αὔριον οὐ μὴ εὑρεθῇ, ὅτι ἔστρεψεν εἰς τὸν χοῦν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὁ διαλογισμὸς αὐτοῦ ἀπώλετο."},{"chapter":2,"verse":64,"text":"Καὶ ὑμεῖς, τέκνα, ἰσχύσατε καὶ ἀνδρίζεσθε ἐν τῷ νόμῳ, ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ δοξασθήσεσθε."},{"chapter":2,"verse":65,"text":"Καὶ ἰδοὺ Συμεὼν ὁ ἀδελφὸς ὑμῶν, οἶδα ὅτι ἀνὴρ βουλῆς ἐστιν, αὐτοῦ ἀκούετε πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας, αὐτὸς ὑμῖν ἔσται εἰς πατέρα."},{"chapter":2,"verse":66,"text":"Καὶ Ἰούδας Μακκαβαῖος ἰσχυρὸς δυνάμει ἐκ νεότητος αὐτοῦ, οὗτος ὑμῖν ἔσται ἄρχων στρατιᾶς, καὶ πολεμήσει πόλεμον λαῶν."},{"chapter":2,"verse":67,"text":"Καὶ ὑμεῖς προσάξατε πρὸς ὑμᾶς πάντας τοὺς ποιητὰς τοῦ νόμου, καὶ ἐκδικήσατε ἐκδίκησιν τοῦ λαοῦ ὑμῶν."},{"chapter":2,"verse":68,"text":"Ἀνταπόδοτε ἀνταπόδομα τοῖς ἔθνεσι, καὶ προσέχετε εἰς τὰ προστάγματα τοῦ νόμου."},{"chapter":2,"verse":69,"text":"Καὶ εὐλόγησεν αὐτούς· καὶ προσετέθη πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":2,"verse":70,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέθανεν ἐν τῷ ἕκτῳ καὶ τεσσαρακοστῷ καὶ ἑκατοστῷ ἔτει· καὶ ἔθαψαν αὐτὸν οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ ἐν τάφοις πατέρων αὐτῶν ἐν Μωδεῒν, καὶ ἐκόψαντο αὐτὸν πᾶς Ἰσραὴλ κοπετὸν μέγαν."},{"chapter":3,"verse":1,"text":"Καὶ ἀνέστη Ἰούδας ὁ καλούμενος Μακκαβαῖος υἱὸς αὐτοῦ ἀντʼ αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":3,"verse":2,"text":"Καὶ ἐβοήθουν αὐτῷ πάντες οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ πάντες ὅσοι ἐκολλήθησαν τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπολέμουν τὸν πόλεμον Ἰσραὴλ μετʼ εὐφροσύνης."},{"chapter":3,"verse":3,"text":"Καὶ ἐπλάτυνε δόξαν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐνεδύσατο θώρακα ὡς γίγας, καὶ συνεζώσατο τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ τὰ πολεμικά· καὶ συνεστήσατο πολέμους σκεπάζων παρεμβολὴν ἐν ῥομφαίᾳ."},{"chapter":3,"verse":4,"text":"Καὶ ὡμοιώθη λέοντι ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὡς σκύμνος ἐρευγόμενος εἰς θήραν."},{"chapter":3,"verse":5,"text":"Καὶ ἐδίωξεν ἀνόμους ἐξερευνῶν, καὶ τοὺς ταράσσοντας τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἐφλόγισε·"},{"chapter":3,"verse":6,"text":"Καὶ συνεστάλησαν οἱ ἄνομοι ἀπὸ τοῦ φόβου αὐτοῦ, καὶ πάντες οἱ ἐργάται τῆς ἀνομίας συνεταράχθησαν, καὶ εὐοδώθη σωτηρία ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":3,"verse":7,"text":"Καὶ ἐπίκρανε βασιλεῖς πολλούς, καὶ εὔφρανε τὸν Ἰακὼβ ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος τὸ μνημόσυνον αὐτοῦ εἰς εὐλογίαν."},{"chapter":3,"verse":8,"text":"Καὶ διῆλθεν ἐν πόλεσιν Ἰούδα, καὶ ἐξωλόθρευσεν ἀσεβεῖς ἐξ αὐτῆς, καὶ ἀπέστρεψεν ὀργὴν ἀπὸ Ἰσραήλ."},{"chapter":3,"verse":9,"text":"Καὶ ὠνομάσθη ἕως ἐσχάτου τῆς γῆς, καὶ συνήγαγεν ἀπολλυμένους."},{"chapter":3,"verse":10,"text":"Καὶ συνήγαγεν Ἀπολλώνιος ἔθνη, καὶ ἀπὸ Σαμαρείας δύναμιν μεγάλην, τοῦ πολεμῆσαι πρὸς Ἰσραήλ."},{"chapter":3,"verse":11,"text":"Καὶ ἔγνω Ἰούδας, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἐπάταξεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ἀπέκτεινεν αὐτόν· καὶ ἔπεσον τραυματίαι πολλοὶ, καὶ οἱ ἐπίλοιποι ἔφυγον."},{"chapter":3,"verse":12,"text":"Καὶ ἔλαβε τὰ σκῦλα αὐτῶν, καὶ τὴν μάχαιραν Ἀπολλωνίου ἔλαβεν Ἰούδας, καὶ ἦν πολεμῶν ἐν αὐτῇ πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας."},{"chapter":3,"verse":13,"text":"Καὶ ἤκουσε Σήρων, ὁ ἄρχων τῆς δυνάμεως Συρίας, ὅτι ἤθροισεν Ἰούδας ἄθροισμα, καὶ ἐκκλησίαν πιστῶν μετʼ αὐτοῦ ἐκπορευομένων εἰς πόλεμον·"},{"chapter":3,"verse":14,"text":"Καὶ εἶπε, ποιήσω ἐμαυτῷ ὄνομα καὶ δοξασθήσομαι ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ, καὶ πολεμήσω τὸν Ἰούδαν καὶ τοὺς σὺν αὐτῷ, τοὺς ἐξουδενοῦντας τὸν λόγον τοῦ βασιλέως."},{"chapter":3,"verse":15,"text":"Καὶ προσέθετο τοῦ ἀναβῆναι· καὶ ἀνέβη μετʼ αὐτοῦ παρεμβολὴ ἀσεβῶν ἰσχυρὰ βοηθῆσαι αὐτῷ, καὶ ποιῆσαι τὴν ἐκδίκησιν ἐν υἱοῖς Ἰσραήλ."},{"chapter":3,"verse":16,"text":"Καὶ ἤγγισαν ἕως ἀναβάσεως Βαιθωρών· καὶ ἐξῆλθεν Ἰούδας εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτῷ ὀλιγοστός."},{"chapter":3,"verse":17,"text":"Ὡς δὲ ἴδον τὴν παρεμβολὴν ἐρχομένην εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτοῖς, εἶπον τῷ Ἰούδα, πῶς δυνησόμεθα ὀλιγοστοὶ ὄντες πολεμῆσαι πρὸς πλῆθος τοσοῦτον ἰσχυρόν; καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐκλελύμεθα ἀσιτοῦντες σήμερον."},{"chapter":3,"verse":18,"text":"Καὶ εἶπεν Ἰούδας, εὔκοπόν ἐστι συγκλεισθῆναι πολλοὺς ἐν χερσὶν ὀλίγων· καὶ οὐκ ἔστι διαφορὰ ἐναντίον τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ σώζειν ἐν πολλοῖς ἢ ἐν ὀλίγοις."},{"chapter":3,"verse":19,"text":"Ὅτι οὐκ ἐν πλήθει δυνάμεως νίκη πολέμου ἐστὶν, ἀλλʼ ἢ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἡ ἰσχύς."},{"chapter":3,"verse":20,"text":"Αὐτοὶ ἔρχονται πρὸς ἡμᾶς ἐν πλήθει ὕβρεως καὶ ἀνομίας, τοῦ ἐξᾶραι ἡμᾶς καὶ τὰς γυναῖκας ἡμῶν, καὶ τὰ τέκνα ἡμῶν, τοῦ σκυλεῦσαι ἡμᾶς."},{"chapter":3,"verse":21,"text":"Ἡμεῖς δὲ πολεμοῦμεν περὶ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν καὶ τῶν νομίμων ἡμῶν."},{"chapter":3,"verse":22,"text":"Καὶ αὐτὸς συντρίψει αὐτοὺς πρὸ προσώπου ἡμῶν· ὑμεῖς δὲ μὴ φοβηθῆτε ἀπʼ αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":3,"verse":23,"text":"Ὡς δὲ ἐπαύσατο λαλῶν, ἐνήλατο εἰς αὐτοὺς ἄφνω, καὶ συνετρίβη Σήρων καὶ ἡ παρεμβολὴ αὐτοῦ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":3,"verse":24,"text":"Καὶ ἐδίωκον αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ καταβάσει Βαιθωρῶν ἕως τοῦ πεδίου· καὶ ἔπεσον ἀπʼ αὐτῶν εἰς ἄνδρας ὀκτακοσίους· οἱ δὲ λοιποὶ ἔφυγον εἰς γῆν Φυλιστιείμ."},{"chapter":3,"verse":25,"text":"Καὶ ἤρξατο ὁ φόβος Ἰούδα καὶ τῶν ἀδελφῶν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἡ πτόησις ἐπιπίπτειν ἐπὶ τὰ ἔθνη τὰ κύκλῳ αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":3,"verse":26,"text":"Καὶ ἤγγισεν ἕως τοῦ βασιλέως τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὑπὲρ τῶν παρατάξεων Ἰούδα ἐξηγεῖτο πᾶν ἔθνος."},{"chapter":3,"verse":27,"text":"Ὡς δὲ ἤκουσεν Ἀντίοχος ὁ βασιλεὺς τοὺς λόγους τούτους, ὠργίσθη θυμῷ· καὶ ἀπέστειλε καὶ συνήγαγε τὰς δυνάμεις πάσας τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ, παρεμβολὴν ἰσχυρὰν σφόδρα."},{"chapter":3,"verse":28,"text":"Καὶ ἤνοιξε τὸ γαζοφυλάκιον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔδωκεν ὀψώνια ταῖς δυνάμεσιν αὐτοῦ εἰς ἐνιαυτόν· καὶ ἐνετείλατο εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἑτοίμους εἰς πᾶσαν χρείαν."},{"chapter":3,"verse":29,"text":"Καὶ εἶδεν ὅτι ἐξέλιπε τὸ ἀργύριον ἀπὸ τῶν θησαυρῶν, καὶ οἱ φορολόγοι τῆς χώρας ὀλίγοι, χάριν τῆς διχοστασίας καὶ πληγῆς ἧς κατεσκεύασεν ἐν τῇ γῇ, τοῦ ἆραι τὰ νόμιμα ἃ ἦσαν ἀφʼ ἡμερῶν τῶν πρώτων."},{"chapter":3,"verse":30,"text":"Καὶ εὐλαβήθη μὴ οὐκ ἔχῃ ὡς ἅπαξ καὶ δὶς εἰς τὰς δαπάνας καὶ τὰ δόματα ἃ ἐδίδου ἔμπροσθεν δαψιλεῖ χειρὶ, καὶ ἐπερίσσευσεν ὑπέρ τοὺς βασιλεῖς τοὺς ἔμπροσθεν."},{"chapter":3,"verse":31,"text":"Καὶ ἠπορεῖτο τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ σφόδρα, καὶ ἐβουλεύσατο τοῦ πορευθῆναι εἰς τὴν Περσίδα, καὶ λαβεῖν τοὺς φόρους τῶν χωρῶν, καὶ συναγαγεῖν ἀργύριον πολύ."},{"chapter":3,"verse":32,"text":"Καὶ κατέλιπε Λυσίαν ἄνθρωπον ἔνδοξον καὶ ἀπὸ γένους τῆς βασιλείας, ἐπὶ τῶν πραγμάτων τοῦ βασιλέως ἀπὸ τοῦ ποταμοῦ Εὐφράτου ἕως τῶν ὁρίων Αἰγύπτου,"},{"chapter":3,"verse":33,"text":"καὶ τρέφειν Ἀντίοχον τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἕως τοῦ ἐπιστρέψαι αὐτόν."},{"chapter":3,"verse":34,"text":"Καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτῷ τὰς ἡμίσεις τῶν δυνάμεων καὶ τοὺς ἐλέφαντας· καὶ ἐνετείλατο αὐτῷ περὶ πάντων ὧν ἐβούλετο, καὶ περὶ τῶν κατοικούντων τὴν Ἰουδαίαν καὶ Ἱερουσαλὴμ,"},{"chapter":3,"verse":35,"text":"ἀποστεῖλαι ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς δύναμιν, τοῦ ἐκτρίψαι καὶ ἐξᾶραι τὴν ἰσχὺν Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ τὸ κατάλειμμα Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ ἆραι τὸ μνημόσυνον αὐτῶν ἀπὸ τοῦ τόπου,"},{"chapter":3,"verse":36,"text":"καὶ κατοικῆσαι υἱοὺς ἀλλογενεῖς ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ὁρίοις αὐτῶν, καὶ κατακληροδοτῆσαι τὴν γῆν αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":3,"verse":37,"text":"Καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς παρέλαβε τὰς ἡμίσεις τῶν δυνάμεων τὰς καταλειφθείσας, καὶ ἀπῇρεν ἀπὸ Ἀντιοχείας ἀπὸ πόλεως βασιλείας αὐτοῦ, ἔτους ἑβδόμου καὶ τεσσαρακοστοῦ καὶ ἑκατοστοῦ· καὶ διεπέρασε τὸν Εὐφράτην ποταμὸν, καὶ διεπορεύετο τὰς ἐπάνω χώρας."},{"chapter":3,"verse":38,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέλεξε Λυσίας Πτολεμαῖον τὸν Δορυμένους, καὶ Νικάνορα, καὶ Γοργίαν, ἄνδρας δυνατοὺς τῶν φίλων τοῦ βασιλέως."},{"chapter":3,"verse":39,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλε μετʼ αὐτῶν τεσσαράκοντα χιλιάδας ἀνδρῶν καὶ ἑπτακισχιλίαν ἵππον, τοῦ ἐλθεῖν εἰς γῆν Ἰούδα, καὶ καταφθεῖραι αὐτὴν, κατὰ τὸν λόγον τοῦ βασιλέως."},{"chapter":3,"verse":40,"text":"Καὶ ἀπῇραν σὺν πάσῃ τῇ δυνάμει αὐτῶν, καὶ ἦλθον, καὶ παρενέβαλον πλησίον Ἐμμαοὺμ ἐν τῇ γῇ τῇ πεδινῇ."},{"chapter":3,"verse":41,"text":"Καὶ ἤκουσαν οἱ ἔμποροι τῆς χώρας τὸ ὄνομα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔλαβον ἀργύριον καὶ χρυσίον πολὺ σφόδρα καὶ παῖδας, καὶ ἦλθον εἰς τὴν παρεμβολὴν τοῦ λαβεῖν τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰσραὴλ εἰς παῖδας· καὶ προσετέθησαν πρὸς αὐτοὺς δύναμις Συρίας καὶ γῆς ἀλλοφύλων."},{"chapter":3,"verse":42,"text":"Καὶ εἶδεν Ἰούδας καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ ὅτι ἐπληθύνθη τὰ κακὰ, καὶ αἱ δυνάμεις παρεμβάλλουσιν ἐν τοῖς ὁρίοις αὐτῶν· καὶ ἐπέγνωσαν τοὺς λόγους τοῦ βασιλέως οὓς ἐνετείλατο ποιῆσαι τῷ λαῷ εἰς ἀπώλειαν καὶ συντέλειαν·"},{"chapter":3,"verse":43,"text":"καὶ εἶπεν ἕκαστος πρὸς τὸν πλησίον αὐτοῦ, ἀναστήσωμεν τὴν καθαίρεσιν τοῦ λαοῦ ἡμῶν, καὶ πολεμήσωμεν περὶ τοῦ λαοῦ ἡμῶν καὶ τῶν ἁγίων."},{"chapter":3,"verse":44,"text":"Καὶ συνηθροίσθη ἡ συναγωγὴ τοῦ εἶναι ἑτοίμους εἰς πόλεμον, καὶ τοῦ προσεύξασθαι, καὶ αἰτῆσαι ἔλεον καὶ οἰκτιρμούς."},{"chapter":3,"verse":45,"text":"Καὶ Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἦν ἀοίκητος ὡς ἔρημος, οὐκ ἦν ὁ εἰσπορευόμενος καὶ ἐκπορευόμενος ἐκ τῶν γεννημάτων αὐτῆς· καὶ τὸ ἁγίασμα καταπατούμενον, καὶ υἱοὶ ἀλλογενῶν ἐν τῇ ἄκρᾳ, κατάλυμα τοῖς ἔθνεσι· καὶ ἐξῄρθη τέρψις ἐξ Ἰακὼβ, καὶ ἐξέλιπεν αὐλὸς καὶ κινύρα."},{"chapter":3,"verse":46,"text":"Καὶ συνήχθησαν, καὶ ἤλθοσαν εἰς Μασσηφὰ κατέναντι Ἱερουσαλὴμ, ὅτι τόπος προσευχῆς εἰς Μασσηφὰ τὸ πρότερον τῷ Ἰσραήλ."},{"chapter":3,"verse":47,"text":"Καὶ ἐνήστευσαν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ, καὶ περιεβάλοντο σάκκους καὶ σποδὸν ἐπὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς αὐτῶν, καὶ διέῤῥηξαν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":3,"verse":48,"text":"Καὶ ἐξεπέτασαν τὸ βιβλίον τοῦ νόμου, περὶ ὧν ἐξηρεύνων τὰ ἔθνη τὰ ὁμοιώματα τῶν εἰδώλων αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":3,"verse":49,"text":"Καὶ ἤνεγκαν τὰ ἱμάτια τῆς ἱερωσύνης, καὶ τὰ πρωτογεννήματα, καὶ τὰς δεκάτας· καὶ ἤγειραν τοὺς Ναζαραίους, οἳ ἐπλήρωσαν τὰς ἡμέρας."},{"chapter":3,"verse":50,"text":"Καὶ ἐβόησαν φωνῇ εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν, λέγοντες, τί ποιήσωμεν τούτοις, καὶ ποῦ αὐτοὺς ἀπαγάγωμεν;"},{"chapter":3,"verse":51,"text":"Καὶ τὰ ἅγιά σου καταπεπάτηται, καὶ βεβήλωται· καὶ οἱ ἱερεῖς σου ἐν πένθει καὶ ταπεινώσει."},{"chapter":3,"verse":52,"text":"Καὶ ἰδοὺ τὰ ἔθνη συνῆκται ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς τοῦ ἐξᾶραι ἡμᾶς· σὺ οἶδας ἃ λογίζονται ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς."},{"chapter":3,"verse":53,"text":"Πῶς δυνησόμεθα ὑποστῆναι κατὰ πρόσωπον αὐτῶν, ἐὰν μὴ σὺ βοηθήσῃς ἡμῖν;"},{"chapter":3,"verse":54,"text":"Καὶ ἐσάλπισαν ταῖς σάλπιγξι, καὶ ἐβόησαν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ."},{"chapter":3,"verse":55,"text":"Καὶ μετὰ τοῦτο κατέστησεν Ἰούδας ἡγουμένους τοῦ λαοῦ, χιλιάρχους, καὶ ἑκατοντάρχους, καὶ πεντηκοντάρχους, καὶ δεκάρχους."},{"chapter":3,"verse":56,"text":"Καὶ εἶπον τοῖς οἰκοδομοῦσιν οἰκίας, καὶ μνηστευομένους γυναῖκας, καὶ φυτεύουσιν ἀμπελῶνας, καὶ δειλοῖς, ἀποστρέφειν ἕκαστον εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ, κατὰ τὸν νόμον."},{"chapter":3,"verse":57,"text":"Καὶ ἀπῇρεν ἡ παρεμβολὴ, καὶ παρενέβαλε κατὰ Νότον Ἐμμαούμ."},{"chapter":3,"verse":58,"text":"Καὶ εἶπεν Ἰούδας, περιζώσασθε, καὶ γίνεσθε εἰς υἱοὺς δυνατοὺς, καὶ γίνεσθε ἕτοιμοι εἰς τοπρωῒ τοῦ πολεμῆσαι ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσι τούτοις, τοῖς ἐπισυνηγμένοις ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς ἐξᾶραι ἡμᾶς καὶ τὰ ἅγια ἡμῶν."},{"chapter":3,"verse":59,"text":"Ὅτι κρεῖσσον ἡμᾶς ἀποθανεῖν ἐν τῷ πολέμῳ, ἢ ἐπιδεῖν ἐπὶ τὰ κακὰ τοῦ ἔθνους ἡμῶν καὶ τῶν ἁγίων·"},{"chapter":3,"verse":60,"text":"Ὡς δʼ ἂν ᾖ θέλημα ἐν οὐρανῷ, οὕτω ποιήσει."},{"chapter":4,"verse":1,"text":"Καὶ παρέλαβε Γοργίας πεντακισχιλίους ἄνδρας καὶ χιλίαν ἵππον ἐκλεκτὴν, καὶ ἀπῇρεν ἡ παρεμβολὴ νυκτὸς,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":2,"text":"ὥστε ἐπιβαλεῖν ἐπὶ τὴν παρεμβολὴν τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ πατάξαι αὐτοὺς ἄφνω· καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ τῆς ἄκρας ἦσαν αὐτῷ ὁδηγοί."},{"chapter":4,"verse":3,"text":"Καὶ ἤκουσεν Ἰούδας, καὶ ἀπῇρεν αὐτὸς καὶ οἱ δυνατοὶ πατάξαι τὴν δύναμιν τοῦ βασιλέως τὴν ἐν Ἐμμαοὺμ,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":4,"text":"ἕως ἔτι αἱ δυνάμεις ἐσκορπισμέναι ἦσαν ἀπὸ τῆς παρεμβολῆς."},{"chapter":4,"verse":5,"text":"Καὶ ἦλθε Γοργίας εἰς τὴν παρεμβολὴν Ἰούδα νυκτὸς, καὶ οὐδένα εὗρε· καὶ ἐζήτει αὐτοὺς ἐν τοῖς ὄρεσιν, ὅτι εἶπε, φεύγουσιν οὗτοι ἀφʼ ἡμῶν."},{"chapter":4,"verse":6,"text":"Καὶ ἅμα τῇ ἡμέρᾳ, ὤφθη Ἰούδας ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ ἐν τρισχιλίοις ἀνδράσι· πλὴν καλύμματα καὶ μαχαίρας οὐκ εἶχον καθὼς ἠβούλοντο."},{"chapter":4,"verse":7,"text":"Καὶ εἶδον παρεμβολὴν ἐθνῶν ἰσχυρὰν, τεθωρακισμένην, καὶ ἵππον κυκλοῦσαν αὐτὴν, καὶ οὗτοι διδακτοὶ πολέμου."},{"chapter":4,"verse":8,"text":"Καὶ εἶπεν Ἰούδας τοῖς ἀνδράσι τοῖς μετʼ αὐτοῦ, μὴ φοβεῖσθε τὸ πλῆθος αὐτῶν, καὶ τὸ ὅρμημα αὐτῶν μὴ δειλωθῆτε."},{"chapter":4,"verse":9,"text":"Μνήσθητε πῶς ἐσώθησαν οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν ἐν θαλάσσῃ ἐρυθρᾷ, ὅτε ἐδίωξεν αὐτοὺς Φαραὼ ἐν δυνάμει."},{"chapter":4,"verse":10,"text":"Καὶ νῦν βοήσωμεν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν, εἴπως ἐλεήσει ἡμᾶς, καὶ μνησθήσεται διαθήκης πατέρων ἡμῶν, καὶ συντρίψει τὴν παρεμβολὴν ταύτην κατὰ πρόσωπον ἡμῶν σήμερον."},{"chapter":4,"verse":11,"text":"Καὶ γνώσεται πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, ὅτι ἐστὶν ὁ λυτρούμενος καὶ σώζων τὸν Ἰσραήλ."},{"chapter":4,"verse":12,"text":"Καὶ ᾖραν οἱ ἀλλόφυλοι τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν. καὶ ἴδον αὐτοὺς ἐρχομένους ἐξεναντίας,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":13,"text":"καὶ ἐξῆλθον ἐκ τῆς παρεμβολῆς εἰς πόλεμον· καὶ ἐσάλπισαν οἱ μετὰ Ἰούδα."},{"chapter":4,"verse":14,"text":"Καὶ συνῆψαν, καὶ συνετρίβησαν τὰ ἔθνη, καὶ ἔφυγον εἰς τὸ πεδίον."},{"chapter":4,"verse":15,"text":"Οἱ δὲ ἔσχατοι πάντες ἔπεσον ἐν ῥομφαίᾳ· καὶ ἐδίωξαν αὐτοὺς ἕως Γαζηρὼν καὶ ἕως τῶν πεδίων τῆς Ἰδουμαίας καὶ Ἀζώτου καὶ Ἰαμνίας, καὶ ἔπεσον ἐξ αὐτῶν εἰς ἄνδρας τρισχιλίους."},{"chapter":4,"verse":16,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν Ἰούδας καὶ ἡ δύναμις ἀπὸ τοῦ διώκειν ὄπισθεν αὐτῶν,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":17,"text":"καὶ εἶπε πρὸς τὸν λαὸν, μὴ ἐπιθυμήσητε τῶν σκύλων, ὅτι πόλεμος ἐξεναντίας ἡμῶν,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":18,"text":"καὶ Γοργίας καὶ ἡ δύναμις ἐν τῷ ὄρει ἐγγὺς ἡμῶν· ἀλλὰ στῆτε νῦν ἐναντίον τῶν ἐχθρῶν ἡμῶν, καὶ πολεμήσατε αὐτοὺς, καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα λήψετε τὰ σκύλα μετὰ παῤῥησίας."},{"chapter":4,"verse":19,"text":"Ἔτι λαλοῦντος Ἰούδα ταῦτα, ὤφθη μέρος τι ἐκκύπτον ἐκ τοῦ ὄρους."},{"chapter":4,"verse":20,"text":"Καὶ εἶδεν ὅτι τετρόπωνται, καὶ ἐμπυρίζουσι τὴν παρεμβολὴν, ὁ γὰρ καπνὸς θεωρούμενος ἐνεφάνιζε τὸ γεγονός."},{"chapter":4,"verse":21,"text":"Οἱ δὲ ταῦτα συνιδόντες ἐδειλώθησαν σφόδρα· συνιδόντες δὲ καὶ τὴν Ἰούδα παρεμβολὴν ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ ἑτοίμην εἰς παράταξιν,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":22,"text":"ἔφυγον πάντες εἰς γῆν ἀλλοφύλων."},{"chapter":4,"verse":23,"text":"Καὶ ἀνέστρεψεν Ἰούδας ἐπὶ τὴν σκυλείαν τῆς παρεμβολῆς· καὶ ἔλαβον χρυσίον πολὺ καὶ ἀργύριον καὶ ὑάκινθον καὶ πορφύραν θαλασσίαν καὶ πλοῦτον μέγαν."},{"chapter":4,"verse":24,"text":"Καὶ ἐπιστραφέντες ὕμνουν καὶ εὐλόγουν εἰς οὐρανὸν τὸν Κύριον, ὅτι καλὸν, ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":4,"verse":25,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένετο σωτηρία μεγάλη τῷ Ἰσραὴλ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ."},{"chapter":4,"verse":26,"text":"Ὅσοι δὲ τῶν ἀλλοφύλων διεσώθησαν, παραγενηθέντες ἀπήγγειλαν τῷ Λυσίᾳ πάντα τὰ συμβεβηκότα."},{"chapter":4,"verse":27,"text":"Ὁ δὲ ἀκούσας συνεχύθη καὶ ἠθύμει, ὅτι οὐχ οἷα ἤθελε, τοιαῦτα γεγόνει τῷ Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ οὐχ οἷα ἐνετείλατο αὐτῷ ὁ βασιλεὺς, τοιαῦτα ἐξέβη."},{"chapter":4,"verse":28,"text":"Καὶ ἐν τῷ ἐχομένῳ ἐνιαυτῷ συνελόχησεν ὁ Λυσίας ἀνδρῶν ἐπιλέκτων ἑξήκοντα χιλιάδας καὶ πεντακισχιλίαν ἵππον, ὥστε ἐκπολεμῆσαι αὐτούς."},{"chapter":4,"verse":29,"text":"Καὶ ἦλθον εἰς τὴν Ἰδουμαίαν, καὶ παρενέβαλον ἐν Βαιθσούροις, καὶ συνήντησεν αὐτοῖς Ἰούδας ἐν δέκα χιλιάσιν ἀνδρῶν."},{"chapter":4,"verse":30,"text":"Καὶ εἶδε τὴν παρεμβολὴν ἰσχυρὰν, καὶ προσηύξατο, καὶ εἶπεν, εὐλογητὸς εἶ, ὁ σωτὴρ τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ, ὁ συντρίψας τὸ ὅρμημα τοῦ δυνατοῦ ἐν χειρὶ τοῦ δούλου σου Δαυὶδ, καὶ παρέδωκας τὴν παρεμβολὴν τῶν ἀλλοφύλων εἰς χεῖρας Ἰωνάθαν υἱοῦ Σαοὺλ, καὶ τοῦ αἴροντος τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":4,"verse":31,"text":"Σύγκλεισον τὴν παρεμβολὴν ταύτην ἐν χειρὶ λαοῦ σου Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ αἰσχυνθήτωσαν ἐπὶ τῇ δυνάμει καὶ τῇ ἵππῳ αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":4,"verse":32,"text":"Δὸς αὐτοῖς δειλίαν, καὶ τῆξον θράσος ἰσχύος αὐτῶν, καὶ σαλευθήτωσαν τῇ συντριβῇ αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":4,"verse":33,"text":"Κατάβαλε αὐτοὺς ῥομφαίᾳ ἀγαπώντων σε, καὶ αἰνεσάτωσάν σε πάντες οἱ εἰδότες τὸ ὄνομά σου ἐν ὕμνοις."},{"chapter":4,"verse":34,"text":"Καὶ συνέβαλον ἀλλήλοις, καὶ ἔπεσον ἐκ τῆς παρεμβολῆς Λυσίου εἰς πεντακισχιλίους ἄνδρας, καὶ ἔπεσον ἐξ ἐναντίας αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":4,"verse":35,"text":"Ἰδὼν δὲ Λυσίας τὴν γενομένην τροπὴν, τῆς αὐτοῦ συντάξεως, τῆς δὲ Ἰούδα τὸ γεγενημένον θάρσος, καὶ ὡς ἕτοιμοί εἰσιν ἢ ζῇν ἢ τεθνάναι γενναίως, ἀπῇρεν εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν, καὶ ἐξενολόγει· καὶ πλεονάσας τὸν γενηθέντα στρατὸν, ἐλογίζετο πάλιν παραγενέσθαι εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν."},{"chapter":4,"verse":36,"text":"Εἶπε δὲ Ἰούδας καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ, Ἰδοὺ συνετρίβησαν οἱ ἐχθροὶ ἡμῶν, ἀναβῶμεν καθαρίσαι τὰ ἅγια καὶ ἐγκαινίσαι."},{"chapter":4,"verse":37,"text":"Καὶ συνήχθη ἡ παρεμβολὴ πᾶσα, καὶ ἀνέβησαν εἰς ὄρος Σιών."},{"chapter":4,"verse":38,"text":"Καὶ ἴδον τὸ ἁγίασμα ἠρημωμένον, καὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον βεβηλωμένον, καὶ τὰς πύλας κατακεκαυμένας, καὶ ἐν ταῖς αὐλαῖς φυτὰ πεφυκότα ὡς ἐν δρυμῷ ἢ ὡς ἐν ἑνὶ τῶν ὀρέων, καὶ τὰ παστοφόρια καθῃρημένα."},{"chapter":4,"verse":39,"text":"Καὶ διέῤῥηξαν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκόψαντο κοπετὸν μέγαν, καὶ ἐπέθεντο σποδὸν ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":4,"verse":40,"text":"Καὶ ἔπεσον ἐπὶ πρόσωπον ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ ἐσάλπισαν ταῖς σάλπιγξι τῶν σημασιῶν, καὶ ἐβόησαν εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν."},{"chapter":4,"verse":41,"text":"Τότε ἐπέταξεν Ἰούδας ἄνδρας πολεμεῖν τοὺς ἐν τῇ ἄκρᾳ, ἕως ἂν καθαρίσῃ τὰ ἅγια."},{"chapter":4,"verse":42,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέλεξεν ἱερεῖς ἀμώμους, θελητὰς νόμου."},{"chapter":4,"verse":43,"text":"Καὶ ἐκαθάρισαν τὰ ἅγια, καὶ ᾖραν τοὺς λίθους τοῦ μιασμοῦ εἰς τόπον ἀκάθαρτον."},{"chapter":4,"verse":44,"text":"Καὶ ἐβουλεύσαντο περὶ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου τῆς ὁλοκαυτώσεως τοῦ βεβηλωμένου, τί αὐτῷ ποιήσωσι."},{"chapter":4,"verse":45,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέπεσεν αὐτοῖς βουλὴ ἀγαθὴ, καθελεῖν αὐτὸ, μήποτε γένηται αὐτοῖς εἰς ὄνειδος, ὅτι ἐμίαναν τὰ ἔθνη αὐτό· καὶ καθεῖλον τὸ θυσιαστήριον,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":46,"text":"καὶ ἀπέθεντο τοὺς λίθους ἐν τῷ ὄρει τοῦ οἴκου, ἐν τόπῳ ἐπιτηδείῳ, μέχρι τοῦ παραγενηθῆναι προφήτην τοῦ ἀποκριθῆναι περὶ αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":4,"verse":47,"text":"Καὶ ἔλαβον λίθους ὁλοκλήρους κατὰ τὸν νόμον, καὶ ᾠκοδόμησαν τὸ θυσιαστήριον καινὸν κατὰ τὸ πρότερον."},{"chapter":4,"verse":48,"text":"Καὶ ᾠκοδόμησαν τὰ ἅγια καὶ τὰ ἐντὸς τοῦ οἴκου, καὶ τὰς αὐλὰς ἡγίασαν."},{"chapter":4,"verse":49,"text":"Καὶ ἐποίησαν σκεύη ἅγια καινὰ, καὶ εἰσήνεγκαν τὴν λυχνίαν καὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον τῶν θυμιαμάτων καὶ τὴν τράπεζαν εἰς τὸν ναόν."},{"chapter":4,"verse":50,"text":"Καὶ ἐθυμίασαν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον, καὶ ἐξῆψαν τοὺς λύχνους τοὺς ἐπὶ τῆς λυχνίας, καὶ ἐφαίνοσαν ἐν τῷ ναῷ."},{"chapter":4,"verse":51,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέθηκαν ἐπὶ τὴν τράπεζαν ἄρτους, καὶ ἐξεπέτασαν τὰ καταπετάσματα· καὶ ἐτέλεσαν πάντα τὰ ἔργα ἃ ἐποίησαν."},{"chapter":4,"verse":52,"text":"Καὶ ὤρθρισαν τοπρωῒ τῇ πέμπτῃ καὶ εἰκάδι τοῦ μηνὸς τοῦ ἐννάτου· οὗτος ὁ μὴν Χασελεῦ τοῦ ὀγδόου καὶ τεσσαρακοστοῦ καὶ ἑκατοστοῦ ἔτους."},{"chapter":4,"verse":53,"text":"Καὶ ἀνήνεγκαν θυσίαν κατὰ τὸν νόμον ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον τῶν ὁλοκαυτωμάτων τὸ καινὸν ὃ ἐποίησαν."},{"chapter":4,"verse":54,"text":"Κατὰ τὸν καιρὸν καὶ κατὰ τὴν ἡμέραν ἐν ᾗ ἐβεβήλωσαν αὐτὸ τὰ ἔθνη, ἐν ἐκείνῃ ἐνεκαινίσθη ἐν ᾠδαῖς καὶ κιθάραις καὶ κινύραις, καὶ ἐν κυμβάλοις."},{"chapter":4,"verse":55,"text":"Καὶ ἔπεσον πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἐπὶ πρόσωπον, καὶ προσεκύνησαν, καὶ εὐλόγησαν εἰς οὐρανὸν τὸν εὐοδώσαντα αὐτοῖς."},{"chapter":4,"verse":56,"text":"Καὶ ἐποίησαν τὸν ἐγκαινισμὸν τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου ἡμέρας ὀκτὼ, καὶ προσήνεγκαν ὁλοκαυτώματα μετʼ εὐφροσύνης, καὶ ἔθυσαν θυσίαν σωτηρίου καὶ αἰνέσεως."},{"chapter":4,"verse":57,"text":"Καὶ κατεκόσμησαν τὸ κατὰ πρόσωπον τοῦ ναοῦ στεφάνοις χρυσοῖς καὶ ἀσπιδίσκαις, καὶ ἐνεκαίνισν τὰς πύλας καὶ τὰ παστοφόρια, καὶ ἐθύρωσαν αὐτά."},{"chapter":4,"verse":58,"text":"Καὶ ἐγενήθη εὐφροσύνη μεγάλη ἐν τῷ λαῷ σφόδρα, καὶ ἀπεστράφη ὄνειδος ἐθνῶν."},{"chapter":4,"verse":59,"text":"Καὶ ἔστησεν Ἰούδας καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ πᾶσα ἡ ἐκκλησία Ἰσραὴλ, ἵνα ἄγωνται αἱ ἡμέραι ἐγκαινισμοῦ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου ἐν τοῖς καιροῖς αὐτῶν ἐνιαυτὸν κατʼ ἐνιαυτὸν ἡμέρας ὀκτὼ, ἀπὸ τῆς πέμπτης καὶ εἰκάδος τοῦ μηνὸς Χασελεῦ, μετʼ εὐφροσύνης καὶ χαρᾶς."},{"chapter":4,"verse":60,"text":"Καὶ ᾠκοδόμησαν ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ τὸ ὄρος Σιὼν, κυκλόθεν τείχη ὑψηλὰ καὶ πύργους ὀχυροὺς, μήποτε παραγενηθέντα τὰ ἔθνη καταπατήσωσιν αὐτὰ, ὡς ἐποίησαν τοπρότερον."},{"chapter":4,"verse":61,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέταξεν ἐκεῖ δύναμιν τηρεῖν αὐτὸ, καὶ ὠχύρωσαν αὐτὸ τηρεῖν τὴν Βαιθσούραν, τοῦ ἔχειν τὸν λαὸν ὀχύρωμα κατὰ πρόσωπον τῆς Ἰδουμαίας."},{"chapter":5,"verse":1,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένετο ὅτε ἤκουσαν τὰ ἔθνη κυκλόθεν ὅτι ᾠκοδομήθη τὸ θυσιαστήριον, καὶ ἐνεκαινίσθη τὸ ἁγίασμα ὡς τοπρότερον, καὶ ὠργίσθησαν σφόδρα."},{"chapter":5,"verse":2,"text":"Καὶ ἐβουλεύσαντο τοῦ ἆραι τὸ γένος Ἰακὼβ τοὺς ὄντας ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν, καὶ ἤρξαντο τοῦ θανατοῦν ἐν τῷ λαῷ καὶ ἐξαίρειν."},{"chapter":5,"verse":3,"text":"Καὶ ἐπολέμει Ἰούδας πρὸς τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἡσαῦ ἐν τῇ Ἰδουμαίᾳ τὴν Ἀκραβαττίνην, ὅτι περιεκάθηντο τὸν Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἐπάταξεν αὐτοὺς πληγὴν μεγάλην, καὶ συνέστειλεν αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἔλαβε τὰ σκῦλα αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":5,"verse":4,"text":"Καὶ ἐμνήσθη τῆς κακίας υἱῶν Βαιὰν, οἳ ἦσαν τῷ λαῷ εἰς παγίδα καὶ εἰς σκάνδαλον ἐν τῷ ἐνεδρεύειν αὐτοὺς ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς."},{"chapter":5,"verse":5,"text":"Καὶ συνεκλείσθησαν ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ ἐν τοῖς πύργοις, καὶ παρενέβαλεν ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἀνεθεμάτισεν αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἐνεπύρισε τοὺς πύργους αὐτῆς ἐν πυρὶ σὺν πᾶσι τοῖς ἐνοῦσι."},{"chapter":5,"verse":6,"text":"Καὶ διεπέρασεν ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἀμμὼν, καὶ εὗρε χεῖρα κραταιὰν καὶ λαὸν πολὺν, καὶ Τιμόθεον ἡγούμενον αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":5,"verse":7,"text":"καὶ συνῆψε πρὸς αὐτοὺς πολέμους πολλοὺς, καὶ συνετρίβησαν πρὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπάταξεν αὐτούς."},{"chapter":5,"verse":8,"text":"Καὶ προκατελάβετο τὴν Ἰαζὴρ καὶ τὰς θυγατέρας αὐτῆς, καὶ ἀνέστρεψεν εἰς τὴν Ἰούδαίαν."},{"chapter":5,"verse":9,"text":"Καὶ ἐπισυνήχθησαν τὰ ἔθνη τὰ ἐν τῇ Γαλαὰδ ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ τοὺς ὄντας ἐπὶ τοῖς ὁρίοις αὐτῶν τοῦ ἐξᾶραι αὐτούς· καὶ ἔφυγον εἰς Δάθεμα τὸ ὀχύρωμα."},{"chapter":5,"verse":10,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλαν γράμματα πρὸς Ἰούδαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ, λέγοντες, ἐπισυνηγμένα ἐστὶν ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς τὰ ἔθνη τὰ κύκλῳ ἡμῶν τοῦ ἐξᾶραι ἡμᾶς."},{"chapter":5,"verse":11,"text":"Καὶ ἑτοιμάζονται ἐλθεῖν καὶ προκαταλαβέσθαι τὸ ὀχύρωμα εἰς ὃ κατεφύγομεν, καὶ Τιμόθεος ἡγεῖται τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":5,"verse":12,"text":"Νῦν οὖν ἐλθὼν ἐξελοῦ ἡμᾶς ἐκ χειρὸς αὐτῶν, ὅτι πέπτωκεν ἐξ ἡμῶν πλῆθος."},{"chapter":5,"verse":13,"text":"Καὶ πάντες οἱ ἀδελφοὶ ἡμῶν οἱ ὄντες ἐν τοῖς Τωβίου τεθανάτωνται, καὶ ᾐχμαλωτίκασι τὰς γυναῖκας αὐτῶν καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτῶν καὶ τὴν ἀποσκευὴν, καὶ ἀπώλεσαν ἐκεῖ ὡς μίαν χιλιαρχίαν ἀνδρῶν."},{"chapter":5,"verse":14,"text":"Ἔτι αἱ ἐπιστολαὶ ἀνεγινώσκοντο, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄγγελοι ἕτεροι παρεγένοντο ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας διεῤῥηχότες τὰ ἱμάτια, ἀπαγγέλλοντες κατὰ τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα,"},{"chapter":5,"verse":15,"text":"λέγοντες ἐπισυνῆχθαι ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ἐκ Πτολεμαΐδος καὶ Τύρου καὶ Σιδῶνος καὶ πάσης Γαλιλαίας ἀλλοφύλων, τοῦ ἐξαναλῶσαι ἡμᾶς."},{"chapter":5,"verse":16,"text":"Ὡς δὲ ἤκουσεν Ἰούδας καὶ ὁ λαὸς τοὺς λόγους τούτους, ἐπισυνήχθη ἐκκλησία μεγάλη, βουλεύσασθαι τί ποιήσωσι τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς αὐτῶν τοῖς οὖσιν ἐν θλίψει, καὶ πολεμουμένοις ὑπʼ αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":5,"verse":17,"text":"Καὶ εἶπεν Ἰούδας Σίμωνι τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ, ἐπίλεξον σεαυτῷ ἄνδρας, καὶ πορεύου καὶ ῥῦσαι τοὺς ἀδελφούς σου τοὺς ἐν τῇ Γαλιλαίᾳ· ἐγὼ δὲ καὶ Ἰωνάθαν ὁ ἀδελφός μου πορευσόμεθα εἰς τὴν Γαλααδίτιν."},{"chapter":5,"verse":18,"text":"Καὶ κατέλιπεν Ἰώσηφον τὸν τοῦ Ζαχαρίου, καὶ Ἀζαρίαν, ἡγουμένους τοῦ λαοῦ, μετὰ τῶν ἐπιλοίπων τῆς δυνάμεως, ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ εἰς τήρησιν."},{"chapter":5,"verse":19,"text":"Καὶ ἐνετείλατο αὐτοῖς, λέγων, πρόστητε τοῦ λαοῦ τούτου, καὶ μὴ συνάψητε πόλεμον πρὸς τὰ ἔθνη ἕως τοῦ ἐπιστρέψαι ἡμᾶς."},{"chapter":5,"verse":20,"text":"Καὶ ἐμερίσθησαν Σίμωνι ἄνδρες τρισχίλιοι τοῦ πορευθῆναι εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, Ἰούδᾳ δὲ ἄνδρες ὀκτακισχίλιοι εἰς τὴν Γαλααδίτιν."},{"chapter":5,"verse":21,"text":"Καὶ ἐπορεύθη Σίμων εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, καὶ συνῆψε πολέμους πολλοὺς πρὸς τὰ ἔθνη, καὶ συνετρίβη τὰ ἔθνη ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ,"},{"chapter":5,"verse":22,"text":"καὶ ἐδίωξεν αὐτοὺς ἕως τῆς πύλης Πτολεμαΐδος· καὶ ἔπεσον ἐκ τῶν ἐθνῶν εἰς τρισχιλίους ἄνδρας, καὶ ἔλαβε τὰ σκῦλα αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":5,"verse":23,"text":"Καὶ παρέλαβε τοὺς ἐν τῇ Γαλιλαίᾳ καὶ ἐν Ἀρβάττοις σὺν ταῖς γυναιξὶ καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις, καὶ πάντα ὅσα ἦν αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἤγαγεν εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν μετʼ εὐφροσύνης μεγάλης."},{"chapter":5,"verse":24,"text":"Καὶ Ἰούδας ὁ Μακκαβαῖος καὶ Ἰωνάθαν ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ διέβησαν τὸν Ἰορδάνην, καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν ὁδὸν τριῶν ἡμερῶν ἐν τῷ ἐρήμῳ."},{"chapter":5,"verse":25,"text":"Καὶ συνήντησαν τοῖς Ναβαταίοις, καὶ ἀπήντησαν αὐτοῖς εἰρηνικῶς, καὶ διηγήσαντο αὐτοῖς ἅπαντα τὰ συμβάντα τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ Γαλααδίτιδι."},{"chapter":5,"verse":26,"text":"Καὶ ὅτι πολλοὶ ἐξ αὐτῶν συνειλημμένοι εἰσὶν εἰς Βόσσορα, καὶ Βοσὸρ, ἐν Ἀλέμοις, Χασφὼρ, Μακὲδ, καὶ Καρναΐν· πᾶσαι αἱ πόλεις αὗται ὀχυραὶ καὶ μεγάλαι·"},{"chapter":5,"verse":27,"text":"καὶ ἐν ταῖς λοιπαῖς πόλεσι τῆς Γαλααδίτιδός εἰσι συνειλημμένοι, καὶ εἰς αὔριον τάσσονται παρεμβάλλειν ἐπὶ τὰ ὀχυρώματα, καὶ καταλαβέσθαι, καὶ ἐξᾶραι πάντας τούτους ἐν ἡμέρᾳ μιᾷ."},{"chapter":5,"verse":28,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστρεψεν Ἰούδας καὶ ἡ παρεμβολὴ αὐτοῦ ὁδὸν εἰς τὴν ἔρημον εἰς Βοσὸρ, ἄφνω· καὶ κατελάβετο τὴν πόλιν, καὶ ἀπέκτεινε πᾶν ἀρσενικὸν ἐν στόματι ῥομφαίας, καὶ ἔλαβε πάντα τὰ σκῦλα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐνέπρησεν αὐτὴν πυρί."},{"chapter":5,"verse":29,"text":"Καὶ ἀπῇρεν ἐκεῖθεν νυκτὸς, καὶ ἐπορεύετο ἕως ἐπὶ τὸ ὀχύρωμα."},{"chapter":5,"verse":30,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένετο ἑωθινὴ, καὶ ᾖραν τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἰδοὺ λαὸς πολὺς οὗ οὐκ ἦν ἀριθμὸς, αἴροντες κλίμακας καὶ μηχανὰς καταλαβέσθαι τὸ ὀχύρωμα, καὶ ἐπολέμουν αὐτούς."},{"chapter":5,"verse":31,"text":"Καὶ εἶδεν Ἰούδας ὅτι ἦρκται ὁ πόλεμος, καὶ ἡ κραυγὴ τῆς πόλεως ἀνέβη εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν σάλπιγξι καὶ φωνῇ μεγάλῃ."},{"chapter":5,"verse":32,"text":"Καὶ εἶπε τοῖς ἀνδράσι τῆς δυνάμεως, πολεμήσατε σήμερον ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν ὑμῶν."},{"chapter":5,"verse":33,"text":"Καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἐν τρισὶν ἀρχαῖς ἐξ ὄπισθεν αὐτῶν· καὶ ἐσάλπισαν ταῖς σάλπιγξι, καὶ ἐβόησαν ἐν προσευχῇ."},{"chapter":5,"verse":34,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέγνω ἡ παρεμβολὴ Τιμοθέου ὅτι Μακκαβαῖός ἐστι, καὶ ἔφυγον ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπάταξεν αὐτοὺς πληγὴν μεγάλην, καὶ ἔπεσον ἐξ αὐτῶν ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ εἰς ὀκτακισχιλίους ἄνδρας."},{"chapter":5,"verse":35,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέκλινεν εἰς Μασφὰ, καὶ ἐπολέμησεν αὐτὴν, καὶ προκατελάβετο αὐτὴν, καὶ ἀπέκτεινε πᾶν ἀρσενικὸν αὐτῆς, καὶ ἔλαβε τὰ σκῦλα αὐτῆς, καὶ ἐνέπρησεν αὐτὴν πυρί."},{"chapter":5,"verse":36,"text":"Ἐκεῖθεν ἀπῇρε, καὶ προκατελάβετο τὴν Χασφὼν, Μακὲδ, Βοσὸρ, καὶ τὰς λοιπὰς πόλεις τῆς Γαλααδίτιδος."},{"chapter":5,"verse":37,"text":"Μετὰ δὲ τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα συνήγαγε Τιμόθεος παρεμβολὴν ἄλλην, καὶ παρενέβαλε κατὰ πρόσωπον Ῥαφὼν ἐκ πέραν τοῦ χειμάῤῥου."},{"chapter":5,"verse":38,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Ἰούδας κατασκοπεῦσαι τὴν παρεμβολήν, καὶ ἀπήγγειλαν αὐτῷ, λέγοντες, ἐπισυνηγμένα εἰσὶ πρὸς αὐτοὺς πάντα τὰ ἔθνη τὰ κύκλῳ ἡμῶν, δύναμις πολλὴ σφόδρα."},{"chapter":5,"verse":39,"text":"Καὶ Ἄραβας μεμίσθωται εἰς βοήθειαν αὐτοῖς, καὶ παρενέβαλον πέραν τοῦ χειμάῤῥου ἕτοιμοι τοῦ ἐλθεῖν ἐπὶ σὲ εἰς πόλεμον· καὶ ἐπορεύθη Ἰούδας εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":5,"verse":40,"text":"Καὶ εἶπε Τιμόθεος τοῖς ἄρχουσι τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ, ἐν τῷ ἐγγίζειν Ἰούδαν καὶ τὴν παρεμβολὴν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸν χειμάῤῥουν τοῦ ὕδατος, ἐὰν διαβῇ πρὸς ἡμᾶς πρότερος, οὐ δυνησόμεθα ὑποστῆναι αὐτὸν, ὅτι δυνάμενος δυνήσεται πρὸς ἡμᾶς."},{"chapter":5,"verse":41,"text":"Ἐὰν δὲ δειλωθῇ, καὶ παρεμβάλῃ πέραν τοῦ ποταμοῦ, διαπεράσομεν πρὸς αὐτὸν, καὶ δυνησόμεθα πρὸς αὐτόν."},{"chapter":5,"verse":42,"text":"Ὡς δὲ ἤγγισεν Ἰούδας ἐπὶ τὸν χειμάῤῥουν τοῦ ὕδατος, ἔστησε τοὺς γραμματεῖς τοῦ λαοῦ ἐπὶ τοῦ χειμάῤῥου, καὶ ἐνετείλατο αὐτοῖς, λέγων, μὴ ἀφῆτε πάντα ἄνθρωπον παρεμβαλεῖν, ἀλλʼ ἐρχέσθωσαν πάντες εἰς τὸν πόλεμον."},{"chapter":5,"verse":43,"text":"Καὶ διεπέρασεν ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς πρότερος, καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ὅπισθεν αὐτοῦ· καὶ συνετρίβησαν πρὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, καὶ ἔῤῥιψαν τὰ ὅπλα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔφυγον εἰς τὸ τέμενος ἐν Καρναΐν."},{"chapter":5,"verse":44,"text":"Καὶ προκατελάβοντο τὴν πόλιν, καὶ τὸ τέμενος ἐνεπύρισαν ἐν πυρὶ σὺν πᾶσι τοῖς ἐν αὐτῷ· καὶ ἐτροπώθη ἡ Καρναῒν, καὶ οὐκ ἐδύναντο ἔτι ὑποστῆναι κατὰ πρόσωπον Ἰούδα."},{"chapter":5,"verse":45,"text":"Καὶ συνήγαγεν Ἰούδας πάντα Ἰσραὴλ τοὺς ἐν τῇ Γαλααδίτιδι ἀπὸ μικροῦ ἕως μεγάλου, καὶ τὰς γυναῖκας αὐτῶν, καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτῶν, καῖ τὴν ἀποσκευὴν, παρεμβολὴν μεγάλην σφόδρα, ἐλθεῖν εἰς γῆν Ἰούδα."},{"chapter":5,"verse":46,"text":"Καὶ ἦλθον ἕως Ἐφρών· καὶ αὕτη ἡ πόλις μεγάλη ἐπὶ τῆς εἰσόδου ὀχυρὰ σφόδρα· οὐκ ἦν ἐκκλῖναι ἀπʼ αὐτῆς δεξιὰν ἢ ἀριστερὰν, ἀλλʼ ἢ διὰ μέσου αὐτῆς πορεύεσθαι."},{"chapter":5,"verse":47,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέκλεισαν αὐτοὺς οἱ ἐκ τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἐνέφραξαν τὰς πύλας λίθοις."},{"chapter":5,"verse":48,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλε πρὸς αὐτοὺς Ἰούδας λόγοις εἰρηνικοῖς, λέγων, διελευσόμεθα διὰ τῆς γῆς σου τοῦ ἀπελθεῖν εἰς τὴν γῆν ἡμῶν, καὶ οὐδεὶς κακοποιήσει ὑμᾶς, πλὴν τοῖς ποσὶ παρελευσόμεθα· καὶ οὐκ ἠβούλοντο ἀνοῖξαι αὐτῷ."},{"chapter":5,"verse":49,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέταξεν Ἰούδας κηρύξαι ἐν τῇ παρεμβολῇ, τοῦ παρεμβαλεῖν ἕκαστον ἐν ᾧ ἐστι τόπῳ."},{"chapter":5,"verse":50,"text":"Καὶ παρενέβαλον οἱ ἄνδρες τῆς δυνάμεως, καὶ ἐπολέμησαν τὴν πόλιν ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἐκείνην καὶ ὅλην τὴν νύκτα, καὶ παρεδόθη ἡ πόλις ἐν χερσὶν αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":5,"verse":51,"text":"Καὶ ἀπώλεσε πᾶν ἀρσενικὸν ἐν στόματι ῥομφαίας, καὶ ἐξεῤῥίζωσεν αὐτὴν, καὶ ἔλαβε τὰ σκῦλα αὐτῆς, καὶ διῆλθε διὰ τῆς πόλεως ἐπάνω τῶν ἀπεκταμμένων."},{"chapter":5,"verse":52,"text":"Καὶ διέβησαν τὸν Ἰορδάνην εἰς τὸ πεδίον τὸ μέγα κατὰ πρόσωπον Βαιθσάν."},{"chapter":5,"verse":53,"text":"Καὶ ἦν Ἰούδας ἐπισυνάγων τοὺς ἐσχατίζοντας, καὶ παρακαλῶν τὸν λαὸν κατὰ πᾶσαν τὴν ὁδὸν, ἕως οὗ ἦλθον εἰς γῆν Ἰούδα."},{"chapter":5,"verse":54,"text":"Καὶ ἀνέβησαν εἰς τὸ ὄρος Σιὼν ἐν εὐφροσύνῃ καὶ χαρᾷ· καὶ προσήγαγον ὁλοκαυτώματα, ὅτι οὐκ ἔπεσεν ἐξ αὐτῶν οὐθεὶς ἕως τοῦ ἐπιστρέψαι ἐν εἰρήνῃ."},{"chapter":5,"verse":55,"text":"Καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αἷς ἦν Ἰούδας καὶ Ἰωνάθαν ἐν τῇ Γαλαὰδ, καὶ Σίμων ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ Γαλιλαίᾳ κατὰ πρόσωπον Πτολεμαΐδος,"},{"chapter":5,"verse":56,"text":"ἤκουσεν Ἰωσὴφ ὁ τοῦ Ζαχαρίου, καὶ Ἀζαρίας, ἄρχοντες τῆς δυνάμεως, τῶν ἀνδραγαθιῶν καὶ τοῦ πολέμου οἷα ἐποίησαν,"},{"chapter":5,"verse":57,"text":"καὶ εἶπε, ποιήσωμεν καὶ αὐτοὶ ἑαυτοῖς ὄνομα, καὶ πορευθῶμεν πολεμῆσαι πρὸς τὰ ἔθνη τὰ κύκλῳ ἡμῶν."},{"chapter":5,"verse":58,"text":"Καὶ παρήγγειλαν τοῖς ἀπὸ τῆς δυνάμεως τῆς μετʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν ἐπὶ Ἰάμνειαν."},{"chapter":5,"verse":59,"text":"Καὶ ἐξῆλθε Γοργίας ἐκ τῆς πόλεως, καὶ οἱ ἄνδρες αὐτοῦ, εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτοῖς εἰς πόλεμον."},{"chapter":5,"verse":60,"text":"Καὶ ἐτροπώθη Ἰώσηφος καὶ Ἀζαρίας, καὶ ἐδιώχθησαν ἕως τῶν ὁρίων τῆς Ἰουδαίας· καὶ ἔπεσον ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ εἰς δισχιλίους ἄνδρας."},{"chapter":5,"verse":61,"text":"Καὶ ἐγενήθη τροπὴ μεγάλη ἐν τῷ λαῷ Ἰσραὴλ, ὅτι οὐκ ἤκουσαν Ἰούδα καὶ τῶν ἀδελφῶν αὐτοῦ, οἰόμενοι ἀνδραγαθῆσαι."},{"chapter":5,"verse":62,"text":"Αὐτοὶ δὲ οὐκ ἦσαν ἐκ τοῦ σπέρματος τῶν ἀνδρῶν ἐκείνων, οἷς ἐδόθη σωτηρία Ἰσραὴλ διὰ χειρὸς αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":5,"verse":63,"text":"Καὶ ὁ ἀνὴρ Ἰούδας καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ ἐδοξάσθησαν σφόδρα ἑναντίον παντὸς Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ τῶν ἐθνῶν πάντων, οὗ ἠκούετο τὸ ὄνομα αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":5,"verse":64,"text":"Καὶ ἐπισυνήγοντο πρὸς αὐτοὺς εὐφημοῦντες."},{"chapter":5,"verse":65,"text":"Καὶ ἐξῆλθεν Ἰούδας καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπολέμουν τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἡσαῦ ἐν τῇ γῇ πρὸς Νότον, καὶ ἐπάταξε τὴν Χεβρὼν καὶ τὰς θυγατέρας αὐτῆς, καὶ καθεῖλε τὸ ὀχύρωμα αὐτῆς, καὶ τοὺς πύργους αὐτῆς ἐνέπρησε κυκλόθεν."},{"chapter":5,"verse":66,"text":"Καὶ ἀπῇρε τοῦ πορευθῆναι εἰς γῆν ἀλλοφύλων, καὶ διεπορεύετο τὴν Σαμάρειαν."},{"chapter":5,"verse":67,"text":"Ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ἔπεσον ἱερεῖς ἐν πολέμῳ βουλόμενοι ἀνδραγαθῆσαι, ἐν τῷ αὐτοὺς ἐξελθεῖν εἰς πόλεμον ἀβουλεύτως."},{"chapter":5,"verse":68,"text":"Καὶ ἐξέκλινεν Ἰούδας εἰς Ἄζωτον γῆν ἀλλοφύλων, καὶ καθεῖλε τοὺς βωμοὺς αὐτῶν, καὶ τὰ γλυπτὰ τῶν θεῶν αὐτῶν κατέκαυσε πυρὶ, καὶ ἐσκύλευσε τὰ σκῦλα τῶν πόλεων, καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν εἰς τὴν γῆν Ἰούδα."},{"chapter":6,"verse":1,"text":"Καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἀντίοχος διεπορεύετο τὰς ἐνάνω χώρας, καὶ ἤκουσεν ὅτι ἐστὶν Ἐλυμαῒς ἐν τῇ Περσίδι πόλις ἔνδοξος πλούτῳ, ἀργυρίῳ τε καὶ χρυσίῳ,"},{"chapter":6,"verse":2,"text":"καὶ τὸ ἱερὸν τὸ ἐν αὐτῇ πλούσιον σφόδρα, καὶ ἐκεῖ καλύμματα χρυσᾶ, καὶ θώρακες, καὶ ὅπλα ἃ κατέλιπεν ἐκεῖ Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Φιλίππου, βασιλεὺς ὁ Μακεδὼν, ὃς ἐβασίλευσε πρῶτος ἐν τοῖς Ἕλλησι."},{"chapter":6,"verse":3,"text":"Καὶ ἦλθε καὶ ἐζήτει καταλαβέσθαι τὴν πόλιν, καὶ προνομεῦσαι αὐτὴν, καὶ οὐκ ἠδυνάσθη, ὅτι ἐγνώσθη ὁ λόγος τοῖς ἐκ τῆς πόλεως."},{"chapter":6,"verse":4,"text":"Καὶ ἀνέστησαν αὐτῷ εἰς πόλεμον, καὶ ἔφυγε καὶ ἀπῇρεν ἐκεῖθεν μετὰ λύπης μεγάλης, ἀποστρέψαι εἰς Βαβυλῶνα."},{"chapter":6,"verse":5,"text":"Καὶ ἦλθεν ἀπαγγέλλων τις αὐτῷ εἰς τὴν Περσίδα, ὅτι τετρόπωνται αἱ παρεμβολαὶ αἱ πορευθεῖσαι εἰς γῆν Ἰούδα."},{"chapter":6,"verse":6,"text":"Καὶ ἐπορεύθη Λυσίας δυνάμει ἰσχυρᾷ ἐν πρώτοις, καὶ ἀνετράπη ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπίσχυσαν ὅπλοις καὶ δυνάμει καὶ σκύλοις πολλοῖς οἷς ἔλαβον ἀπὸ τῶν παρεμβολῶν ὧν ἐξέκοψαν."},{"chapter":6,"verse":7,"text":"Καὶ καθεῖλον τὸ βδέλυγμα ὃ ᾠκοδόμησεν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον τὸ ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ τὸ ἁγίασμα καθὼς τὸ πρότερον ἐκύκλωσαν τείχεσιν ὑψηλοῖς, καὶ τὴν Βαιθσούραν πόλιν αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":6,"verse":8,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἤκουσεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τοὺς λόγους τούτους, ἐθαμβήθη καὶ ἐσαλεύθη σφόδρα· καὶ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὴν κοίτην, καὶ ἐνέπεσεν εἰς ἀῤῥωστίαν ἀπὸ τῆς λύπης, ὅτι οὐκ ἐγένετο αὐτῷ καθὼς ἐνεθυμεῖτο."},{"chapter":6,"verse":9,"text":"Καὶ ἦν ἐκεῖ ἡμέρας πλείους, ὅτι ἀνεκαινίσθη ἐπʼ αὐτὸν λύπη μεγάλη, καὶ ἐλογίσατο ὅτι ἀποθνήσκει."},{"chapter":6,"verse":10,"text":"Καὶ ἐκάλεσε πάντας τοὺς φίλους αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτοὺς, ἀφίσταται ὁ ὕπνος ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν μου, καὶ συμπέπτωκα τῇ καρδίᾳ ἀπὸ τῆς μερίμνης."},{"chapter":6,"verse":11,"text":"Καὶ εἶπα τῇ καρδίᾳ μου, ἕως τίνος θλίψεως ἦλθον καὶ κλύδωνος μεγάλου, ἐν ᾧ νῦν εἰμι; ὅτι χρηστὸς καὶ ἀγαπώμενος ἤμην ἐν τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ μου."},{"chapter":6,"verse":12,"text":"Νῦν δὲ μιμνήσκομαι τῶν κακῶν ὧν ἐποίησα ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ ἔλαβον πάντα τὰ σκεύη τὰ χρυσᾶ καὶ τὰ ἀργυγᾶ τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ, καὶ ἐξαπέστειλα ἐξᾶραι τοὺς κατοικοῦντας Ἰούδα διακενῆς."},{"chapter":6,"verse":13,"text":"Ἔγνων οὖν ὅτι χάριν τούτων εὗρόν με τὰ κακὰ ταῦτα· καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀπόλλυμαι λύπῃ μεγάλῃ ἐν γῇ ἀλλοτρίᾳ."},{"chapter":6,"verse":14,"text":"Καὶ ἐκάλεσε Φίλιππον ἕνα τῶν φίλων αὐτοῦ, καὶ κατέστησεν αὐτὸν ἐπὶ πάσης τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":6,"verse":15,"text":"Καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ τὸ διάδημα καὶ τὴν στολὴν αὐτοῦ καὶ τὸν δακτύλιον, τοῦ ἀγαγεῖν Ἀντίοχον τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκθρέψαι αὐτὸν τοῦ βασιλεύειν."},{"chapter":6,"verse":16,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέθανεν ἐκεῖ Ἀντίοχος ὁ βασιλεὺς ἔτους ἐννάτου καὶ τεσσαρακοστοῦ καὶ ἑκατοστοῦ."},{"chapter":6,"verse":17,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέγνω Λυσίας ὅτι τέθνηκεν ὁ βασιλεύς, καὶ κατέστησε βασιλεύειν Ἀντίοχον τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἀντʼ αὐτοῦ, ὃν ἐξέθρεψε νεώτερον, καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Εὐπάτορα."},{"chapter":6,"verse":18,"text":"Καὶ οἱ ἐκ τῆς ἄκρας ἦσαν συγκλείοντες τὸν Ἰσραὴλ κύκλῳ τῶν ἁγίων, καὶ ζητοῦντες τὰ κακὰ διʼ ὅλου, καὶ στήριγμα τοῖς ἔθνεσι"},{"chapter":6,"verse":19,"text":"Καὶ ἐλογίσατο Ἰούδας ἐξᾶραι αὐτούς· καὶ ἐξεκκλησίασε πάντα τὸν λαὸν τοῦ περικαθίσαι ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς."},{"chapter":6,"verse":20,"text":"Καὶ συνήχθησαν ἅμα, καὶ περιεκάθισαν ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ἔτους πεντηκοστοῦ καὶ ἑκατοστοῦ, καὶ ἐποίησεν ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς βελοστάσεις καὶ μηχανάς."},{"chapter":6,"verse":21,"text":"Καὶ ἐξῆλθον ἐξ αὐτῶν ἐκ τοῦ συγκλεισμοῦ, καὶ ἐκολλήθησαν αὐτοῖς τινὲς τῶν ἀσεβῶν ἐξ Ἰσραήλ,"},{"chapter":6,"verse":22,"text":"καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα, καὶ εἶπον, ἕως πότε οὐ ποιήσῃ κρίσιν, καὶ ἐκδικήσεις τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς ἡμῶν;"},{"chapter":6,"verse":23,"text":"Ἡμεῖς εὐδοκοῦμεν δουλεύειν τῷ πατρί σου, καὶ πορεύεσθαι τοῖς ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ λεγομένοις, καὶ κατακολουθεῖν τοῖς προστάγμασιν αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":6,"verse":24,"text":"Καὶ περικάθηνται εἰς τὴν ἄκραν υἱοὶ τοῦ λαοῦ ἡμῶν, χάριν τούτου καὶ ἀλλοτριοῦνται ἀφʼ ἡμῶν· πλὴν ὅσοι εὑρίσκοντο ἀφʼ ἡμῶν ἐθανατοῦντο, καὶ αἱ κληρονομίαι ἡμῶν διηρπάζοντο."},{"chapter":6,"verse":25,"text":"Καὶ οὐκ ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς μόνον ἐξέτειναν χεῖρα, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐπὶ πάντα τὰ ὅρια αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":6,"verse":26,"text":"Καὶ ἰδοὺ παρεμβεβλήκασι σήμερον ἐπὶ τὴν ἄκραν ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ, τοῦ καταλαβέσθαι αὐτὴν, καὶ τὸ ἁγίασμα, καὶ τὴν Βαιθσούραν ὠχύρωσαν."},{"chapter":6,"verse":27,"text":"Καὶ ἐὰν μὴ προκαταλάβῃ αὐτοὺς διατάχους, μείζονα τούτων ποιήσουσι, καὶ οὐ δυνήσῃ τοῦ κατασχεῖν αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":6,"verse":28,"text":"Καὶ ὠργίσθη ὁ βασιλεὺς ὅτε ἤκουσε, καὶ συνήγαγε πάντας τοὺς φίλους αὐτοῦ, καὶ τοὺς ἄρχοντας τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ, καὶ τοὺς ἐπὶ τῶν ἡνιῶν."},{"chapter":6,"verse":29,"text":"Καὶ ἀπὸ βασιλειῶν ἑτέρων καὶ ἀπὸ νήσων θαλασσῶν ἦλθον πρὸς αὐτὸν δυνάμεις μισθωταί."},{"chapter":6,"verse":30,"text":"Καὶ ἦν ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν δυνάμεων αὐτοῦ ἑκατὸν χιλιάδες τῶν πεζῶν, καὶ εἴκοσι χιλιάδες ἵππων, καὶ ἐλέφαντες δύο καὶ τριάκοντα εἰδότες πόλεμον."},{"chapter":6,"verse":31,"text":"Καὶ ἤλθοσαν διὰ τῆς Ἰδουμαίας, καὶ παρενεβάλοσαν ἐπὶ Βαιθσούραν, καὶ ἐπολέμησαν ἡμέρας πολλὰς, καὶ ἐποίησαν μηχανάς· καὶ ἐξῆλθον, καὶ ἐνεπύρισαν αὐτὰς ἐν πυρὶ, καὶ ἐπολέμησαν ἀνδρωδῶς."},{"chapter":6,"verse":32,"text":"Καὶ ἀπῇρεν Ἰούδας ἀπὸ τῆς ἄκρας, καὶ παρενέβαλεν εἰς Βαιθζαχαρία ἀπέναντι τῆς παρεμβολῆς τοῦ βασιλέως."},{"chapter":6,"verse":33,"text":"Καὶ ὤρθρισεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τοπρωῒ, καὶ ἀπῇρε τὴν παρεμβολὴν ἐν ὁρμήματι αὐτῆς κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν Βαιθζαχαρία, καὶ διεσκευάσθησαν αἱ δυνάμεις εἰς τὸν πόλεμον, καὶ ἐσάλπισαν ταῖς σάλπιγξι."},{"chapter":6,"verse":34,"text":"Καὶ τοῖς ἐλέφασιν ἔδειξαν αἷμα σταφυλῆς καὶ μόρων, τοῦ παραστῆσαι αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸν πόλεμον."},{"chapter":6,"verse":35,"text":"Καὶ διεῖλον τὰ θηρία εἰς τὰς φάλαγγας, καὶ παρέστησαν ἑκάστῳ ἐλέφαντι χιλίους ἄνδρας τεθωρακισμένους ἐν ἁλυσιδωτοῖς, καὶ περικεφαλαῖαι χαλκαῖ ἐπὶ τῶν κεφαλῶν αὐτῶν, καὶ πεντακόσιοι ἵπποι διατεταγμένοι ἑκάστῳ θηρίῳ ἐκλελεγμένοι."},{"chapter":6,"verse":36,"text":"Οὗτοι πρὸ καιροῦ, οὗ ἐὰν ἦν τὸ θηρίον, ἦσαν, καὶ οὗ ἐὰν ἐπορεύετο, ἐπορεύοντο ἅμα, οὐκ ἀφίσταντο ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":6,"verse":37,"text":"Καὶ πύργοι ξύλινοι ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ὀχυροὶ σκεπαζόμενοι ἐφʼ ἑκάστου θηρίου, ἐζωσμένοι ἐπʼ αὐτοῦ μηχαναῖς· καὶ ἐφʼ ἑκάστου ἄνδρες δυνάμεως δύο καὶ τριάκοντα οἱ πολεμοῦντες ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς, καὶ ὁ Ἰνδὸς αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":6,"verse":38,"text":"Καὶ τὴν ἐπίλοιπον ἵππον ἔνθεν καὶ ἔνθεν ἔστησαν ἐπὶ τὰ δύο μέρη τῆς παρεμβολῆς, κατασείοντες καὶ καταφρασσόμενοι ἐν ταῖς φάραγξιν."},{"chapter":6,"verse":39,"text":"Ὡς δὲ ἔστιλβεν ὁ ἥλιος ἐπὶ τὰς χρυσᾶς καὶ χαλκᾶς ἀσπίδας, ἔστιλβε τὰ ὄρη ἀπʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ κατηύγαζεν ὡς λαμπάδες πυρός."},{"chapter":6,"verse":40,"text":"Καὶ ἐξετάθη μέρος τι τῆς παρεμβολῆς τοῦ βασιλέως ἐπὶ τὰ ὑψηλὰ ὄρη, καί τινες ἐπὶ ταπεινά· καὶ ἤρχοντο ἀσφαλῶς καὶ τεταγμένως."},{"chapter":6,"verse":41,"text":"Καὶ ἐσαλεύοντο πάντες οἱ ἀκούοντες φωνῆς πλήθους αὐτῶν, καὶ ὁδοιπαρίας τοῦ πλήθους, καὶ συγκρουσμοῦ τῶν ὅπλων· ἦν γὰρ ἡ παρεμβολὴ μεγάλη σφόδρα καὶ ἰσχυρά."},{"chapter":6,"verse":42,"text":"Καὶ ἤγγισεν Ἰούδας καὶ ἡ παρεμβολὴ αὐτοῦ εἰς παράταξιν· καὶ ἔπεσον ἀπὸ τῆς παρεμβολῆς τοῦ βασιλέως ἑξακόσιοι ἄνδρες."},{"chapter":6,"verse":43,"text":"Καὶ εἶδεν Ἐλεάζαρ ὁ Σαυαρὰν ἓν τῶν θηρίων τεθωρακισμένον θώρακι βασιλικῷ, καὶ ἦν ὑπεράγον πάντα τὰ θηρία, καὶ ὤφθη ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ ἐστιν ὁ βασιλεύς."},{"chapter":6,"verse":44,"text":"Καὶ ἔδωκεν ἑαυτὸν τοῦ σῶσαι τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ περιποιῆσαι ἑαυτῷ ὄνομα αἰώνιον."},{"chapter":6,"verse":45,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέδραμεν αὐτῷ θράσει εἰς μέσον τῆς φάλαγγος, καὶ ἐθανάτου δεξιὰ καὶ εὐώνυμα καὶ ἐσχίζοντο ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ ἔνθα καὶ ἔνθα."},{"chapter":6,"verse":46,"text":"Καὶ εἰσέδυ ὑπὸ τὸν ἐλέφαντα, καὶ ὑπέθηκεν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἀνεῖλεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀπέθανεν ἐκεῖ."},{"chapter":6,"verse":47,"text":"Καὶ ἴδον τὴν ἰσχὺν τῆς βασιλείας καὶ τὸ ὅρμημα τῶν δυνάμεων, καὶ ἐξέκλιναν ἀπʼ αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":6,"verse":48,"text":"Οἱ δὲ ἐκ τῆς παρεμβολῆς τοῦ βασιλέως ἀνέβαινον εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτῶν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ· καὶ παρενέβαλεν ὁ βασιλεὺς εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν καὶ εἰς τὸ ὄρος Σιὼν,"},{"chapter":6,"verse":49,"text":"καὶ ἐποίησεν εἰρήνην μετὰ τῶν ἐκ Βαιθσούρων· καὶ ἐξῆλθον ἐκ τῆς πόλεως, ὅτι οὐκ ἦν αὐτοῖς ἐκεῖ διατροφὴ τοῦ συγκεκλεῖσθαι ἐν αὐτῇ, ὅτι σάββατον ἦν τῇ γῇ."},{"chapter":6,"verse":50,"text":"Καὶ κατελάβετο βασιλεὺς τὴν Βαιθσούραν, καὶ ἀπέταξεν ἐκεῖ φρουρὰν τηρεῖν αὐτὴν,"},{"chapter":6,"verse":51,"text":"καὶ παρενέβαλεν ἐπὶ τὸ ἁγίασμα ἡμέρας πολλὰς, καὶ ἔστησεν ἐκεῖ βελοστάσεις καὶ μηχανὰς καὶ πυρόβολα καὶ λιθόβολα καὶ σκορπίδια εἰς τὸ βάλλεσθαι βέλη, καὶ σφενδόνας."},{"chapter":6,"verse":52,"text":"Καὶ ἐποίησαν καὶ αὐτοὶ μηχανὰς πρὸς τὰς μηχανὰς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπολέμησαν ἡμέρας πολλάς."},{"chapter":6,"verse":53,"text":"Βρώματα δὲ οὐκ ἦν ἐν τοῖς ἀγγείοις, διὰ τὸ ἕβδομον ἔτος εἶναι, καὶ οἱ ἀνασωζόμενοι εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνῶν κατέφαγον τὸ ὑπόλειμμα τῆς παραθέσεως."},{"chapter":6,"verse":54,"text":"Καὶ ὑπελείφθησαν ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις ἄνδρες ὀλίγοι, ὅτι κατεκράτησεν αὐτῶν ὁ λιμός· καὶ ἐσκορπίσθησαν ἕκαστος εἰς τὸν τόπον αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":6,"verse":55,"text":"Καὶ ἤκουσε Λυσίας, ὅτι Φίλιππος, ὃν κατέστησεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἀντίοχος ἔτι ζῶν, ἐκθρέψαι Ἀντίοχον τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸ βασιλεῦσαι αὐτὸν,"},{"chapter":6,"verse":56,"text":"ἀπέστρεψεν ἀπὸ τῆς Περσίδος καὶ Μηδείας, καὶ αἱ δυνάμεις αἱ πορευθεῖσαι τοῦ βασιλέως μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὅτι ζητεῖ παραλαβεῖν τὰ πράγματα."},{"chapter":6,"verse":57,"text":"Καὶ κατέσπευσε τοῦ ἀπελθεῖν, καὶ εἰπεῖν πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα καὶ τοὺς ἡγεμόνας τῆς δυνάμεως καὶ τοὺς ἄνδρας, ἐκλείπομεν καθʼ ἡμέραν, καὶ ἡ τροφὴ ἡμῖν ὀλίγη, καὶ ὁ τόπος οὗ παρεμβάλλομεν ἐστιν ὀχυρὸς, καὶ ἐπίκειται ἡμῖν τὰ τῆς βασιλείας."},{"chapter":6,"verse":58,"text":"Νῦν οὖν δῶμεν δεξιὰν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις τούτοις, καὶ ποιήσωμεν μετʼ αὐτῶν εἰρήνην καὶ μετὰ παντὸς ἔθνους αὐτῶν,"},{"chapter":6,"verse":59,"text":"καὶ στήσωμεν αὐτοῖς τοῦ πορεύεσθαι τοῖς νομίμοις αὐτῶν, ὡς τοπρότερον· χάριν γὰρ τῶν νομίμων αὐτῶν ὧν διεσκεδάσαμεν, ὠργίσθησαν, καὶ ἐποίησαν ταῦτα πάντα."},{"chapter":6,"verse":60,"text":"Καὶ ἤρεσεν ὁ λόγος ἐναντίον τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ τῶν ἀρχόντων, καὶ ἀπέστειλε πρὸς αὐτοὺς εἰρηνεῦσαι, καὶ ἐπεδέξαντο."},{"chapter":6,"verse":61,"text":"Καὶ ὤμοσεν αὐτοῖς ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες· ἐπὶ τούτοις ἐξῆλθον ἐκ τοῦ ὀχυρώματος."},{"chapter":6,"verse":62,"text":"Καὶ εἰσῆλθεν ὁ βασιλεὺς εἰς τὸ ὄρος Σιὼν, καὶ εἶδε τὸ ὀχύρωμα τοῦ τόπου· καὶ ἠθέτησε τὸν ὁρκισμὸν ὃν ὤμοσε, καὶ ἐνετείλατο καθελεῖν τὸ τεῖχος κυκλόθεν."},{"chapter":6,"verse":63,"text":"Καὶ ἀπῇρε κατὰ σπουδὴν, καὶ ἀπέστρεψεν εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν, καὶ εὗρε Φίλιππον κυριεύοντα τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἐπολέμησε πρὸς αὐτὸν, καὶ κατελάβετο τὴν πόλιν βίᾳ."},{"chapter":7,"verse":1,"text":"Ἔτους ἑνὸς καὶ πεντηκοστοῦ καὶ ἐκατοστοῦ ἐξῆλθε Δημήτριος ὁ τοῦ Σελεύκου ἐκ Ῥώμης, καὶ ἀνέβη σὺν ἀνδράσιν ὀλίγοις εἰς πόλιν παραθαλασσίαν, καὶ ἐβασίλευσεν ἐκεῖ."},{"chapter":7,"verse":2,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς εἰσεπορεύετο εἰς οἶκον βασιλείας πατέρων αὐτοῦ, συνέλαβον αἱ δυνάμεις τὸν Ἀντίοχον καὶ τὸν Λυσίαν ἄγειν αὐτοὺς αὐτῷ."},{"chapter":7,"verse":3,"text":"Καὶ ἐγνώσθη αὐτῷ τὸ πρᾶγμα, καὶ εἶπε, μή μοι δείξητε τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":7,"verse":4,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέκτειναν αὐτοὺς αἱ δυνάμεις, καὶ ἐκάθισε Δημήτριος ἐπὶ θρόνου βασιλείας αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":7,"verse":5,"text":"Καὶ ἦλθον πρὸς αὐτὸν πάντες ἄνδρες ἄνομοι καὶ ἀσεβεῖς ἐξ Ἰσραήλ, καὶ Ἄλκιμος ἡγεῖτο αὐτῶν, βουλόμενος ἱερατεύειν."},{"chapter":7,"verse":6,"text":"Καὶ κατηγόρησαν τοῦ λαοῦ πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα, λέγοντες, ἀπώλεσεν Ἰούδας καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ τοὺς φίλους σου, καὶ ἡμᾶς ἐσκόρπισαν ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς ἡμῶν."},{"chapter":7,"verse":7,"text":"Νῦν οὖν ἀπόστειλον ἄνδρα ᾧ πιστεύεις, καὶ πορευθεὶς ἰδέτω τὴν ἐξολόθρευσιν πᾶσαν ἣν ἐποίησεν ἡμῖν καὶ τῇ χώρᾳ τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ κολασάτω αὐτοὺς καὶ πάντας τοὺς ἐπιβοηθοῦντας αὐτοῖς."},{"chapter":7,"verse":8,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέλεξεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τὸν Βακχίδην τῶν φίλων τοῦ βασιλέως, κυριεύοντα ἐν τῷ πέραν τοῦ ποταμοῦ, καὶ μέγαν ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ, καὶ πιστὸν τῷ βασιλεῖ."},{"chapter":7,"verse":9,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτὸν καὶ Ἄλκιμον τὸν ἀσεβῆ, καὶ ἔστησεν αὐτῷ τὴν ἱερωσύνην, καὶ ἐνετείλατο αὐτῷ ποιῆσαι τὴν ἐκδίκησιν ἐν τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραήλ."},{"chapter":7,"verse":10,"text":"Καὶ ἀπῇραν, καὶ ἦλθον μετὰ δυνάμεως πολλῆς εἰς γῆν Ἰούδα· καὶ ἀπέστειλεν ἀγγέλους πρὸς Ἰούδαν, καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ, λόγοις εἰρηνικοῖς μετὰ δόλου."},{"chapter":7,"verse":11,"text":"Καὶ οὐ προσέσχον τοῖς λόγοις αὐτῶν, ἴδον γὰρ ὅτι ἦλθον μετὰ δυνάμεως πολλῆς."},{"chapter":7,"verse":12,"text":"Καὶ ἐπισυνήχθησαν πρὸς Ἄλκιμον καὶ Βακχίδην συναγωγὴ γραμματέων ἐκζητῆσαι δίκαια."},{"chapter":7,"verse":13,"text":"Καὶ πρῶτοι οἱ Ἀσιδαῖοι ἦσαν ἐν υἱοῖς Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἐπεζήτουν παρὰ αὐτῶν εἰρήνην·"},{"chapter":7,"verse":14,"text":"Εἶπαν γὰρ, ἄνθρωπος ἱερεὺς ἐκ τοῦ σπέρματος Ἀαρὼν ἦλθεν ἐν ταῖς δυνάμεσι, καὶ οὐκ ἀδικήσει ἡμᾶς."},{"chapter":7,"verse":15,"text":"Καὶ ἐλάλησε μετʼ αὐτῶν λόγους εἰρηνικοὺς, καὶ ὤμοσεν αὐτοῖς, λέγων, οὐκ ἐκζητήσομεν ὑμῖν κακὸν, καὶ τοῦ φίλοις ὑμῶν."},{"chapter":7,"verse":16,"text":"Καὶ ἐνεπίστευσαν αὐτῷ· καὶ συνέλαβεν ἐξ αὐτῶν ἑξήκοντα ἄνδρας, καὶ ἀπέκτεινεν αὐτοὺς ἐν ἡμέρᾳ μιᾷ, κατὰ τὸν λόγον ὃν ἔγραψε,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":17,"text":"σάρκας ὁσίων σου καὶ αἵματα αὐτῶν ἐξέχεαν κύκλῳ Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ οὐκ ἦν αὐτοῖς ὁ θάπτων."},{"chapter":7,"verse":18,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέπεσεν αὐτῶν ὁ φόβος καὶ ὁ τρόμος ἐπὶ πάντα τὸν λαὸν, ὅτι εἶπαν, οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν αὐτοῖς ἀλήθεια καὶ κρίσις· παρέβησαν γὰρ τὴν στάσιν καὶ τὸν ὅρκον ὃν ὤμοσαν."},{"chapter":7,"verse":19,"text":"Καὶ ἀπῇρε Βακχίδης ἀπὸ Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ παρενέβαλεν ἐν Βηζὲθ, καὶ ἀπέστειλε καὶ συνέλαβε πολλοὺς ἀπὸ τῶν ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ αὐτομολησάντων ἀνδρῶν, καί τινας τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ ἔθυσεν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸ φρέαρ τὸ μέγα."},{"chapter":7,"verse":20,"text":"Καὶ κατέστησε τὴν χώραν τῷ Ἀλκίμῳ, καὶ ἀφῆκε μετʼ αὐτοῦ δύναμιν τοῦ βοηθεῖν αὐτῷ· καὶ ἀπῆλθε Βακχίδης πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα."},{"chapter":7,"verse":21,"text":"Καὶ ἠγωνίσατο Ἄλκιμος περὶ τῆς ἀρχιερωσύνης."},{"chapter":7,"verse":22,"text":"Καὶ συνήχθησαν πρὸς αὐτὸν πάντες οἱ ταράσσοντες τὸν λαὸν αὐτῶν, καὶ κατεκράτησαν γῆν Ἰούδα, καὶ ἐποίησαν πληγὴν μεγάλην ἐν Ἰσραήλ."},{"chapter":7,"verse":23,"text":"Καὶ εἶδεν Ἰούδας πᾶσαν τὴν κακίαν ἣν ἐποίησεν Ἄλκιμος καὶ οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ ἐν υἱοῖς Ἰσραὴλ ὑπὲρ τὰ ἔθνη·"},{"chapter":7,"verse":24,"text":"καὶ ἐξῆλθεν εἰς πάντα τὰ ὅρια τῆς Ἰουδαίας κυκλόθεν, καὶ ἐποίησεν ἐκδίκησιν ἐν τοῖς ἀνδράσι τοῖς αὐτομολήσασι, καὶ ἀνεστάλησαν τοῦ πορεύεσθαι εἰς τὴν χώραν."},{"chapter":7,"verse":25,"text":"Ὡς δὲ εἶδεν Ἄλκιμος ὅτι ἐνίσχυσεν Ἰούδας καὶ οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔγνω ὅτι οὐ δύναται ὑποστῆναι αὐτούς, καὶ ἐπέστρεψε πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα, καὶ κατηγόρησεν αὐτῶν πονηρά."},{"chapter":7,"verse":26,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Νικάνορα, ἕνα τῶν ἀρχόντων αὐτοῦ τῶν ἐνδόξων, καὶ μισοῦντα καὶ ἐχθραίνοντα τῷ Ἰσραήλ, καὶ ἐνετείλατο αὐτῷ ἐξᾶραι τὸν λαόν."},{"chapter":7,"verse":27,"text":"Καὶ ἦλθε Νικάνωρ εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ δυνάμει πολλῇ, καὶ ἀπέστειλε πρὸς Ἰούδαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ μετὰ δόλου λόγοις εἰρηνικοῖς, λέγων,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":28,"text":"μὴ ἔστω μάχη ἀναμέσον ἐμοῦ καὶ ὑμῶν· ἥξω ἐν ἀνδράσιν ὀλίγοις, ἵνα ὑμῶν ἴδω τὰ πρόσωπα μετʼ εἰρήνης."},{"chapter":7,"verse":29,"text":"Καὶ ἦλθε πρὸς Ἰούδαν, καὶ ἠσπάσαντο ἀλλήλους εἰρηνικῶς· καὶ οἱ πολέμιοι ἦσαν ἕτοιμοι ἐξαρπάσαι τὸν Ἰούδαν."},{"chapter":7,"verse":30,"text":"Καὶ ἐγνώσθη ὁ λόγος τῷ Ἰούδᾳ, ὅτι μετὰ δόλου ἦλθεν ἐπʼ αὐτόν· καὶ ἐπτοήθη ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐβουλήθη ἔτι ἰδεῖν τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":7,"verse":31,"text":"Καὶ ἔγνω Νικάνωρ ὅτι ἀπεκαλύφθη ἡ βουλὴ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν εἰς συνάντησιν τῷ Ἰούδᾳ ἐν πολέμῳ κατὰ Χαφαρσαλαμά."},{"chapter":7,"verse":32,"text":"Καὶ ἔπεσον τῶν παρὰ Νικάνορος ὡσεὶ πεντακισχίλιοι ἄνδρες, καὶ ἔφυγον εἰς τὴν πόλιν Δαυίδ."},{"chapter":7,"verse":33,"text":"Καὶ μετὰ τοὺς λόγους τούτους ἀνέβη Νικάνωρ εἰς τὸ ὄρος Σιών· καὶ ἐξῆλθον ἀπὸ τῶν ἱερέων ἐκ τῶν ἁγίων καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων τοῦ λαοῦ ἀσπάσασθαι αὐτὸν εἰρηνικῶς, καὶ δεῖξαι αὐτῷ τὴν ὁλοκαύτωσιν τὴν προσφερομένην ὑπὲρ τοῦ βασιλέως."},{"chapter":7,"verse":34,"text":"Καὶ ἐμυκτήρισεν αὐτοὺς, καὶ κατεγέλασεν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐμίανεν αὐτούς, καὶ ἐλάλησεν ὑπερηφάνως."},{"chapter":7,"verse":35,"text":"Καὶ ὤμοσε μετὰ θυμοῦ, λέγων, ἐὰν μὴ παραδοθῇ Ἰούδας καὶ ἡ παρεμβολὴ αὐτοῦ εἰς χεῖράς μου τὸ νῦν, καὶ ἔσται ἐὰν ἐπιστρέψω ἐν εἰρήνῃ, ἐμπυριῶ τὸν οἶκον τοῦτον· καὶ ἐξῆλθε μετὰ θυμοῦ μεγάλου."},{"chapter":7,"verse":36,"text":"Καὶ εἰσῆλθον οἱ ἱερεῖς, καὶ ἔστησαν κατὰ πρόσωπον τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου καὶ τοῦ ναοῦ, καὶ ἔκλαυσαν, καὶ εἶπον,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":37,"text":"σὺ, Κύριε, ἐξελέξω τὸν οἶκον τοῦτον ἐπικληθῆναι τὸ ὄνομά σου ἐπʼ αὐτῷ, εἶναι οἶκον προσευχῆς καὶ δεήσεως τῷ λαῷ σου."},{"chapter":7,"verse":38,"text":"Ποίησον ἐκδίκησιν ἐν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τούτῳ καὶ ἐν τῇ παρεμβολῇ αὐτοῦ, καὶ πεσέτωσαν ἐν ῥομφαίᾳ· μνήσθητι τῶν δυσφημιῶν αὐτῶν, καὶ μὴ δῷς αὐτοῖς μονήν."},{"chapter":7,"verse":39,"text":"Καὶ ἐξῆλθε Νικάνωρ ἐξ Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ παρενέβαλεν ἐν Βαιθωρὼν, καὶ συνήντησεν αὐτῷ δύναμις Συρίας."},{"chapter":7,"verse":40,"text":"Καὶ Ἰούδας παρενέβαλεν ἐν Ἀδασὰ ἐν τρισχιλίοις ἀνδράσι· καὶ προσηύξατο Ἰούδας, καὶ εἶπεν,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":41,"text":"οἱ παρὰ τοῦ βασιλέως Ἀσσυρίων ὅτε ἐδυσφήμησαν, ἐξῆλθεν ὁ ἄγγελός σου, Κύριε, καὶ ἐπάταξεν ἐν αὐτοῖς ἑκατὸν ὀγδοηκονταπέντε χιλιάδας."},{"chapter":7,"verse":42,"text":"Οὕτω σύντριψον τὴν παρεμβολὴν ταύτην ἐνώπιον ἡμῶν σήμερον, καὶ γνώτωσαν οἱ ἐπίλοιποι, ὅτι κακῶς ἐλάλησαν ἐπὶ τὰ ἅγιά σου, καὶ κρῖνον αὐτὸν κατὰ τὴν κακίαν αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":7,"verse":43,"text":"Καὶ συνῆψαν αἱ παρεμβολαὶ εἰς πόλεμον τῇ τρισκαιδεκάτῃ τοῦ μηνὸς Ἄδαρ, καὶ συνετρίβη ἡ παρεμβολὴ Νικάνορος, καὶ ἔπεσεν αὐτὸς πρῶτος ἐν τῷ πολέμῳ."},{"chapter":7,"verse":44,"text":"Ὡς δὲ εἶδεν ἡ παρεμβολὴ αὐτοῦ ὅτι ἔπεσε Νικάνωρ, ῥίψαντες τὰ ὅπλα αὐτῶν ἔφυγον."},{"chapter":7,"verse":45,"text":"Καὶ κατεδίωκον αὐτοὺς ὁδὸν ἡμέρας μιᾶς ἀπὸ Ἀδασὰ ἕως τοῦ ἐλθεῖν εἰς Γάζηρα, καὶ ἐσάλπισαν ὀπίσω αὐτῶν ταῖς σάλπιγξι τῶν σημασιῶν."},{"chapter":7,"verse":46,"text":"Καὶ ἐξῆλθον ἐκ πασῶν τῶν κωμῶν τῆς Ἰουδαίας κυκλόθεν, καὶ ὑπερεκέρων αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἀνέστρεφον οὗτοι πρὸς τούτους· καὶ ἔπεσον πάντες ῥομφαίᾳ, καὶ οὐ κατελείφθη ἐξ αὐτῶν οὐδὲ εἷς."},{"chapter":7,"verse":47,"text":"Καὶ ἔλαβον τὰ σκῦλα καὶ τὴν προνομὴν, καὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν Νικάνορος ἀφεῖλον, καὶ τὴν δεξιὰν αὐτοῦ ἣν ἐξέτεινεν ὑπερηφάνως, καὶ ἤνεγκαν, καὶ ἐξέτειναν παρὰ τὴν Ἱερουσαλήμ."},{"chapter":7,"verse":48,"text":"Καὶ εὐφράνθη δ λαὸς σφόδρα, καὶ ἤγαγον τὴν ἡμέραν ἐκείνην ἡμέραν εὐφροσύνης μεγάλης."},{"chapter":7,"verse":49,"text":"Καὶ ἔστησαν τοῦ ἄγειν κατὰ ἐνιαυτὸν τὴν ἡμέραν ταύτην τὴν τρισκαιδεκάτην τοῦ Ἄδαρ."},{"chapter":7,"verse":50,"text":"Καὶ ἡσύχασεν ἡ γῆ Ἰούδα ἡμέρας ὀλίγας."},{"chapter":8,"verse":1,"text":"Καὶ ἤκουσεν Ἰούδας τὸ ὄνομα τῶν Ῥωμαίων, ὅτι εἰσὶ δυνατοὶ ἰσχύϊ· καὶ αὐτοὶ εὐδοκοῦσιν ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς προστιθεμένοις αὐτοῖς, καὶ ὅσοι ἂν προσέλθωσιν αὐτοῖς, ἱστῶσιν αὐτοῖς φιλίαν, καὶ ὅτι εἰσὶ δυνατοὶ ἰσχύϊ·"},{"chapter":8,"verse":2,"text":"καὶ διηγήσαντο αὐτῷ τοὺς πολέμους αὐτῶν, καὶ τὰς ἀνδραγαθίας ἃς ποιοῦσιν ἐν τοῖς Γαλάταις, καὶ ὅτι κατεκράτησαν αὐτῶν καὶ ἤγαγον αὐτοὺς ὑπὸ φόρον,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":3,"text":"καὶ ὅσα ἐποίησαν ἐν χώρᾳ Ἱσπανιας, του κατακρατῆσαι τῶν μετάλλων τοῦ ἀργυρίου καὶ τοῦ χρυσίου τοῦ ἐκεῖ·"},{"chapter":8,"verse":4,"text":"καὶ κατεκράτησαν τοῦ τόπου παντὸς τῇ βουλῇ αὐτῶν καὶ τῇ μακροθυμίᾳ, καὶ ὁ τόπος ἦν μακρὰν ἀπέχων ἀπʼ αὐτῶν σφόδρα· καὶ τῶν βασιλέων τῶν ἐπελθόντων ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ἀπʼ ἄκρου τῆς γῆς ἕως συνέτριψαν αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἐπάταξαν ἐν αὐτοῖς πληγὴν μεγάλην, καὶ οἱ ἐπίλοιποι διδόασιν αὐτοῖς φόρον κατʼ ἐνιαυτόν·"},{"chapter":8,"verse":5,"text":"Καὶ τὸν Φίλιππον καὶ τὸν Περσέα Κιτιέων βασιλέα, καὶ τοὺς ἐπῃρμένους ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς, συνέτριψαν αὐτοὺς ἐν πολέμῳ, καὶ κατεκράτησαν αὐτῶν·"},{"chapter":8,"verse":6,"text":"καὶ Ἀντίοχον τὸν μέγαν βασιλέα τῆς Ἀσίας, τὸν πορευθέντα ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς εἰς πόλεμον ἔχοντα ἑκατὸν εἴκοσι ἐλέφαντας καὶ ἵππον καὶ ἅρματα καὶ δύναμιν πολλὴν σφόδρα, καὶ συνετρίβη ἀπʼ αὐτῶν·"},{"chapter":8,"verse":7,"text":"καὶ ἔλαβον αὐτὸν ζῶντα, καὶ ἔστησαν αὐτοῖς διδόναι αὐτόν τε καὶ τοὺς βασιλεύοντας μετʼ αὐτὸν φόρον μέγαν, διδόναι ὅμηρα καὶ διαστολήν,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":8,"text":"καὶ χώραν τὴν Ἰνδικὴν, καὶ Μήδειαν, καὶ Αυδίαν, καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν καλλίστων χωρῶν αὐτῶν, καὶ λαβόντες αὐτὰς παρʼ αὐτοῦ ἔδωκαν αὐτὰς Εὐμένει τῷ βασιλεῖ."},{"chapter":8,"verse":9,"text":"Καὶ ὅτι οἱ ἐκ τῆς Ἑλλάδος ἐβουλεύσαντο ἐλθεῖν καὶ ἐξᾶραι αὐτούς,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":10,"text":"καὶ ἐγνώσθη ὁ λόγος αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἀπέστειλαν ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς στρατηγὸν ἕνα, καὶ ἐπολέμησαν πρὸς αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἔπεσον ἐξ αὐτῶν τραυματίαι πολλοὶ, καὶ ᾐχμαλώτευσαν τὰς γυναῖκας αὐτῶν καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτῶν, καὶ προενόμευσαν αὐτοὺς, καὶ κατεκράτησαν τῆς γῆς αὐτῶν, καὶ καθεῖλον τὰ ὀχυρώματα αὐτῶν, καὶ κατεδουλώσαντο αὐτοὺς ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης."},{"chapter":8,"verse":11,"text":"Καὶ τὰς ἐπιλοίπους βασιλείας, καὶ τὰς νήσους, ὅσοι ποτὲ ἀντέστησαν αὐτοῖς, κατέφθειραν, καὶ ἐδούλωσαν αὐτούς· μετὰ δὲ τῶν φίλων αὐτῶν καὶ τῶν ἐπαναπαυομένων αὐτοῖς συνετήρησαν φιλίαν,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":12,"text":"καὶ κατεκράτησαν τῶν βασιλειῶν τῶν ἐγγὺς καὶ τῶν μακρὰν, καὶ ὅσοι ἤκουον τὸ ὄνομα αὐτῶν ἐφοβοῦντο ἀπʼ αὐτῶν·"},{"chapter":8,"verse":13,"text":"ὅσοις δʼ ἂν βούλωνται βοηθεῖν καὶ βασιλεύειν, βασιλεύουσιν· οὓς δʼ ἂν βούλωνται, μεθιστῶσι, καὶ ὑψώθησαν σφόδρα·"},{"chapter":8,"verse":14,"text":"καὶ ἐν πᾶσι τούτοις οὐκ ἐπέθετο οὐδεὶς αὐτῶν διάδημα, καὶ οὐ περιεβάλοντο πορφύραν, ὥστε ἁδρυνθῆναι ἐν αὐτῇ."},{"chapter":8,"verse":15,"text":"Καὶ βουλευτήριον ἐποίησαν ἑαυτοῖς, καὶ καθʼ ἡμέραν ἐβουλεύοντο τριακόσιοι καὶ εἴκοσι βουλευόμενοι διαπαντὸς περὶ τοῦ πλήθους, τοῦ εὐκοσμεῖν αὐτούς·"},{"chapter":8,"verse":16,"text":"καὶ πιστεύουσιν ἑνὶ ἀνθρώπῳ τὴν ἀρχὴν αὐτῶν κατʼ ἐνιαυτὸν, καὶ κυριεύειν πάσης τῆς γῆς αὐτῶν, καὶ πάντες ἀκούουσι τοῦ ἑνὸς, καὶ οὐκ ἔστι φθόνος οὐδὲ ζῆλος ἐν αὐτοῖς·"},{"chapter":8,"verse":17,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέλεξεν Ἰούδας τὸν Εὐπόλεμον υἱὸν Ἰωάννου τοῦ Ἀκκὼς, καὶ Ἰάσονα υἱὸν Ἐλεαζάρου, καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοὺς εἰς Ῥώμην, στῆσαι αὐτοῖς φιλίαν καὶ συμμαχίαν,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":18,"text":"καὶ τοῦ ἆραι τὸν ζυγὸν ἀπʼ αὐτῶν, ὅτι ἴδον τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν Ἑλλήνων καταδουλουμένους τὸν Ἰσραὴλ δουλείαν."},{"chapter":8,"verse":19,"text":"Καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν εἰς Ῥώμην, καὶ ἡ ὁδὸς πολλὴ σφόδρα, καὶ εἰσῆλθον εἰς τὸ βουλευτήριον, καὶ ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπον,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":20,"text":"Ἰούδας ὁ Μακκαβαῖος καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ τὸ πλῆθος τῶν Ἰουδαίων ἀπέστειλαν ἡμᾶς πρὸς ὑμᾶς, στῆσαι μεθʼ ὑμῶν συμμαχίαν καὶ εἰρήνην, καὶ γραφῆναι ἡμᾶς συμμάχους καὶ φίλους ὑμῶν."},{"chapter":8,"verse":21,"text":"Καὶ ἤρεσεν ὁ λόγος ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":8,"verse":22,"text":"Καὶ τοῦτο τὸ ἀντίγραφον τῆς ἐπιστολῆς ἧς ἀντέγραψεν ἐπὶ δέλτοῖς χαλκαῖς, καὶ ἀπέστειλεν εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ εἶναι παρʼ αὐτοῖς ἐκεῖ μνημόσυνον εἰρήνης καὶ συμμαχίας·"},{"chapter":8,"verse":23,"text":"καλῶς γένοιτο Ῥωμαίοις καὶ τῷ ἔθνει Ἰουδαίων ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς ξηρᾶς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, καὶ ῥομφαία καὶ ἐχθρὸς μακρυνθείη ἀπʼ αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":8,"verse":24,"text":"Ἐὰν δὲ ἐνστῇ πόλεμος ἐν Ῥώμῃ προτέρᾳ ἢ πᾶσι τοῖς συμμάχοις αὐτῶν ἐν πάσῃ κυρείᾳ αὐτῶν,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":25,"text":"συμμαχήσει τὸ ἔθνος τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ὡς ἂν ὁ καιρὸς ὑπογραφῇ αὐτοῖς, καρδίᾳ πλήρει."},{"chapter":8,"verse":26,"text":"Καὶ τοῖς πολεμοῦσιν οὐ δώσουσιν οὐδὲ ἐπαρκέσουσι σῖτον, ὅπλα, ἀργύριον, πλοῖα, ὡς ἔδοξε Ῥωμαίοις· καὶ φυλάξονται τὰ φυλάγματα αὐτῶν οὐθὲν λαβόντες·"},{"chapter":8,"verse":27,"text":"κατὰ τὰ αὐτὰ δὲ ἐὰν ἔθνει Ἰουδαίων συμβῇ προτέροις πόλεμος, συμμαχήσουσιν οἱ Ῥωμαῖοι ἐκ ψυχῆς, ὡς ἂν αὐτοῖς ὁ καιρὸς ὑπογραφῇ."},{"chapter":8,"verse":28,"text":"Καὶ τοῖς συμμαχοῦσιν οὐ δοθήσεται σῖτος, ὅπλα, ἀργύριον, πλοῖα, ὡς ἔδοξε Ῥώμῃ· καὶ φυλάξονται τὰ φυλάγματα αὐτῶν, καὶ οὐ μετὰ δόλου."},{"chapter":8,"verse":29,"text":"Κατὰ τοὺς λόγους τούτους ἔστησαν Ῥωμαῖοι τῷ δήμῳ τῶν Ἰουδαίων."},{"chapter":8,"verse":30,"text":"Ἐὰν δὲ μετὰ τοὺς λόγους τούτους βουλεύσωνται οὗτοι καὶ οὗτοι προσθεῖναι ἢ ἀφελεῖν, ποιήσονται ἐξ αἱρέσεως αὐτῶν, καὶ ὃ ἐὰν προσθῶσιν ἢ ἀφέλωσιν, ἔσται κύρια."},{"chapter":8,"verse":31,"text":"Καὶ περὶ τῶν κακῶν ὧν ὁ βασιλεὺς Δημήτριος συντελεῖται εἰς αὐτούς, ἐγράψαμεν αὐτῷ, λέγοντες, διατί ἐβάρυνας τὸν ζυγόν σου ἐπὶ τοὺς φίλους ἡμῶν τοὺς συμμάχους Ἰουδαίους;"},{"chapter":8,"verse":32,"text":"Ἐὰν οὖν ἔτι ἐντύχωσιν κατὰ σοῦ, ποιήσομεν αὐτοῖς τὴν κρίσιν, καὶ πολεμήσομέν σε διὰ τῆς θαλάσσης καὶ διὰ τῆς ξηρᾶς."},{"chapter":9,"verse":1,"text":"Καὶ ἤκουσε Δημήτριος ὅτι ἔπεσε Νικάνωρ καὶ αἱ δυνάμεις αὐτοῦ ἐν πολέμῳ, καὶ προσέθετο τὸν Βακχίδην καὶ τὸν Ἄλκιμον ἐκ δευτέρου ἀποστεῖλαι εἰς γῆν Ἰούδα, καὶ τὸ δεξιὸν κέρας μετʼ αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":9,"verse":2,"text":"Καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν ὁδὸν τὴν εἰς Γάλγαλα, καὶ παρενέβαλον ἐπὶ Μαισαλὼθ τὴν ἐν Ἀρβήλοις, καὶ προκατελάβοντο αὐτὴν, καὶ ἀπώλεσαν ψυχὰς ἀνθρώπων πολλάς."},{"chapter":9,"verse":3,"text":"Καὶ τοῦ μηνὸς τοῦ πρώτου ἔτους τοῦ δευτέρου καὶ πεντηκοστοῦ καὶ ἑκατοστοῦ παρενέβαλον ἐπὶ Ἱερουσαλήμ."},{"chapter":9,"verse":4,"text":"Καὶ ἀπῇραν καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν εἰς Βερέαν ἐν εἴκοσι χιλιάσιν ἀνδρῶν καὶ δισχιλίᾳ ἵππῳ."},{"chapter":9,"verse":5,"text":"Καὶ Ἰούδας ἦν παρεμβεβληκὼς ἐν Ἐλεασὰ, καὶ τρισχίλιοι ἄνδρες ἐκλεκτοὶ μετʼ αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":9,"verse":6,"text":"Καὶ ἴδον τὸ πλῆθος τῶν δυνάμεων ὅτι πολλοί εἰσι, καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν σφόδρα· καὶ ἐξεῤῥύησαν πολλοὶ ἀπὸ τῆς παρεμβολῆς, οὐ κατελείφθησαν ἐξ αὐτῶν ἀλλʼ ἢ ὀκτακόσιοι ἄνδρες."},{"chapter":9,"verse":7,"text":"Καὶ εἶδεν Ἰούδας ὅτι ἀπεῤῥύη ἡ παρεμβολὴ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὁ πόλεμος ἔθλιβεν αὐτόν· καὶ συνετρίβη τῇ καρδίᾳ, ὅτι οὐκ εἶχε καιρὸν συναγαγεῖν αὐτούς."},{"chapter":9,"verse":8,"text":"Καὶ ἐξελύθη, καὶ εἶπε τοῖς καταλειφθεῖσιν, ἀναστῶμεν καὶ ἀναβῶμεν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὑπεναντίους ἡμῶν, ἐὰν ἄρα δυνώμεθα πολεμῆσαι αὐτούς."},{"chapter":9,"verse":9,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστρεψαν αὐτὸν, λέγοντες, οὐ μὴ δυνώμεθα, ἀλλʼ ἢ σώζωμεν τὰς ἑαυτῶν ψυχὰς τὸ νῦν, καὶ ἐπιστρέψωμεν μετὰ τῶν ἀδελφῶν ἡμῶν, καὶ πολεμήσωμεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς, ἡμεῖς δὲ ὀλίγοι."},{"chapter":9,"verse":10,"text":"Καὶ εἶπεν Ἰούδας, μή μοι γένοιτο ποιῆσαι τὸ πρᾶγμα τοῦτο, φυγεῖν ἀπʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ εἰ ἤγγικεν ὁ καιρὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ ἀποθάνωμεν ἐν ἀνδρείᾳ χάριν τῶν ἀδελφῶν ἡμῶν, καὶ μὴ καταλίπωμεν αἰτίαν τῇ δόξῃ ἡμῶν."},{"chapter":9,"verse":11,"text":"Καὶ ἀπῇρεν ἡ δύναμις ἀπὸ τῆς παρεμβολῆς, καὶ ἔστησαν εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἐμερίσθη ἡ ἵππος εἰς δύο μέρη, καὶ οἱ σφενδονηταὶ καὶ οἱ τοξόται προεπορεύοντο τῆς δυνάμεως, καὶ οἱ πρωταγωνισταὶ πάντες οἱ δυνατοί."},{"chapter":9,"verse":12,"text":"Βακχίδης δὲ ἦν ἐν τῷ δεξιῷ κέρατι, καὶ ἤγγισεν ἡ φάλαγξ ἐκ τῶν δύο μερῶν, καὶ ἐφώνουν ταῖς σάλπιγξι. Καὶ ἐσάλπισαν οἱ παρὰ Ἰούδα καὶ αὐτοὶ ταῖς σάλπιγξι,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":13,"text":"καὶ ἐσαλεύθη ἡ γῆ ἀπὸ τῆς φωνῆς τῶν παρεμβολῶν· καὶ ἐγένετο ὁ πόλεμος συνημένος ἀπὸ πρωΐθεν ἕως ἑσπέρας."},{"chapter":9,"verse":14,"text":"Καὶ· εἶδεν Ἰούδας ὅτι Βακχίδης καὶ τὸ στερέωμα τῆς παρεμβολῆς ἐν τοῖς δεξιοῖς, καὶ συνῆλθον αὐτῷ πάντες οἱ εὔψυχοι τῇ καρδίᾳ."},{"chapter":9,"verse":15,"text":"Καὶ συνετρίβη τὸ δεξιὸν κέρας ἀπʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐδίωκεν ὀπίσω αὐτῶν ἕως Ἀζώτου ὄρους."},{"chapter":9,"verse":16,"text":"Καὶ οἱ εἰς τὸ ἀριστερὸν κέρας ἴδον ὅτι συνετρίβη τὸ δεξιὸν κέρας, καὶ ἐπέστρεψαν κατὰ πόδας Ἰούδα καὶ τῶν μετʼ αὐτοῦ ἐκ τῶν ὄπισθεν."},{"chapter":9,"verse":17,"text":"Καὶ ἐβαρύνθη ὁ πόλεμος, καὶ ἔπεσον τραυματίαι πολλοὶ ἐκ τούτων καὶ ἐκ τούτων."},{"chapter":9,"verse":18,"text":"Καὶ Ἰούδας ἔπεσε, καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ ἔφυγον."},{"chapter":9,"verse":19,"text":"Καὶ ᾖραν Ἰωνάθαν καὶ Σίμων Ἰούδαν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔθαψαν αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ τάφῳ τῶν πατέρων αὐτοῦ ἐν Μωδεεΐμ."},{"chapter":9,"verse":20,"text":"Καὶ ἔκλαυσαν αὐτὸν, καὶ ἐκόψαντο αὐτὸν πᾶς Ἰσραὴλ κοπετὸν μέγαν, καὶ ἐπένθουν ἡμέρας πολλὰς, καὶ εἶπον,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":21,"text":"πῶς ἔπεσε δυνατὸς, σώζων τὸν Ἰσραήλ;"},{"chapter":9,"verse":22,"text":"Καὶ τὰ περισσὰ τῶν λόγων Ἰούδα, καὶ τῶν πολέμων, καὶ τῶν ἀνδραγαθιῶν ὧν ἐποίησε, καὶ τῆς μεγαλωσύνης αὐτῶν, οὐ κατεγράφη, πολλὰ γὰρ ἦν σφόδρα."},{"chapter":9,"verse":23,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένετο μετὰ τὴν τελευτὴν Ἰούδα, ἐξέκυψαν οἱ ἄνομοι ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ὁρίοις Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἀνέτειλαν πάντες οἱ ἐργαζόμενοι τὴν ἀδικίαν."},{"chapter":9,"verse":24,"text":"Ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις ἐγενήθη λιμὸς μέγας σφόδρα, καὶ ηὐτομόλησεν ἡ χώρα μετʼ αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":9,"verse":25,"text":"Καὶ ἐξέλεξε Βακχίδης τοὺς ἀσεβεῖς ἄνδρας, καὶ κατέστησεν αὐτοὺς κυρίους τῆς χώρας."},{"chapter":9,"verse":26,"text":"Καὶ ἐξεζήτουν καὶ ἐξηρεύνων τοὺς φίλους Ἰούδα, καὶ ἦγον αὐτοὺς πρὸς Βακχίδην· καὶ ἐξεδίκει ἐν αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἐνέπαιζεν αὐτοῖς."},{"chapter":9,"verse":27,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένετο θλίψις μεγάλη ἐν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ, ἥτις οὐκ ἐγένετο ἀφʼ ἧς ἡμέρας οὐκ ὤφθη προφήτης ἐν αὐτοῖς."},{"chapter":9,"verse":28,"text":"Καὶ ἠθροίσθησαν πάντες οἱ φίλοι Ἱούδα, καὶ εἶπον τῷ Ἰωνάθαν,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":29,"text":"ἀφʼ οὗ ὁ ἀδελφός σου Ἰούδας τετελεύτηκε, καὶ ἀνὴρ ὅμοιος αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐξελθεῖν πρὸς τοὺς ἐχθροὺς καὶ Βακχίδην, καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἐχθραίνουσι τοῦ ἔθνους ἡμῶν."},{"chapter":9,"verse":30,"text":"Νῦν οὖν σε ᾑρετισάμεθα σήμερον, τοῦ εἶναι ἀντʼ αὐτοῦ ἡμῖν εἰς ἄρχοντα καὶ ἡγούμενον, τοῦ πολεμῆσαι τὸν πόλεμον ἡμῶν."},{"chapter":9,"verse":31,"text":"Καὶ ἐπεδέξατο Ἰωνάθαν ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ τὴν ἥγησιν, καὶ ἀνέστη ἀντὶ Ἰούδα τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":9,"verse":32,"text":"Καὶ ἔγνω Βακχίδης, καὶ ἐζήτει αὐτὸν ἀποκτεῖναι."},{"chapter":9,"verse":33,"text":"Καὶ ἔγνω Ἰωνάθαν, καὶ Σίμων ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ πάντες οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔφυγον εἰς τὴν ἔρημον Θεκωὲ, καὶ παρενέβαλον ἐπὶ τὸ ὕδωρ λάκκου Ἀσφάρ."},{"chapter":9,"verse":34,"text":"Καὶ ἔγνω Βακχίδης τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων, καὶ ἦλθεν αὐτὸς καὶ πᾶν τὸ στράτευμα αὐτοῦ πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου."},{"chapter":9,"verse":35,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Ἰωνάθαν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ἡγούμενον τοῦ ὄχλου, καὶ παρεκάλεσε τοὺς Ναυαταίους φίλους αὐτοῦ παραθέσθαι αὐτοῖς τὴν ἀποσκευὴν αὐτῶν τὴν πολλήν."},{"chapter":9,"verse":36,"text":"Καὶ ἐξῆλθον υἱοὶ Ἰαμβρὶ ἐκ Μηδαβὰ, καὶ συνέλαβον Ἰωάννην, καὶ πάντα ὅσα εἶχε, καὶ ἀπῆλθον ἔχοντες."},{"chapter":9,"verse":37,"text":"Μετὰ δὲ τοὺς λόγους τούτους ἀπήγγειλαν τῷ Ἰωνάθαν καὶ Σίμωνι τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ, ὅτι οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰαμβρὶ ποιοῦσι γάμον μέγαν, καὶ ἄγουσι τὴν νύμφην ἀπὸ Ναδαβὰθ, θυγατέρα ἑνὸς τῶν μεγιστάνων μεγάλων τῶν Χαναὰν, μετὰ παραπομπῆς μεγάλης."},{"chapter":9,"verse":38,"text":"Καὶ ἐμνήσθησαν Ἰωάννου τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτῶν, καὶ ἀνέβησαν, καὶ ἐκρύβησαν ὑπὸ τὴν σκέπην τοῦ ὄρους."},{"chapter":9,"verse":39,"text":"Καὶ ᾖραν τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἴδον, καὶ ἰδοὺ θροῦς, καὶ ἀποσκευὴ πολλὴ, καὶ ὁ νυμφίος ἐξῆλθε καὶ οἱ φίλοι αὐτοῦ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτῶν μετὰ τυμπάνων, και μουσικῶν, καὶ ὅπλων πολλῶν."},{"chapter":9,"verse":40,"text":"Καὶ ἐξανέστησαν ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ἀπὸ τοῦ ἐνέδρου οἱ περὶ τὸν Ἰωνάθαν, καὶ ἀπέκτειναν αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἔπεσον τραυματίαι πολλοὶ, καὶ οἱ ἐπίλοιποι ἔφυγον εἰς τὸ ὄρος· καὶ ἔλαβον πάντα τὰ σκῦλα αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":9,"verse":41,"text":"Καὶ μετεστράφη ὁ γάμος εἰς πένθος, καὶ ἡ φωνὴ μουσικῶν αὐτῶν εἰς θρῆνον."},{"chapter":9,"verse":42,"text":"Καὶ ἐξεδίκησαν τὴν ἐκδίκησιν αἵματος ἀδελφοῦ αὐτῶν, καὶ ἀπέστρεψαν εἰς τὸ ἕλος τοῦ Ἰορδάνου."},{"chapter":9,"verse":43,"text":"Καὶ ἤκουσε Βακχίδης, καὶ ἦλθε τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων ἕως τῶν κρηπίδων τοῦ Ἰορδάνου ἐν δυνάμει πολλῇ."},{"chapter":9,"verse":44,"text":"Καὶ εἶπεν Ἰωνάθαν τοῖς παρʼ αὐτοῦ, ἀναστῶμεν νῦν καὶ πολεμήσωμεν ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν, οὐ γὰρ ἐστι σήμερον ὡς ἐχθὲς καὶ τρίτην ἡμέραν."},{"chapter":9,"verse":45,"text":"Ἰδοὺ γὰρ ὁ πόλεμος ἐξεναντίας ἡμῶν καὶ ἐξόπισθεν ἡμῶν· τὸ δὲ ὕδωρ τοῦ Ἰορδάνου ἔνθεν καὶ ἔνθεν, καὶ ἕλος καὶ δρυμὸς, οὐκ ἔστι τόπος τοῦ ἐκκλῖναι."},{"chapter":9,"verse":46,"text":"Νῦν οὖν κεκράξατε εἰς οὐρανὸν, ὅπως διασωθῆτε ἐκ χειρὸς ἐχθρῶν ὑμῶν."},{"chapter":9,"verse":47,"text":"Καὶ συνῆψεν ὁ πόλεμος· καὶ ἐξέτεινεν Ἰωνάθαν τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ πατάξαι τὸν Βακχίδην, καὶ ἐξέκλινεν ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω."},{"chapter":9,"verse":48,"text":"Καὶ ἐνεπήδησεν Ἰωνάθαν καὶ οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν Ἰορδάνην, καὶ διεκολύμβησαν εἰς τὸ πέραν· καὶ οὐ διέβησαν ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς τὸν Ἰορδάνην."},{"chapter":9,"verse":49,"text":"Καὶ διέπεσον παρὰ Βακχίδου τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ εἰς χιλίους ἄνδρας."},{"chapter":9,"verse":50,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε πόλεις ὀχυρὰς ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ, τὸ ὀχύρωμα τὸ ἐν Ἱεριχὼ, καὶ τὴν Ἐμμαοὺμ, καὶ τὴν Βαιθωρῶν, καὶ τὴν Βαιθὴλ, καὶ τὴν Θαμναθὰ, Φαραθωνὶ, καὶ τὴν Τεφὼν ἐν τείχεσιν ὑψηλοῖς καὶ πύλαις καὶ μοχλοῖς."},{"chapter":9,"verse":51,"text":"Καὶ ἔθετο φρουρὰν ἐν αὐτοῖς τοῦ ἐχθραίνειν τῷ Ἰσραήλ."},{"chapter":9,"verse":52,"text":"Καὶ ὠχύρωσε τὴν πόλιν τὴν ἐν Βαιθσούρᾳ, καὶ τὴν Γάζαρα, καὶ τὴν ἄκραν, καὶ ἔθετο ἐν αὐταῖς δυνάμεις καὶ παραθέσεις βρωμάτων."},{"chapter":9,"verse":53,"text":"Καὶ ἔλαβε τοὺς υἱοὺς τῶν ἡγουμένων τῆς χώρας ὅμηρα, καὶ ἔθετο αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ ἄκρᾳ ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἐν φυλακῇ."},{"chapter":9,"verse":54,"text":"Καὶ ἐν ἔτει τρίτῳ καὶ πεντηκοστῷ καὶ ἑκατοστῷ, μηνι τῷ δευτέρῳ, ἐπέταξεν Ἄλκιμος καθαιρεῖν τὸ τεῖχος τῆς αὐλῆς τῶν ἁγίων τῆς ἐσωτέρας, καὶ καθεῖλε τὰ ἔργα τῶν προφητῶν, καὶ ἐνήρξατο τοῦ καθαιρεῖν."},{"chapter":9,"verse":55,"text":"Ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ ἐπλήγη Ἄλκιμος, καὶ ἐνεποδίσθη τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀπεφράγη τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ, καὶ παρελύθη, καὶ οὐκ ἐδύνατο ἔτι λαλῆσαι λόγον καὶ ἐντείλασθαι περὶ τοῦ οἴκου αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":9,"verse":56,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέθανεν Ἄλκιμος ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ μετὰ βασάνου μεγάλης."},{"chapter":9,"verse":57,"text":"Καὶ εἶδε Βακχίδης ὅτι ἀπέθανεν Ἄλκιμος, καὶ ἀπέστρεψε πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα· καὶ ἡσύχασεν ἡ γῆ Ἰούδα ἔτη δύο."},{"chapter":9,"verse":58,"text":"Καὶ ἐβουλεύσαντο πάντες οἱ ἄνομοι, λέγοντες, ἰδοὺ Ἰωνάθαν καὶ οἱ παρʼ αὐτοῦ ἐν ἡσυχίᾳ κατοικοῦσι πεποιθότες· νῦν οὖν ἄξομεν τὸν Βακχίδην, καὶ συλλήμψεται αὐτοὺς πάντας ἐν νυκτὶ μιᾷ."},{"chapter":9,"verse":59,"text":"Καὶ πορευθέντες συνεβουλεύσαντο αὐτῷ."},{"chapter":9,"verse":60,"text":"Καὶ ἀπῇρε τοῦ ἐλθεῖν μετὰ δυνάμεως πολλῆς, καὶ ἀπέστειλεν ἐπιστολὰς λάθρα πᾶσι τοῖς συμμάχοις αὐτοῦ τοῖς ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ, ὅπως συλλάβωσι τὸν Ἰωνάθαν, καὶ τοὺς μετʼ αὐτοῦ· καὶ οὐκ ἐδύναντο, ὅτι ἐγνώσθη αὐτοῖς ἡ βουλὴ αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":9,"verse":61,"text":"Καὶ συνελάβοντο ἀπὸ τῶν ἀνδρῶν τῆς χώρας τῶν ἀρχηγῶν τῆς κακίας εἰς πεντήκοντα ἄνδρας, καὶ ἀπέκτειναν αὐτούς."},{"chapter":9,"verse":62,"text":"Καὶ ἐξεχώρησεν Ἰωνάθαν, καὶ Σίμων, καὶ οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ εἰς Βαιθβασὶ τὴν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε τὰ καθῃρημένα αὐτῆς, καὶ ἐστερέωσαν αὐτήν."},{"chapter":9,"verse":63,"text":"Καὶ ἔγνω Βακχίδης, καὶ συνήγαγε πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος αὐτοῦ, καὶ τοῖς ἐκ τῆς Ἰουδαίας παρήγγειλε."},{"chapter":9,"verse":64,"text":"Καὶ ἐλθὼν παρενέβαλεν ἐπὶ Βαιθβασὶ, καὶ ἐπολέμησεν αὐτὴν ἡμέρας πολλὰς, καὶ ἐποίησε μηχανάς."},{"chapter":9,"verse":65,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέλιπεν Ἰωνάθαν Σίμωνα τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ πόλει, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν εἰς τὴν χώραν, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἐν ἀριθμῷ."},{"chapter":9,"verse":66,"text":"Καὶ ἐπάταξεν Ὀδοαῤῥὴν, καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ, καὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς Φασιρὼν ἐν τῷ σκηνώματι αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐξήρξατο τύπτειν, καὶ ἀναβαίνειν ἐν δυνάμεσι·"},{"chapter":9,"verse":67,"text":"καὶ Σίμων, καὶ οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ ἐξῆλθον ἐκ τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἐνεπύρισαν τὰς μηχανάς."},{"chapter":9,"verse":68,"text":"Καὶ ἐπολέμησαν πρὸς τὸν Βακχίδην, καὶ συνετρίβη ὑπʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔθλιβον αὐτὸν σφόδρα, ὅτι ἦν ἡ βουλὴ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἡ ἔφοδος αὐτοῦ κενή."},{"chapter":9,"verse":69,"text":"Καὶ ὠργίσθηθυμῷ τοῖς ἀνδράσι τοῖς ἀνόμοις τοῖς συμβουλεύσασιν αὐτῷ ἐλθεῖν εἰς τὴν χώραν, καὶ ἀπέκτειναν ἐξ αὐτῶν πολλούς, καὶ ἐβουλεύσατο τοῦ ἀπελθεῖν εἰς τὴν γῆν αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":9,"verse":70,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέγνω Ἰωνάθαν, καὶ ἀπέστειλε πρὸς αὐτὸν πρέσβεις, τοῦ συνθέσθαι πρὸς αὐτὸν εἰρήνην, καὶ ἀποδοῦναι αὐτοῖς τὴν αἰχμαλωσίαν."},{"chapter":9,"verse":71,"text":"Καὶ ἀπεδέξατο, καὶ ἐποίησε κατὰ τοὺς λόγους αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὤμοσεν αὐτῷ μὴ ἐκζητῆσαι αὐτῷ κακὸν πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ζωῆς αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":9,"verse":72,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέδωκεν αὐτῷ τὴν αἰχμαλωσίαν ἣν ᾐχμαλώτευσε τοπρότερον ἐκ γῆς Ἰούδα· καὶ ἀποστρέψας ἀπῆλθεν εἰς τὴν γῆν αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐ προσέθετο ἔτι ἐλθεῖν εἰς τὰ ὅρια αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":9,"verse":73,"text":"Καὶ κατέπαυσε ῥομφαία ἐξ Ἰσραήλ· καὶ ᾤκησεν Ἰωνάθαν ἐν Μαχμάς· καὶ ἤρξατο Ἰωνάθαν κρίνειν τὸν λαὸν καὶ ἠφάνισε τοὺς ἀσεβεῖς ἐξ Ἰσραήλ."},{"chapter":10,"verse":1,"text":"Καὶ ἐν ἔτει ἑξηκοστῷ καὶ ἑκατοστῷ ἀνέβη Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ τοῦ Ἀντιόχου ὁ Ἐπιφανής, καὶ κατελάβετο Πτολεμαΐδα, καὶ ἐπεδέξαντο αὐτὸν, καὶ ἐβασίλευσεν ἐκεῖ."},{"chapter":10,"verse":2,"text":"Καὶ ἤκουσε Δημήτριος ὁ βασιλεύς, καὶ συνήγαγε δυνάμεις πολλὰς σφόδρα, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτῷ εἰς πόλεμον."},{"chapter":10,"verse":3,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλε Δημήτριος πρὸς Ἰωνάθαν ἐπιστολὰς λόγοις εἰρηνικοῖς ὥστε μεγαλῦναι αὐτόν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":4,"text":"Εἶπε γάρ, προφθάσωμεν τοῦ εἰρήνην θεῖναι μετʼ αὐτοῦ, πρινὴ θεῖναι αὐτὸν μετὰ Ἀλεξάνδρου καθʼ ἡμῶν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":5,"text":"Μνησθήσεται γὰρ πάντων τῶν κακῶν ὧν συνετελέσαμεν πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ εἰς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἰς τὸ ἔθνος αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":10,"verse":6,"text":"Καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ ἐξουσίαν συναγαγεῖν δυνάμεις, καὶ κατασκευάζειν ὅπλα, καὶ εἶναι αὐτὸν σύμμαχον αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰ ὅμηρα τὰ ἐν τῇ ἄκρᾳ εἶπε παραδοῦναι αὐτῷ."},{"chapter":10,"verse":7,"text":"Καὶ ἦλθεν Ἰωνάθαν εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ ἀνέγνω τὰς ἐπιστολὰς εἰς τὰ ὦτα παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ τῶν ἐκ τῆς ἄκρας."},{"chapter":10,"verse":8,"text":"Καὶ ἐφοβήθησα φόβον μέγαν ὅτε ἤκουσαν ὅτι ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐξουσίαν συναγαγεῖν δυνάμεις."},{"chapter":10,"verse":9,"text":"Καὶ παρέδωκαν οἱ ἐκ τῆς ἄκρας Ἰωνάθαν τὰ ὅμηρα, καὶ ἀπέδωκεν αὐτοὺς τοῖς γονεῦσιν αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":10,"text":"Καὶ ᾤκησεν Ἰωνάθαν ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ, καὶ ἤρξατο οἰκοδομεῖν καὶ καινίζειν τὴν πόλιν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":11,"text":"Καὶ εἶπε πρὸς τοὺς ποιοῦντας τὰ ἔργα, οἰκοδομεῖν τὰ τείχη, καὶ τὸ ὄρος Σιὼν κυκλόθεν ἐκ λίθων τετραγώνων εἰς ὀχύρωσιν· καὶ ἐποίησαν οὕτως."},{"chapter":10,"verse":12,"text":"Καὶ ἔφυγον οἱ ἀλλογενεῖς οἱ ὄντες ἐν τοῖς ὀχυρώμασιν οἷς ᾠκοδόμησε Βακχίδης."},{"chapter":10,"verse":13,"text":"Καὶ κατέλιπεν ἕκαστος τὸν τόπον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀπῆλθεν εἰς τὴν γῆν αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":10,"verse":14,"text":"Πλὴν ἐν Βαιθσούρᾳ ὑπελείφθησάν τινες τῶν καταλιπόντων τὸν νόμον καὶ τὰ προστάγματα, ἦν γὰρ αὐτοῖς φυγαδευτήριον."},{"chapter":10,"verse":15,"text":"Καὶ ἤκουσεν Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ βασιλεὺς τὰς ἐπαγγελίας ὅσας ἀπέστειλε Δημήτριος τῷ Ἰωνάθαν, καὶ διηγήσαντο αὐτῷ τοὺς πολέμους καὶ τὰς ἀνδραγαθίας ἃς ἐποίησεν αὐτὸς καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ τοὺς κόπους οὓς ἔσχον,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":16,"text":"καὶ εἶπε, μὴ εὑρήσομεν ἄνδρα τοιοῦτον ἕνα; καὶ νῦν ποιήσομεν αὐτὸν φίλον, καὶ σύμμαχον ἡμῶν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":17,"text":"Καὶ ἔγραψεν ἐπιστολὰς, καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτῷ κατὰ τοὺς λόγους τούτους, λέγων,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":18,"text":"βασιλεὺς Ἀλέξανδρος τῷ ἀδελφῷ Ἰωνάθαν χαίρειν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":19,"text":"Ἀκηκόαμεν περὶ σοῦ, ὅτι ἀνὴρ δυνατὸς ἰσχύϊ, καὶ ἐπιτήδειος εἶ τοῦ εἶναι ἡμῖν φίλος."},{"chapter":10,"verse":20,"text":"Καὶ νῦν καθεστάκαμέν σε σήμερον ἀρχιερέα τοῦ ἔθνους σου, καὶ φίλον βασιλέως καλεῖσθαι· καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτῷ πορφύραν καὶ στέφανον χρυσοῦν· καὶ φρονεῖν τὰ ἡμῶν, καὶ συντηρεῖν φιλίαν πρὸς ἡμᾶς."},{"chapter":10,"verse":21,"text":"Καὶ ἐνεδύσατο Ἰωνάθαν τὴν ἁγίαν στολὴν τῷ ἑβδόμῳ μηνὶ ἔτους ἑξηκοστοῦ καὶ ἑκατοστοῦ ἐν ἑορτῇ σκηνοπηγίας, καὶ συνήγαγε δυνάμεις, καὶ κατεσκεύασεν ὅπλα πολλά."},{"chapter":10,"verse":22,"text":"Καὶ ἤκουσε Δημήτριος τοὺς λόγους τούτους. καὶ ἐλυπήθη, καὶ εἶπε,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":23,"text":"τί τοῦτο ἐποιήσαμεν, ὅτι προέφθακεν ἡμᾶς ὁ Ἀλέξανδρος τοῦ φιλίαν καταθέσθαι τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις εἰς στήριγμα;"},{"chapter":10,"verse":24,"text":"Γράψω αὐτοῖς κᾀγὼ λόγους παρακλήσεως, καὶ ὕψους, καὶ δομάτων, ὅπως ὦσι σὺν ἐμοὶ εἰς βοήθειαν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":25,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοῖς κατὰ τοὺς λόγους τούτους· βασιλεὺς Δημήτριος τῷ ἔθνει τῶν Ἰουδαίων χαίρειν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":26,"text":"Ἐπεὶ συνετηρήσατε τὰς πρὸς ἡμᾶς συνθήκας, καὶ ἐνεμείνατε τῇ φιλίᾳ ἡμῶν, καὶ οὐ προσεχωρήσατε τοῖς ἐχθροῖς ἡμῶν, ἠκούσαμεν, καὶ ἐχάρημεν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":27,"text":"Καὶ νῦν ἐμμείνατε ἔτι τοῦ συντηρῆσαι πρὸς ἡμᾶς πίστιν, καὶ ἀνταποδώσομεν ὑμῖν ἀγαθὰ, ἀνθʼ ὧν ποιεῖτε μεθʼ ἡμῶν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":28,"text":"Καὶ ἀφήσομεν ὑμῖν ἀφέματα πολλὰ, καὶ δώσομεν ὑμῖν δόματα."},{"chapter":10,"verse":29,"text":"Καὶ νῦν ἀπολύω ὑμᾶς, καὶ ἀφίημι πάντας τοὺς Ἰουδαίους ἀπὸ τῶν φόρων, καὶ τῆς τιμῆς τοῦ ἁλὸς, καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν στεφάνων,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":30,"text":"καὶ ἀντὶ τοῦ τρίτου τῆς σπορᾶς, καὶ ἀντὶ τοῦ ἡμίσους τοῦ καρποῦ τοῦ ξυλίνου τοῦ ἐπιβάλλοντός μοι λαβεῖν ἀφίημι ἀπὸ τῆς σήμερον καὶ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ λαβεῖν ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς Ἰούδα, καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν τριῶν νομῶν τῶν προστιθεμένων αὐτῇ ἀπὸ τῆς Σαμαρείτιδος καὶ Γαλιλαίας, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς σήμερον ἡμέρας καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα χρόνον."},{"chapter":10,"verse":31,"text":"Καὶ Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἤτω ἁγία καὶ ἀφειμένη, καὶ τὰ ὅρια αὐτῆς, αἱ δεκάται καὶ τὰ τέλη."},{"chapter":10,"verse":32,"text":"Ἀφίημι καὶ τὴν ἐξουσίαν τῆς ἄκρας τῆς ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ δίδωμι τῷ ἀρχιερεῖ, ὅπως ἂν καταστήσῃ ἐν αὐτῇ ἄνδρας οὓς ἂν ἐκλέξηται αὐτὸς τοῦ φυλάσσειν αὐτήν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":33,"text":"Καὶ πᾶσαν φυχὴν Ἰουδαίων τὴν αἰχμαλωτισθεῖσαν ἀπὸ γῆς Ἰούδα εἰς πᾶσαν βασιλείαν μου ἀφίημι ἐλευθέραν δωρέαν· καὶ πάντες ἀφιέτωσαν τοὺς φόρους καὶ τῶν κτηνῶν αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":34,"text":"Καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ ἑορταὶ καὶ τὰ σάββατα καὶ νουμηνίαι, καὶ ἡμέραι ἀποδεδειγμέναι, καὶ τρεῖς ἡμέραι πρὸ ἑορτῆς καὶ τρεῖς ἡμέραι μετὰ ἑορτὴν, ἔστωσαν πᾶσαι αἱ ἡμέραι ἀτελείας καὶ ἀφέσεως πᾶσι τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις τοῖς οὖσιν ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ μου."},{"chapter":10,"verse":35,"text":"Καὶ οὐχ ἕξει ἐξουσίαν οὐδεὶς πράσσειν καὶ παρενοχλεῖν τινα αὐτῶν περὶ παντὸς πράγματος."},{"chapter":10,"verse":36,"text":"Καὶ προγραφήτωσαν τῶν Ἰουδαίων εἰς τὰς δυνάμεις τοῦ βασιλέως εἰς τριάκοντα χιλιάδας ἀνδρῶν, καὶ δοθήσεται αὐτοῖς ξένια ὡς καθήκει πάσαις ταῖς δυνάμεσι τοῦ βασιλέως."},{"chapter":10,"verse":37,"text":"Καὶ κατασταθήσεται ἐξ αὐτῶν ἐν τοῖς ὀχυρώμασι τοῦ βασιλέως τοῖς μεγάλοις, καὶ ἐκ τούτων κατασταθήσεται ἐπὶ χρειῶν τῆς βασιλείας τῶν οὐσῶν εἰς πίστιν· καὶ οἱ ἐπʼ αὐτῶν καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες ἔστωσαν ἐξ αὐτῶν· καὶ πορευέσθωσαν τοῖς νόμοις αὐτῶν, καθὰ καὶ προσέταξεν ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐν γῇ Ἰούδα."},{"chapter":10,"verse":38,"text":"Καὶ τοὺς τρεῖς νομοὺς τοὺς προστεθέντας τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ ἀπὸ τῆς χώρας Σαμαρείας, προστεθήτω τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ πρὸς τὸ λογισθῆναι τοῦ γενέσθαι ὑφʼ ἕνα, τοῦ μὴ ὑπακοῦσαι ἄλλης ἐξουσίας ἀλλʼ ἢ τοῦ ἀρχιερέως."},{"chapter":10,"verse":39,"text":"Πτολεμαΐδα καὶ τὴν προσκυροῦσαν αὐτῇ δέδωκα δόμα τοῖς ἁγίοις τοῖς ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ εἰς τὴν προσήκουσαν δαπάνην τοῖς ἁγίοις."},{"chapter":10,"verse":40,"text":"Κᾀγὼ δίδωμι κατʼ ἐνιαυτὸν δεκαπέντε χιλιάδας σίκλων ἀργυρίου ἀπὸ τῶν λόγων τοῦ βασιλέως, ἀπὸ τῶν τόπων τῶν ἀνηκόντων."},{"chapter":10,"verse":41,"text":"Καὶ πᾶν τὸ πλεονάζον ὃ οὐκ ἀπεδίδοσαν οἱ ἀπὸ τῶν χρειῶν, ὡς ἐν τοῖς πρῶτοις ἔτεσιν, ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν δώσουσιν εἰς τὰ ἔργα τοῦ οἴκου."},{"chapter":10,"verse":42,"text":"Καὶ ἐπὶ τούτοις, πεντακισχιλίους σίκλους ἀργυρίου, οὓς ἐλάμβανον ἀπὸ τῶν χρειῶν τοῦ ἁγίου ἀπὸ τοῦ λόγου κατʼ ἐνιαυτὸν, καὶ ταῦτα ἀφίεται διὰ τὸ ἀνήκειν αὐτὰ τοῖς ἱερεῦσι τοῖς λειτουργοῦσι."},{"chapter":10,"verse":43,"text":"Καὶ ὅσοι ἐὰν φύγωσιν εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν τὸ ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις καὶ ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ὁρίοις αὐτοῦ, ὀφείλοντες βασιλικὰ καὶ πᾶν πρᾶγμα, ἀπολελύσθωσαν, καὶ πάντα ὅσα ἐστὶν αὐτοῖς ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ μου."},{"chapter":10,"verse":44,"text":"Καὶ τοῦ οἰκοδομηθῆναι καὶ τοῦ ἐπικαινισθῆναι τὰ ἔργα τῶν ἁγίων, καὶ ἡ δαπάνη δοθήσεται ἐκ τοῦ λόγου τοῦ βασιλέως."},{"chapter":10,"verse":45,"text":"Καὶ τοῦ οἰκοδομηθῆναι τὰ τείχη Ἱερουσαλὴμ καὶ ὀχυρῶσαι κυκλόθεν, καὶ ἡ δαπάνη δοθήσεται ἐκ τοῦ λόγου τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ τοῦ οἰκοδομηθῆναι τὰ τείχη τὰ ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ."},{"chapter":10,"verse":46,"text":"Ὡς δὲ ἤκουσεν Ἰωνάθαν καὶ ὁ λαὸς τοὺς λόγους τούτους, οὐκ ἐπίστευσαν αὐτοῖς οὐδὲ ἐπεδέξαντο, ὅτι ἐπεμνήσθησαν τῆς κακίας τῆς μεγάλης ἧς ἐποίησεν ἐν Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἔθλιψεν αὐτοὺς σφόδρα."},{"chapter":10,"verse":47,"text":"Καὶ εὐδόκησαν ἐν Ἀλεξάνδρῳ, ὅτι αὐτὸς ἐγένετο αὐτοῖς ἀρχηγὸς λόγων εἰρηνικῶν, καὶ συνεμάχουν αὐτῷ πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας."},{"chapter":10,"verse":48,"text":"Καὶ συνήγαγεν Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ βασιλεὺς δυνάμεις μεγάλας, καὶ παρενέβαλεν ἐξεναντίας Δημητρίου."},{"chapter":10,"verse":49,"text":"Καὶ συνῆψαν πόλεμον οἱ δύο βασιλεῖς, καὶ ἔφυγεν ἡ παρεμβολὴ Δημητρίου, καὶ ἐδίωξεν αὐτὸν ὁ Ἀλέξανδρος, καὶ ἴσχυσεν ἐπʼ αὐτούς."},{"chapter":10,"verse":50,"text":"Καὶ ἐστερέωσε τὸν πόλεμον σφόδρα ἕως ἔδυ ὁ ἥλιος, καὶ ἔπεσεν ὁ Δημήτριος ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ."},{"chapter":10,"verse":51,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Ἀλέξανδρος πρὸς Πτολεμαῖον βασιλέα Αἰγύπτου πρέσβεις κατὰ τοὺς λόγους τούτους, λέγων,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":52,"text":"ἐπεὶ ἀνέστρεψα εἰς γῆν βασιλείας μου, καὶ ἐκάθισα ἐπὶ θρόνου πατέρων μου, καὶ ἐκράτησα τῆς ἀρχῆς, καὶ συνέτριψα τὸν Δημήτριον, καὶ ἐπεκράτησα τῆς χώρας ἡμῶν·"},{"chapter":10,"verse":53,"text":"καὶ συνῆψα πρὸς αὐτὸν μάχην, καὶ συνετρίβη αὐτὸς καὶ ἡ παρεμβολὴ αὐτοῦ ὑφʼ ἡμῶν, καὶ ἐκαθίσαμεν ἐπὶ θρόνου βασιλείας αὐτοῦ·"},{"chapter":10,"verse":54,"text":"καὶ νῦν στήσωμεν πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς φιλίαν, καὶ νῦν δός μοι τὴν θυγατέρα σου εἰς γυναῖκα, καὶ ἐπιγαμβρεύσω σοι, καὶ δώσω σοι δόματα, καὶ αὐτῇ. ἄξιά σου."},{"chapter":10,"verse":55,"text":"Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Πτολεμαῖος ὁ βασιλεὺς, λέγων, ἀγαθὴ ἡμέρα ἐν ᾗ ἀνέστρεψας εἰς γῆν πατέρων σου, καὶ ἐκάθισας ἐπὶ θρόνου βασιλείας αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":56,"text":"Καὶ νῦν ποιήσω σοι ἃ ἔγραψας, ἀλλʼ ἀπάντησον εἰς Πτολεμαΐδα, ὅπως ἴδωμεν ἀλλήλους, καὶ ἐπιγαμβρεύσω σοι καθὼς εἴρηκας."},{"chapter":10,"verse":57,"text":"Καὶ ἐξῆλθε Πτολεμαῖος ἐξ Αἰγύπτου αὐτὸς καὶ Κλεοπάτρα ἡ θυγάτηρ αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἰσῆλθον εἰς Πτολεμαΐδα ἔτους δευτέρου καὶ ἑξηκοστοῦ καὶ ἑκατοστοῦ."},{"chapter":10,"verse":58,"text":"Καὶ ἀπήντησεν αὐτῷ Ἀλεξανδρος ὁ βασιλεὺς, καὶ ἐξέδοτο αὐτῷ Κλεοπάτραν τὴν θυγατέρα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐποίησε τὸν γάμον αὐτῆς ἐν Πτολεμαΐδι, καθὼς οἱ βασιλεῖς, ἐν δόξῃ μεγάλῃ."},{"chapter":10,"verse":59,"text":"Καὶ ἔγραψεν Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ βασιλεὺς τῷ Ἰωνάθαν ἐλθεῖν εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτῷ."},{"chapter":10,"verse":60,"text":"Καὶ ἐπορεύθη μετὰ δόξης εἰς Πτολεμαΐδα, καὶ ἀπήντησε τοῖς δυσὶ βασιλεῦσι· καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἀργύριον καὶ χρυσίον, καὶ τοῖς φίλοις αὐτῶν, καὶ δόματα πολλὰ, καὶ εὗρε χάριν ἐναντίον αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":61,"text":"Καὶ ἐπισυνήχθησαν πρὸς αὐτὸν ἄνδρες λοιμοὶ ἐξ Ἰσραὴλ, ἄνδρες παράνομοι, ἐντυχεῖν κατʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐ προσέσχεν αὐτοῖς ὁ βασιλεύς."},{"chapter":10,"verse":62,"text":"Καὶ προσέταξεν ὁ βασιλεὺς, καὶ ἐξέδυσαν Ἰωνάθαν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐνέδυσαν αὐτὸν πορφύραν, καὶ ἐποίησαν οὕτως."},{"chapter":10,"verse":63,"text":"Καὶ ἐκάθισεν αὐτὸν ὁ βασιλεὺς μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἶπε τοῖς ἄρχουσιν αὐτοῦ, ἐξέλθετε μετʼ αὐτοῦ εἰς μέσον τῆς πόλεως, καὶ κηρύξατε τοῦ μηδένα ἐντυγχάνειν κατʼ αὐτοῦ περὶ μηδενὸς πράγματος, καὶ μηδεὶς αὐτῷ παρενοχλείτω περὶ παντὸς λόγου."},{"chapter":10,"verse":64,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἴδον οἱ ἐντυγχάνοντες τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ καθὼς ἐκήρυξαν, καὶ περιβεβλημένον αὐτὸν πορφύραν, καὶ ἔφυγον πάντες."},{"chapter":10,"verse":65,"text":"Καὶ ἐδόξασεν αὐτὸν ὁ βασιλεύς, καὶ ἔγραψεν αὐτὸν τῶν πρώτων φίλων, καὶ ἔθετο αὐτὸν στρατηγὸν καὶ μεριδάρχην."},{"chapter":10,"verse":66,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν Ἰωνάθαν εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ μετʼ εἰρήνης καὶ εὐφροσύνης."},{"chapter":10,"verse":67,"text":"Καί ἐν ἔτει πέμπτῳ καὶ ἑξηκοστῷ καὶ ἑκατοστῷ ἦλθε Δημήτριος υἱὸς Δημητρίου ἐκ Κρήτης εἰς τὴν γῆν τῶν πατέρων αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":10,"verse":68,"text":"Καὶ ἤκουσεν Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ βασιλεὺς, καὶ ἐλυπήθη σφόδρα, καὶ ἀπέστρεψεν εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":69,"text":"Καὶ κατέστησε Δημήτριος Ἀπολλώνιον τὸν ὄντα ἐπὶ κοίλης Συρίας, καὶ συνήγαγε δύναμιν μεγάλην, καὶ παρενέβαλεν ἐν Ἰαμνείᾳ·"},{"chapter":10,"verse":70,"text":"καὶ ἀπέστειλε πρὸς Ἰωνάθαν τὸν ἀρχιερέα, λέγων, σὺ μονώτατος ἐπαίρῃ ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, ἐγὼ δὲ ἐγενήθην εἰς καταγέλωτα καὶ ὀνειδισμὸν διὰ σέ· καὶ διατί σὺ ἐξουσιάζῃ ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς ἐν τοῖς ὄρεσι;"},{"chapter":10,"verse":71,"text":"Νῦν οὖν εἰ πέποιθας ἐπὶ ταῖς δυνάμεσί σου, κατάβηθι πρὸς ἡμᾶς εἰς τὸ πεδίον, καὶ συγκριθῶμεν ἑαυτοῖς ἐκεῖ, ὅτι μετʼ ἐμοῦ ἐστι δύναμις τῶν πόλεων."},{"chapter":10,"verse":72,"text":"Ἐρώτησον καὶ μάθε τίς εἰμι καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ οἱ βοηθοῦντες ἡμῖν, καὶ λέγουσιν, οὐκ ἔστιν ὑμῖν στάσις ποδὸς κατὰ πρόσωπον ἡμῶν; ὅτι δὶς ἐτροπώθησαν οἱ πατέρες σου ἐν τῇ γῇ αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":73,"text":"Καὶ νῦν οὐ δυνήσῃ ὑποστῆναι τὴν ἵππον καὶ δύναμιν τοιαύτην ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ, ὅπου οὐκ ἔστι λίθος οὐδὲ κόχλαξ οὐδὲ τόπος τοῦ φυγεῖν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":74,"text":"Ὡς δὲ ἤκουσεν Ἰωνάθαν τῶν λόγων Ἀπολλωνίου, ἐκινήθη τῇ διανοίᾳ, καὶ ἐπέλεξε δέκα χιλιάδας ἀνδρῶν, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἐξ Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ συνήντησεν αὐτῷ Σίμων ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ βοήθειαν αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":10,"verse":75,"text":"Καὶ παρενέβαλεν ἐπὶ Ἰόππην, καὶ ἀπέκλεισαν αὐτὸν ἐκ τῆς πόλεως, ὅτι φρουρὰ Ἀπολλωνίου ἐν Ἰόππῃ, καὶ ἐπολέμησαν αὐτήν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":76,"text":"Καὶ φοβηθέντες ἤνοιξαν οἱ ἐκ τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἐκυρίευσεν Ἰωνάθαν Ἰόππης."},{"chapter":10,"verse":77,"text":"Καὶ ἤκουσεν Ἀπολλώνιος, καὶ παρενέβαλε τρισχιλίαν ἵππον, καὶ δύναμιν πολλήν· καὶ ἐπορεύθη εἰς Ἄζωτον ὡς διοδεύων, καὶ ἅμα προῆγεν εἰς τὸ πεδίον, διὰ τὸ ἔχειν αὐτὸν πλῆθος ἵππου καὶ πεποιθέναι ἐπʼ αὐτῇ."},{"chapter":10,"verse":78,"text":"Καὶ κατεδίωξεν Ἰωνάθαν ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ εἰς Ἄζωτον, καὶ συνῆψαν αἱ παρεμβολαὶ εἰς πόλεμον."},{"chapter":10,"verse":79,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέλιπεν Ἀπολλώνιος χιλίαν ἵππον ἐν κρυπτῷ κατόπισθεν αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":80,"text":"Καὶ ἔγνω Ἰωνάθαν ὅτι ἐστὶν ἔνεδρον κατόπισθεν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκύκλωσαν αὐτοῦ τὴν παρεμβολὴν, καὶ ἐξετίναξαν τὰς σχίζας εἰς τὸν λαὸν ἐκ πρωΐθεν ἕως ἑσπέρας."},{"chapter":10,"verse":81,"text":"Ὁ δὲ λαὸς εἱστήκει, καθὼς ἐπέταξεν Ἰωνάθαν, καὶ ἐκοπίασαν οἱ ἵπποι αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":82,"text":"Καὶ εἵλκυσε Σίμων τὴν δύναμιν αὐτοῦ, καὶ συνῆψε πρὸς τὴν φάραγγα· ἡ γὰρ ἵππος ἐξελύθη· καὶ συνετρίβησαν ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔφυγον."},{"chapter":10,"verse":83,"text":"Καὶ ἡ ἵππος ἐσκορπίσθη ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ, καὶ ἔφυγον εἰς Ἄζωτον, καὶ εἰσῆλθον εἰς Βηθδαγὼν τὸ εἰδωλεῖον αὐτῶν, τοῦ σωθῆναι"},{"chapter":10,"verse":84,"text":"Καὶ ἐνεπύρισεν Ἰωνάθαν τὴν Ἄζωτον καὶ τὰς πόλεις τὰς κύκλῳ αὐτῆς, καὶ ἔλαβε τὰ σκῦλα αὐτῶν, καὶ τὸ ἱερὸν Δαγὼν καὶ τοὺς συμφυγόντας εἰς αὐτὸ ἐνεπύρισε πυρί."},{"chapter":10,"verse":85,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένοντο οἱ πεπτωκότες μαχαίρᾳ σὺν τοῖς ἐμπυρισθεῖσιν εἰς ἄνδρας ὀκτακισχιλίους."},{"chapter":10,"verse":86,"text":"Καὶ ἀπῇρεν ἐκεῖθεν Ἰωνάθαν, καὶ παρενέβαλεν ἐπὶ Ἀσκάλωνα, καὶ ἐξῆλθον οἱ ἐκ τῆς πόλεως εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτῷ ἐν δόξῃ μεγάλῃ."},{"chapter":10,"verse":87,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν Ἰωνάθαν εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ σὺν τοῖς παρʼ αὐτοῦ, ἔχοντες σκῦλα πολλά."},{"chapter":10,"verse":88,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἤκουσεν Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ βασιλεὺς τοὺς λόγους τούτους, καὶ προσέθετο δοξάσαι τὸν Ἰωνάθαν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":89,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτῷ πόρπην χρυσῆν, ὡς ἔθος ἐστὶ δίδοσθαι τοῖς συγγενέσι τῶν βασιλέων· καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ τὴν Ἀκκαρὼν καὶ πάντα τὰ ὅρια αὐτῆς εἰς κληροδοσίαν."},{"chapter":11,"verse":1,"text":"Καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς Αἰγύπτου ἤθροισε δυνάμεις πολλὰς, ὡς τὴν ἄμμον τὴν περὶ τὸ χεῖλος τῆς θαλάσσης, καὶ πλοῖα πολλά· καὶ ἐζήτησε κατακρατῆσαι τῆς βασιλείας Ἀλεξάνδρου δόλῳ, καὶ προσθεῖναι αὐτὴν τῇ βασιλείᾳ αὑτοῦ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":2,"text":"Καὶ ἐξῆλθεν εἰς Συρίαν λόγοις εἰρηνικοῖς, καὶ ἤνοιγον αὐτῷ οἱ ἀπὸ τῶν πόλεων, καὶ συνήντων αὐτῷ, ὅτι ἐντολὴ ἦν Ἀλεξάνδρου τοῦ βασιλέως συναντᾷν αὐτῷ, διὰ τὸ πενθερὸν αὐτοῦ εἶναι,"},{"chapter":11,"verse":3,"text":"Ὡς δὲ εἰσεπορεύετο εἰς τὰς πόλεις Πτολεμαῖος, ἀπέτασσε τὰς δυνάμεις φρουρὰν ἐν ἑκάστῃ πόλει."},{"chapter":11,"verse":4,"text":"Ὡς δὲ ἤγγισεν Ἀζώτου, ἔδειξαν αὐτῷ τὸ ἱερὸν Δαγὼν ἐμπεπυρισμένον, καὶ Ἄζωτον, καὶ τὰ περιπόλια αὐτῆς καθῃρημένα, καὶ τὰ σώματα ἐῤῥιμμένα, καὶ τοὺς ἐμπεπυρισμένους οὓς ἐνεπύρισεν ἐν τῷ πολέμῳ· ἐποίησαν γὰρ θημωνίας αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":5,"text":"Καὶ διηγήσαντο τῷ βασιλεῖ ἃ ἐποίησεν Ἰωνάθαν, εἰς τὸ ψογῆσαι αὐτόν· καὶ ἐσίγησεν ὁ βασιλεύς."},{"chapter":11,"verse":6,"text":"Καὶ συνήντησεν Ἰωνάθαν τῷ βασιλεῖ εἰς Ἰόππην μετὰ δόξης, καὶ ἠσπάσαντο ἀλλήλους, καὶ ἐκοιμήθησαν ἐκεῖ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":7,"text":"Καὶ ἐπορεύθη Ἰωνάθαν μετὰ τοῦ βασιλέως ἕως τοῦ ποταμοῦ τοῦ καλουμένου Ἐλευθέρου, καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":8,"text":"Ὁ δὲ βασιλεὺς Πτολεμαῖος ἐκυρίευσε τῶν πόλεων τῆς παραλίας ἕως Σελευκίας τῆς παραθαλασσίας, καὶ διελογίζετο περὶ Ἀλεξάνδρου λογισμοὺς πονηρούς."},{"chapter":11,"verse":9,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλε πρέσβεις πρὸς Δημήτριον τὸν βασιλέα, λέγων, δεῦρο συνθώμεθα πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς διαθήκην, καὶ δώσω σοι τὴν θυγατέρα μου ἣν ἔχει Ἀλέξανδρος, καὶ βασιλεύσεις τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ πατρός σου."},{"chapter":11,"verse":10,"text":"Μεταμεμέλημαι γὰρ δοὺς αὐτῷ τὴν θυγατέρα μου, ἐζήτησε γὰρ ἀποκτεῖναί με."},{"chapter":11,"verse":11,"text":"Καὶ ἐψόγησεν αὐτὸν χάριν τοῦ ἐπιθυμῆσαι αὐτὸν τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ·"},{"chapter":11,"verse":12,"text":"Καὶ ἀφελόμενος αὐτοῦ τὴν θυγατέρα, ἔδωκεν αὐτὴν τῷ Δημητρίῳ, καὶ ἠλλοιώθη τοῦ Ἀλεξάνδρου, καὶ ἐφάνη ἡ ἔχθρα αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":11,"verse":13,"text":"Καὶ εἰσῆλθε Πτολεμαῖος εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν, καὶ περιέθετο δύο διαδήματα περὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ, τὸ τῆς Ἀσίας καὶ Αἰγύπτου."},{"chapter":11,"verse":14,"text":"Ἀλέξανδρος δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἦν ἐν Κιλικίᾳ κατὰ τοὺς καιροὺς ἐκείνους, ὅτι ἀπεστάτουν οἱ ἀπὸ τῶν τόπων ἐκείνων."},{"chapter":11,"verse":15,"text":"Καὶ ἤκουσεν Ἀλέξανδρος, καὶ ἦλθεν ἐπʼ αὐτὸν πολέμῳ· καὶ ἐξήγαγε Πτολεμαῖος τὴν δύναμιν, καὶ ἀπήντησεν αὐτῷ ἐν χειρὶ ἰσχυρᾷ, καὶ ἐτροπώσατο αὐτόν."},{"chapter":11,"verse":16,"text":"Καὶ ἔφυγεν Ἀλέξανδρος εἰς τὴν Ἀραβίαν, τοῦ σκεπασθῆναι αὐτὸν ἐκεῖ· ὁ δὲ βασιλεὺς Πτολεμαῖος ὑψώθη."},{"chapter":11,"verse":17,"text":"Καὶ ἀφειλε Ζαβδιὴλ ὁ Ἄραψ τὴν κεφαλὴν Ἀλεξάνδρου, καὶ ἀπέστειλε τῷ Πτολεμαίῳ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":18,"text":"Καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς Πτολεμαῖος ἀπέθανεν ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ, καὶ οἱ ὄντες ἐν τοῖς ὀχυρώμασιν ἀπώλοντο ὑπὸ τῶν ἐν τοῖς ὀχυρώμασι."},{"chapter":11,"verse":19,"text":"Καὶ ἐβασίλευσε Δημήτριος ἔτους ἑβδόμου καὶ ἑξηκοστοῦ καὶ ἑκατοστοῦ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":20,"text":"Ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις συνήγαγεν Ἰωνάθαν τοὺς ἐκ τῆς Ἰουδαίας, τοῦ ἐκπολεμῆσαι τὴν ἄκραν τὴν ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ, καὶ ἐποίησεν ἐπʼ αὐτὴν μηχανὰς πολλάς."},{"chapter":11,"verse":21,"text":"Καὶ ἐπορεύθησάν τινες μισοῦντες τὸ ἔθνος αὐτῶν, ἄνδρες παράνομοι, πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα, καὶ ἀπήγγειλαν αὐτῷ ὅτι Ἰωνάθαν περικάθηται τὴν ἄκραν."},{"chapter":11,"verse":22,"text":"Καὶ ἀκούσας ὠργίσθη· ὡς δὲ ἤκουσεν, εὐθέως ἀναζεύξας ἦλθεν εἰς Πτολεμαΐδα, καὶ ἔγραψεν Ἰωνάθαν, τοῦ μὴ περικαθῆσθαι τῇ ἄκρᾳ, καὶ τοῦ ἀπαντῆσαι αὐτὸν αὐτῷ συνμίσγειν εἰς Πτολεμαΐδα τὴν ταχίστην."},{"chapter":11,"verse":23,"text":"Ὡς δὲ ἤκουσεν Ἰωνάθαν, ἐκέλευσε περικαθῆσθαι, καὶ ἐπέλεξε τῶν πρεσβυτέρων Ἰσραὴλ καὶ τῶν ἱερέων, καὶ ἔδωκεν ἑαυτὸν τῷ κινδύνῳ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":24,"text":"Καὶ λαβὼν ἀργύριον, καὶ χρυσίον, καὶ ἱματισμὸν, καὶ ἕτερα ξένια πλείονα, ἐπορεύθη πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα εἰς Πτολεμαΐδα, καὶ εὗρε χάριν ἑνώτιον αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":25,"text":"Καὶ ἐνετύγχανον κατʼ αὐτοῦ τινὲς ἄνομοι τῆς ἐκ τοῦ ἔθνους."},{"chapter":11,"verse":26,"text":"Καὶ ἐποίησεν αὐτῷ ὁ βασιλεὺς καθὼς ἐποίησαν αὐτῷ οἱ πρὸ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὕψωσεν αὐτὸν ἐναντίον πάντων τῶν φίλων αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":27,"text":"Καὶ ἔστησεν αὐτῷ τὴν ἀρχιερωσύνην, καὶ ὅσα ἄλλα εἶχε τίμια τοπρότερον, καὶ ἐποίησεν αὐτὸν τῶν πρώτων φίλων ἡγεῖσθαι."},{"chapter":11,"verse":28,"text":"Καὶ ἠξίωσεν Ἰωνάθαν τὸν βασιλέα ποιῆσαι τὴν Ἰουδαίαν ἀφορολόγητον, καὶ τὰς τρεῖς τοπαρχίας, καὶ τὴν Σαμαρεῖτιν, καὶ ἐπηγγείλατο αὐτῷ τάλαντα τριακόσια."},{"chapter":11,"verse":29,"text":"Καὶ εὐδόκησεν ὁ βασιλεύς, καὶ ἔγραψε τῷ Ἰωνάθαν ἐπιστολὰς περὶ πάντων τούτων ἐχούσας τὸν τρόπον τοῦτον·"},{"chapter":11,"verse":30,"text":"Βασιλεὺς Δημήτριος Ἰωνάθαν τῷ ἀδελφῷ χαίρειν, καὶ ἔθνει Ἰουδαίων."},{"chapter":11,"verse":31,"text":"Τὸ ἀντίγραφον τῆς ἐπιστολῆς ἧς ἐγράψαμεν Λασθένει τῷ συγγενεῖ ἡμῶν περὶ ὑμῶν, γεγράφαμεν καὶ πρὸς ὑμᾶς. ὅπως εἰδῆτε."},{"chapter":11,"verse":32,"text":"Βασιλεὺς Δημήτριος Λασθένει τῷ πατρὶ χαίρειν."},{"chapter":11,"verse":33,"text":"Τῷ ἔθνει τῶν Ἰουδαίων φίλοις ἡμῶν καὶ συντηροῦσι τὰ πρὸς ἡμᾶς δίκαια ἐκρίναμεν ἀγαθοποιῆσαι, χάριν τῆς ἑξ αὐτῶν εὐνοίας πρὸς ἡμᾶς."},{"chapter":11,"verse":34,"text":"Ἑστάκαμεν οὖν αὐτοῖς τὰ τε ὅρια τῆς Ἰουδαίας, καὶ τοὺς τρεῖς νομοὺς, Ἀφαίρεμα, καὶ Λύδδαν, καὶ Ῥαμαθὲμ, αἵτινες προσετέθησαν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ ἀπὸ τῆς Σαμαρείτιδος, καὶ πάντα τὰ συγκυροῦντα αὐτοῖς πᾶσι τοῖς θυσιάζουσιν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα, ἀντὶ τῶν βασιλικῶν ὧν ἐλάμβανεν ὁ βασιλεὺς παρʼ αὐτῶν τοπρότερον κατʼ ἐνιαυτὸν ἀπὸ τῶν γεννημάτων τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν ἀκροδρύων."},{"chapter":11,"verse":35,"text":"Καὶ τὰ ἄλλα τὰ ἀνήκοντα ἡμῖν ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν τῶν δεκατῶν, καὶ τῶν τελῶν τῶν ἀνηκόντων ἡμῖν, καὶ τὰς τοῦ ἁλὸς λίμνας, καὶ τοὺς ἀνήκοντας ἡμῖν στεφάνους, πάντα ἐπαρκῶς παρίεμεν αὐτοῖς."},{"chapter":11,"verse":36,"text":"Καὶ οὐκ ἀθετηθήσεται οὐδὲ ἓν τούτων ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν καὶ εἰς τὸν ἅπαντα χρόνον."},{"chapter":11,"verse":37,"text":"Νῦν οὖν ἐπιμέλεσθε τοῦ ποιῆσαι τούτων ἀντίγραφον· καὶ δοθήτω Ἰωνάθαν, καὶ τεθήτω ἐν τῷ ὄρει τῷ ἁγίῳ ἐν τόπῳ ἐπισήμῳ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":38,"text":"Καὶ εἶδε Δημήτριος ὁ βασιλεὺς ὅτι ἡσύχασεν ἡ γῆ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐδὲν αὐτῷ ἀνθειστήκει, καὶ ἀπέλυσε πάσας τὰς δύναμεις αὐτοῦ ἕκαστον εἰς τὸν ἴδιον τόπον, πλὴν τῶν ξένων δυνάμεων ὧν ἐξενολόγησεν ἀπὸ τῶν νήσων τῶν ἐθνῶν· καὶ ἤχθραναν αὐτῷ πᾶσαι αἱ δυνάμεις τῶν πατέρων αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":39,"text":"Τρύφων δὲ ἦν τῶν παρὰ Ἀλεξάνδρου τοπρότερον, καὶ εἶδεν ὅτι πᾶσαι αἱ δυνάμεις καταγογγύζουσι τοῦ Δημητρίου, καὶ ἐπορεύθη πρὸς Εἰμαλκουαὶ τὸν Ἄραβα, ὃς ἔτρεφε τὸν Ἀντίοχον τὸ παιδάριον τὸ τοῦ Ἀλεξάνδρου·"},{"chapter":11,"verse":40,"text":"καὶ προσήδρευεν αὐτῷ, ὅπως παραδοῖ αὐτὸν αὐτῷ, ὅπως βασιλεύσῃ ἀντὶ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἀπήγγειλεν αὐτῷ ὅσα συνετέλεσε Δημήτριος, καὶ τὴν ἔχθραν ἣν ἐχθραίνουσιν αὐτῷ αἱ δυνάμεις αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἔμεινεν ἐκεῖ ἡμέρας πολλάς."},{"chapter":11,"verse":41,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Ἰωνάθαν πρὸς Δημήτριον τὸν βασιλέα, ἵνα ἐκβάλῃ τοὺς ἐκ τῆς ἄκρας ἐξ Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ τοὺς ἐν τοῖς ὀχυρώμασιν, ἦσαν γὰρ πολεμοῦντες τὸν Ἰσραήλ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":42,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλε Δημήτριος πρὸς Ἰωνάθαν, λέγων, οὐ μόνον ταῦτα ποιήσω σοι καὶ τῷ ἔθνει σου, ἀλλὰ δόξῃ δοξάσω σε καὶ τὸ ἔθνος σου, ἐὰν εὐκαιρίας τύχω."},{"chapter":11,"verse":43,"text":"Νῦν οὖν ὀρθῶς ποιήσεις ἀποστείλας μοι ἄνδρας οἳ συμμαχήσουσιν, ὅτι ἀπέστησαν πᾶσαι αἱ δυνάμεις μου."},{"chapter":11,"verse":44,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Ἰωνάθαν ἄνδρας τρισχιλίους δυνατοὺς ἰσχύϊ αὐτῷ εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν, καὶ ἤλθοσαν πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα, καὶ εὐφράνθη ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐπὶ τῇ ἐφόδῳ αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":11,"verse":45,"text":"Καὶ ἐπισυνήχθησαν οἱ ἐκ τῆς πόλεως εἰς μέσον τῆς πόλεως εἰς ἀνδρῶν δώδεκα μυριάδας, καὶ ἠβούλοντο ἀνελεῖν τὸν βασιλέα."},{"chapter":11,"verse":46,"text":"Καὶ ἔφυγεν ὁ βασιλεὺς εἰς τὴν αὐλὴν, καὶ κατελάβοντο οἱ ἐκ τῆς πόλεως τὰς διόδους τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἤρξαντο πολεμεῖν."},{"chapter":11,"verse":47,"text":"Καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τοὺς Ἰουδαίους ἐπὶ βοήθειαν, καὶ ἐπισυνήχθησαν πρὸς αὐτὸν πάντες ἅμα· καὶ διεσπάρησαν ἐν τῇ πόλει πάντες ἅμα· καὶ ἀπέκτειναν ἐν τῇ πόλει τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ εἰς μυριάδας δέκα."},{"chapter":11,"verse":48,"text":"Καὶ ἐνεπύρισαν τὴν πόλιν, καὶ ἐλάβοσαν σκῦλα πολλὰ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ, καὶ ἔσωσαν τὸν βασιλέα."},{"chapter":11,"verse":49,"text":"Καὶ ἴδον οἱ ἀπὸ τῆς πόλεως ὅτι κατεκράτησαν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι τῆς πόλεως, ὡς ἠβούλοντο, καὶ ἠσθένησαν ταῖς διανοίαις αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκέκραξαν πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα μετὰ δεήσεως, λέγοντες,"},{"chapter":11,"verse":50,"text":"δὸς ἡμῖν δεξιὰς, καὶ παυσάσθωσαν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι πολεμοῦντες ἡμᾶς καὶ τὴν πόλιν."},{"chapter":11,"verse":51,"text":"Καὶ ἔῤῥιψαν τὰ ὅπλα, καὶ ἐποίησαν εἰρήνην· καὶ ἐδοξάσθησαν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι ἐναντίον τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ ἐνώπιον πάντων τῶν ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπέστρεψαν εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἔχοντες σκῦλα πολλά."},{"chapter":11,"verse":52,"text":"Καὶ ἐκάθισε Δημήτριος ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐπὶ θρόνου τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἡσύχασεν ἡ γῆ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":53,"text":"Καὶ ἐψεύσατο πάντα ὅσα εἶπε, καὶ ἠλλοτριώθη τῷ Ἰωνάθαν, καὶ οὐκ ἀνταπέδωκε κατὰ τὰς εὐνοίας ἃς ἀνταπέδωκεν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἔθλιβεν αὐτὸν σφόδρα."},{"chapter":11,"verse":54,"text":"Μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα ἀπέστρεψε Τρύφων καὶ Ἀντίοχος μετʼ αὐτοῦ παιδάριον νεώτερον· καὶ ἐβασίλευσε καὶ ἐπέθετο διάδημα."},{"chapter":11,"verse":55,"text":"Καὶ ἐπισυνήχθησαν πρὸς αὐτὸν πᾶσαι αἱ δυνάμεις ἃς ἀπεσκόρπισε Δημήτριος, καὶ ἐπολέμησαν πρὸς αὐτὸν, καὶ ἔφυγε καὶ ἐτροπώθη."},{"chapter":11,"verse":56,"text":"Καὶ ἔλαβε Τρύφων τὰ θηρία, καὶ κατεκράτησεν Ἀντιοχείας"},{"chapter":11,"verse":57,"text":"Καὶ ἔγραψεν Ἀντίοχος ὁ νεώτερος τῷ Ἰωνάθαν, λέγων. ἵστημί σοι τὴν ἀρχιερωσύνην, καὶ καθίστημί σε ἐπὶ τῶν τεσσάρων νομῶν, καὶ εἶναί σε τῶν φίλων τοῦ βασιλέως."},{"chapter":11,"verse":58,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτῷ χρυσώματα καὶ διακονίαν, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ ἐξουσίαν πίνειν ἐν χρυσώμασι, καὶ εἶναι ἐν πορφύρᾳ, καὶ ἔχειν πόρπην χρυσῆν."},{"chapter":11,"verse":59,"text":"Καὶ Σίμωνα τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ κατέστησε στρατηγὸν ἀπὸ τῆς κλίμακος Τύρου ἕως τῶν ὁρίων Αἰγύπτου."},{"chapter":11,"verse":60,"text":"Καὶ ἐξῆλθεν Ἰωνάθαν, καὶ διεπορεύετο πέραν τοῦ ποταμοῦ, καὶ ἐν ταῖς πόλεσι, καὶ ἠθροίσθησαν πρὸς αὐτὸν πᾶσαι αἱ δυνάμεις Συρίας εἰς συμμαχίαν, καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς Ἀσκάλωνα, καὶ ἀπήντησαν αὐτῷ οἱ ἐκ τῆς πόλεως ἐνδόξως."},{"chapter":11,"verse":61,"text":"Καὶ ἀπῆλθεν ἐκεῖθεν εἰς Γάζαν, καὶ ἀπέκλεισαν οἱ ἀπὸ Γάζης, καὶ περιεκάθισε περὶ αὐτὴν, καὶ ἐνεπύρισε τὰ περιπόλια αὐτῆς πυρὶ, καὶ ἐσκύλευσεν αὐτά."},{"chapter":11,"verse":62,"text":"Καὶ ἠξίωσαν οἱ ἀπὸ Γάζης τὸν Ἰωνάθαν, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς δεξιάς, καὶ ἔλαβε τοὺς υἱοὺς ἀρχόντων αὐτῶν εἰς ὅμηρα, καὶ ἐξαπέστειλεν αὐτοὺς εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ διῆλθε τὴν χώραν ἕως Δαμασκοῦ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":63,"text":"Καὶ ἤκουσεν Ἰωνάθαν ὅτι παρῆσαν οἱ ἄρχοντες Δημητρίου εἰς Κάδης τὴν ἐν τῇ Γαλιλαίᾳ, μετὰ δυνάμεως πολλῆς, βουλόμενοι μεταστῆσαι αὐτὸν τῆς χρείας."},{"chapter":11,"verse":64,"text":"Καὶ συνήντησεν αὐτοῖς, τὸν δὲ ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ Σίμωνα κατέλιπεν ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":65,"text":"Καὶ παρενέβαλε Σίμων ἐπὶ Βαιθσούρα, καὶ ἐπολέμει αὐτὴν ἡμέρας πολλὰς, καὶ συνέκλεισεν αὐτήν."},{"chapter":11,"verse":66,"text":"Καὶ ἠξίωσαν αὐτὸν τοῦ δεξιὰς λαβεῖν, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἐξέβαλεν αὐτοὺς ἐκεῖθεν, καὶ κατελάβετο τὴν πόλιν, καὶ ἔθετο ἐπʼ αὐτῇ φρουράν."},{"chapter":11,"verse":67,"text":"Καὶ Ἰωνάθαν καὶ ἡ παρεμβολὴ αὐτοῦ παρενέβαλον ἐπὶ τὸ ὕδωρ Γεννησάρ, καὶ ὤρθρισαν τοπρωῒ εἰς τὸ πεδίον Νασώρ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":68,"text":"Καὶ ἰδοὺ παρεμβολὴ ἀλλοφύλων ἀπήντα αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ, καὶ ἐξέβαλον ἔνεδρον ἐπʼ αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς ὄρεσιν, αὐτοὶ δὲ ἀπήντησαν ἐξεναντίας."},{"chapter":11,"verse":69,"text":"Τὰ δὲ ἔνεδρα ἐξανέστησαν ἐκ τῶν τόπων αὐτῶν, καὶ συνῆψαν πόλεμον· καὶ ἔφυγον οἱ παρὰ Ἰωνάθαν πάντες,"},{"chapter":11,"verse":70,"text":"οὐδὲ εἷς κατελείφθη ἀπʼ αὐτῶν, πλὴν Ματταθίας ὁ τοῦ Ἀβεσσαλώμου, καὶ Ἰούδας ὁ τοῦ Χαλφί, ἄρχοντες τῆς στρατιᾶς τῶν δυνάμεων."},{"chapter":11,"verse":71,"text":"Καὶ διέῤῥηξεν Ἰωνάθαν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπέθηκε γῆν ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ προσηύξατο."},{"chapter":11,"verse":72,"text":"Καὶ ὑπέστρεψε πρὸς αὐτοὺς πολέμῳ, καὶ ἐτροπώσατο αὐτούς, καὶ ἔφυγον."},{"chapter":11,"verse":73,"text":"Καὶ ἴδον οἱ φεύγοντες οἱ παρʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπέστρεψαν πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ ἐδίωκον μετʼ αὐτοῦ ἕως Κάδης ἕως της παρεμβολῆς αὐτῶν, καὶ παρενέβαλον ἐκεῖ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":74,"text":"Καὶ ἔπεσον ἐκ τῶν ἀλλοφύλων ἐν τῇ ἡμέρα ἐκείνῃ εἰς ἄνδρας τρισχιλίους· καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν Ἰωνάθαν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ."},{"chapter":12,"verse":1,"text":"Καὶ εἶδεν Ἰωνάθαν ὅτι ὁ καιρὸς αὐτῷ συνεργεῖ, καὶ ἐπέλεξεν ἄνδρας, καὶ ἀπέστειλεν εἰς Ῥώμην, στῆσαι καὶ ἀνανεώσασθαι τὴν πρὸς αὐτοὺς φιλίαν."},{"chapter":12,"verse":2,"text":"Καὶ πρὸς Σπαρτιάτας, καὶ τόπους ἑτέρους ἀπέστειλεν ἐπιστολὰς κατὰ τὰ αὐτά."},{"chapter":12,"verse":3,"text":"Καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν εἰς Ῥώμην, καὶ εἰσῆλθον εἰς τὸ βουλευτήριον, καὶ εἶπον, Ἰωνάθαν ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς καὶ τὸ ἔθνος τῶν Ἰουδαίων ἀπέστειλεν ἡμᾶς ἀνανεώσασθαι τὴν φιλίαν αὐτοῖς, καὶ τὴν συμμαχίαν κατὰ τὸ πρότερον."},{"chapter":12,"verse":4,"text":"Καὶ ἔδωκαν ἐπιστολὰς αὐτοῖς πρὸς αὐτοὺς κατὰ τόπον, ὅπως προπέμπωσιν αὐτοὺς εἰς γῆν Ἰούδα μετʼ εἰρήνης."},{"chapter":12,"verse":5,"text":"Καὶ τοῦτο τὸ ἀντίγραφον τῶν ἐπιστολῶν ὧν ἔγραψεν Ἰωνάθαν τοῖς Σπαρτιάταις·"},{"chapter":12,"verse":6,"text":"Ἰωνάθαν ἀρχιερεὺς, καὶ ἡ γερουσία τοῦ ἔθνους, καὶ οἱ ἱερεῖς, καὶ ὁ λοιπὸς δῆμος τῶν Ἰουδαίων, Σπαρτιάταις τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς χαίρειν."},{"chapter":12,"verse":7,"text":"Ἔτι πρότερον ἀπεστάλησαν ἐπιστολαὶ πρὸς Ὀνίαν τὸν ἀρχιερέα παρὰ Δαρείου τοῦ βασιλεύοντος ἐν ὑμῖν, ὅτι ἐστὲ ἀδελφοὶ ἡμῶν, ὡς τὸ ἀντίγραφον ὑπόκειται."},{"chapter":12,"verse":8,"text":"Καὶ ἐπεδέξατο Ὀνίας τὸν ἄνδρα τὸν ἀπεσταλμένον ἐνδόξως, καὶ ἔλαβε τὰς ἐπιστολάς ἐν αἷς διεσαφεῖτο περὶ συμμαχίας καὶ φιλίας."},{"chapter":12,"verse":9,"text":"Καὶ ἡμεῖς οὖν ἀπροσδεεῖς τούτων ὄντες, παράκλησιν ἔχοντες τὰ βιβλία τὰ ἅγια τὰ ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν ἡμῶν,"},{"chapter":12,"verse":10,"text":"ἐπειράθημεν ἀποστεῖλαι τὴν πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἀδελφότητα καὶ φιλίαν ἀνανεώσασθαι, πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐξαλλοτριωθῆναι ὑμῶν· πολλοὶ γὰρ καιροὶ διῆλθον ἀφʼ οὗ ἀπεστείλατε πρὸς ἡμᾶς."},{"chapter":12,"verse":11,"text":"Ἡμεῖς οὖν ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ ἀδιαλείπτως ἔν τε ταῖς ἑορταῖς καὶ ταῖς λοιπαῖς καθηκούσαις ἡμέραις μιμνησκόμεθα ὑμων, ἐφʼ ὧν προσφέρομεν θυσιῶν, καὶ ἐν ταῖς προσευχαῖς, ὡς δέον ἐστὶ καὶ πρέπον μνημονεύειν ἀδελφῶν."},{"chapter":12,"verse":12,"text":"Εὐφραινόμεθα δὲ ἐπὶ τῇ δόξῃ ὑμῶν."},{"chapter":12,"verse":13,"text":"Ἡμᾶς δὲ ἐκύκλωσαν πολλαὶ θλίψεις, καὶ πόλεμοι πολλοὶ, καὶ ἐπολέμησαν ἡμᾶς οἱ βασιλεῖς οἱ κύκλῳ ἡμῶν."},{"chapter":12,"verse":14,"text":"Καὶ οὐκ ἠβουλόμεθα οὖν παρενοχλεῖν ὑμῖν, καὶ τοῖς λοιποῖς συμμάχοις, καὶ φίλοις ἡμῶν, ἐν τοῖς πολέμοις τούτοις."},{"chapter":12,"verse":15,"text":"Ἔχομεν γὰρ τὴν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ βοήθειαν βοηθοῦσαν ἡμῖν, καὶ ἐῤῥύσθημεν ἀπὸ τῶν ἐχθρῶν ἡμῶν, καὶ ἐταπεινώθησαν οἱ ἐχθροὶ ἡμῶν."},{"chapter":12,"verse":16,"text":"Ἐπελέξαμεν οὖν Νουμήνιον Ἀντιόχου καὶ Ἀντίπατρον Ἰάσωνος, καὶ ἀπεστάλκαμεν πρὸς Ῥωμαίους ἀνενεώσασθαι τὴν πρὸς αὐτοὺς φιλίαν καὶ συμμαχίαν τὴν προτέραν."},{"chapter":12,"verse":17,"text":"Ἐνετειλάμεθα οὖν αὐτοῖς καὶ πρὸς ὑμᾶς πορευθῆναι, καὶ ἀσπάσασθαι ὑμᾶς, καὶ ἀποδοῦναι ὑμῖν τὰς παρʼ ἡμῶν ἐπιστολὰς περὶ τῆς ἀνανεώσεως καὶ τῆς ἀδελφότητος ἡμῶν."},{"chapter":12,"verse":18,"text":"Καὶ νῦν καλῶς ποιήσετε ἀντιφωνήσαντες ἡμῖν πρὸς ταῦτα."},{"chapter":12,"verse":19,"text":"Καὶ τοῦτο τὸ ἀντίγραφον τῶν ἐπιστολῶν ὧν ἀπέστειλεν. Ὀνιάρης"},{"chapter":12,"verse":20,"text":"βασιλεὺς Σπαρτιατῶν Ὀνίᾳ ἱερεῖ μεγάλῳ χαίρειν."},{"chapter":12,"verse":21,"text":"Εὑρέθη ἐν γραφῇ περί τε τῶν Σπαρτιατῶν καὶ Ἰουδαίων ὅτι εἰσὶν ἀδελφοὶ, καὶ ὅτι εἰσὶν ἐκ γένους Ἁβραάμ."},{"chapter":12,"verse":22,"text":"Καὶ νῦν ἀφʼ οὗ ἔγνωμεν ταῦτα, καλῶς ποιήσετε γράφοντες ἡμῖν περὶ τῆς εἰρήνης ὑμῶν."},{"chapter":12,"verse":23,"text":"Καὶ ἡμεῖς δὲ ἁντιγράφομεν ὑμῖν, τὰ κτήνη ὑμῶν καὶ ἡ ὕπαρξις ὑμῶν ἡμῖν ἐστι, καὶ τὰ ἡμῶν ὑμῖν ἐστιν· ἐντελλόμεθα οὖν ὅπως ἀπαγγείλωσιν ὑμῖν κατὰ ταῦτα."},{"chapter":12,"verse":24,"text":"Καὶ ἤκουσεν Ἰωνάθαν ὅτι ἐπέστρεψαν οἱ ἄρχοντες Δημητρίου μετὰ δυνάμεως πολλῆς ὑπὲρ τὸ πρότερον τοῦ πολεμῆσαι πρὸς αὐτόν."},{"chapter":12,"verse":25,"text":"Καὶ ἀπῇρεν ἐξ Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ ἀπήντησεν αὐτοῖς εἰς τὴν Ἀμαθῖτιν χώραν· οὐ γὰρ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἀνοχὴν ἐμβατεῦσαι εἰς τὴν χώραν αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":12,"verse":26,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλε κατασκόπους εἰς τὴς παρεμβολὴν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἀπέστρεψαν, καὶ ἀπήγγειλαν αὐτῷ, ὅτι οὕτω τάσσονται ἐπιπεσεῖν ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς τὴν νύκτα."},{"chapter":12,"verse":27,"text":"Ὡς δὲ ἔδυ ὁ ἥλιος, ἐπέταζεν Ἰωνάθαν τοῖς παρʼ αὐτοῦ γρηγορεῖν, καὶ εἶναι ἐπὶ τοῖς ὅπλοις, καὶ ἑτοιμάζεσθαι εἰς πόλεμον διʼ ὅλης τῆς νυκτὸς, καὶ ἐξέβαλε προφύλακας κύκλῳ τῆς παρεμβολῆς."},{"chapter":12,"verse":28,"text":"Καὶ ἤκουσαν οἱ ὑπεναντίοι ὅτι ἡτοίμασται Ἰωνάθαν καὶ οἱ παρʼ αὐτοῦ εἰς πόλεμον, καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν καὶ ἔπτηξαν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῶν, καὶ ἀνέκαυσαν πυρὰς ἐν τῇ παρεμβολῇ αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":12,"verse":29,"text":"Ἰωνάθαν δὲ καὶ οἱ παρʼ αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν ἕως πρωῒ, ἔβλεπον γὰρ τὰ φῶτα καιόμενα."},{"chapter":12,"verse":30,"text":"Καὶ κατεδίωξεν Ἰωνάθαν ὀπίσω αὐτῶν, καὶ οὐ κατέλαβεν αὐτούς, διέβησαν γὰρ τὸν Ἐλεύθερον ποταμόν."},{"chapter":12,"verse":31,"text":"Καὶ ἐξέκλινεν Ἰωνάθαν ἐπὶ τοὺς Ἄραβας τοὺς καλουμένους Ζαβεδαίους, καὶ ἐπάταξεν αὐτούς, καὶ ἔλαβε τὰ σκῦλα αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":12,"verse":32,"text":"Καὶ ἀναζεύξας ἦλθεν εἰς Δαμασκόν, καὶ διώδευσεν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ χώρᾳ."},{"chapter":12,"verse":33,"text":"Καὶ Σίμων ἐξῆλθε, καὶ διώδευσεν ἕως Ἀσκάλωνος, καὶ τῶν πλησίων ὀχυρωμάτων, καὶ ἐξέκλινεν εἰς Ἰόππην, καὶ προκατελάβετο αὐτήν."},{"chapter":12,"verse":34,"text":"Ἤκουσε γὰρ ὅτι βούλονται τὸ ὀχύρωμα παραδοῦναι τοῖς παρὰ Δημητρίου, καὶ ἔθετο ἐκεῖ φρουρὰν, ὅπως φυλάσσωσιν αὐτήν."},{"chapter":12,"verse":35,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν Ἰωνάθαν, καὶ ἐξεκκλησίασε τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ ἐβουλεύσατο μετʼ αὐτῶν τοῦ οἰκοδομῆσαι ὀξυρώματα ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ,"},{"chapter":12,"verse":36,"text":"καὶ προσυψῶσαι τὰ τείχη Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ ὑψῶσαι ὕψος μέγα ἀναμέσον τῆς ἄκρας καὶ τῆς πόλεως, εἰς τὸ διαχωρίζειν αὐτὴν τῆς πόλεως, ἵνα ᾖ αὕτη κατὰ μόνας, ὅπως μήτε ἀγοράζωσι μήτε πωλῶσι."},{"chapter":12,"verse":37,"text":"Καὶ συνήχθησαν τοῦ οἰκοδομεῖν τὴν πόλιν, καὶ ἤγγισε τοῦ τείχους τοῦ χειμάῤῥου τοῦ ἐξ ἀπηλιώτου, καὶ ἐπεσκεύασαν τὸ καλούμενον Χαφεναθά."},{"chapter":12,"verse":38,"text":"καὶ Σίμων ᾠκοδόμησε τὴν Ἀδιδὰ ἐν τῇ Σεφήλᾳ, καὶ ὠχύρωσε θύρας καὶ μοχλούς."},{"chapter":12,"verse":39,"text":"Καὶ ἐζήτησε Τρύφων βασιλεῦσαι τῆς Ἀσίας, καὶ περιθέσθαι τὸ διάδημα, καὶ ἐκτεῖναι χεῖρα ἐπὶ Ἀντίοχον τὸν βασιλέα."},{"chapter":12,"verse":40,"text":"Καὶ ἐφοβήθη μήποτε οὐκ ἐάσῃ αὐτὸν Ἰωνάθαν, καὶ μήποτε πολεμήσῃ πρὸς αὐτὸν, καὶ ἐζήτει πόρον τοῦ συλλαβεῖν τὸν Ἰωνάθαν τοῦ ἀπολυσαι αὐτὸν, καὶ ἀπάρας ἦλθεν εἰς Βαιθσάν."},{"chapter":12,"verse":41,"text":"Καὶ ἐξῆλθεν Ἰωνάθαν εἰς ἀπάντησιν αὐτῷ ἐν τεσσαράκοντα χιλιάσιν ἀνδρῶν ἐπιλελεγμέναις εἰς παράταξιν, καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς Βαιθσάν."},{"chapter":12,"verse":42,"text":"Καὶ εἶδε Τρύφων ὅτι πάρεστιν Ἰωνάθαν μετὰ δυνάμεως πολλῆς, καὶ ἐκτεῖναι χεῖρας ἐπʼ αὐτὸν εὐλαβήθη."},{"chapter":12,"verse":43,"text":"Καὶ ἐπεδέξατο αὐτὸν ἐνδόξως, καὶ συνέστησεν αὐτὸν πᾶσι τοῖς φίλοις αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ δόματα, καὶ ἐπέταξε ταῖς δυνάμεσιν αὐτοῦ ὑπακούειν αὐτῷ ὡς ἑαυτῷ."},{"chapter":12,"verse":44,"text":"Καὶ εἶπε τῷ Ἰωνάθαν, ἱνατί ἔκοψας πάντα τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον, πολέμου μὴ ἐνεστηκότος ἡμῖν;"},{"chapter":12,"verse":45,"text":"Καὶ νῦν ἀπόστειλον αὐτοὺς εἰς τοὺς οἴκους αὐτῶν, ἐπίλεξαι δὲ σεαυτῷ ἄνδρας ὀλίγους οἵτινες ἔσονται μετὰ σοῦ, καὶ δεῦρο μετʼ ἐμοῦ εἰς Πτολεμαΐδα, καὶ παραδώσω σοι αὐτὴν καὶ τὰ λοιπὰ ὀχυρώματα καὶ τὰς δυνάμεις τὰς λοιπὰς καὶ πάντας τοὺς ἐπὶ τῶν χειρῶν, καὶ ἐπιστρέψας ἀπελεύσομαι, τούτου γὰρ χάριν πάρειμι."},{"chapter":12,"verse":46,"text":"Καὶ ἐμπιστεύσας αὐτῷ ἐποίησε καθὼς εἶπε, καὶ ἐξαπέστειλε τὰς δυνάμεις, καὶ ἀπῆλθον εἰς γῆν Ἰούδα."},{"chapter":12,"verse":47,"text":"Κατέλιπε δὲ μεθʼ ἑαυτοῦ ἄνδρας τρισχιλίους, ὧν δισχιλίους ἀφῆκεν ἐν τῇ Γαλιλαίᾳ, χίλιοι δὲ συνῆλθον αὐτῷ."},{"chapter":12,"verse":48,"text":"Ὡς δὲ εἰσῆλθεν Ἰωνάθαν εἰς Πτολεμαΐδα, ἀπέκλεισαν οἱ Πτολεμαεῖς τὰς πύλας, καὶ συνέλαβον αὐτὸν, καὶ πάντας τοὺς εἰσελθόντας μετʼ αὐτοῦ ἀπέκτειναν ἐν ῥομφαίᾳ."},{"chapter":12,"verse":49,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλε Τρύφων δυνάμεις, καὶ ἵππον εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, καὶ τὸ πεδίον τὸ μέγα, τοῦ ἀπολέσαι πάντας τοὺς παρὰ Ἰωνάθαν."},{"chapter":12,"verse":50,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέγνωσαν ὅτι συνελήφθη Ἰωνάθαν καὶ ἀπόλωλε, καὶ οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ παρεκάλεσαν ἑαυτοὺς, καὶ ἐπορεύοντο συνεστραμμένοι ἕτοιμοι εἰς πόλεμον."},{"chapter":12,"verse":51,"text":"Καὶ ἴδον οἱ διώκοντες ὅτι περὶ ψυχῆς αὐτοῖς ἐστι, καὶ ἐπέστρεψαν."},{"chapter":12,"verse":52,"text":"Καὶ ἦλθον πάντες μετʼ εἰρήνης εἰς γῆν Ἰούδα, καὶ ἐπένθησαν τὸν Ἰωνάθαν, καὶ τοὺς μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν σφόδρα, καὶ ἐπένθησε τᾶς Ἰσραὴλ πένθος μέγα."},{"chapter":12,"verse":53,"text":"Καὶ ἐζήτησαν πάντα τὰ ἔθνη τὰ κύκλῳ αὐτῶν ἐκτρίψαι αὐτούς· εἶπαν γάρ, οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἄρχοντα καὶ βοηθοῦντα· νῦν οὖν πολεμήσωμεν αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἐξάρωμεν ἐξ ἀνθρώπων τὸ μνημόσυνον αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":1,"text":"Καὶ ἤκουσε Σίμων ὅτι συνήγαγε Τρύφων δύναμιν πολλὴν τοῦ ἐλθεῖν εἰς γῆν Ἰούδα, καὶ ἐκ ρίψαι αὐτήν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":2,"text":"Καὶ εἶδε τὸν λαὸν ὅτι ἐστὶν ἔντρομος, καὶ ἔμφοβος, καὶ ἀνέβη εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ ἤθροισε τὸν λαόν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":3,"text":"Καὶ παρεκάλεσεν αὐτοὺς, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, αὐτοὶ οἴδατε ὅσα ἐγὼ, καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί μου, ὁ καὶ οἶκος τοῦ πατρός μου, ἐποιήσαμεν περὶ τῶν νόμων, καὶ τῶν ἁγίων, καὶ τοὺς πολέμους, καὶ τὰς στενοχωρίας ἃς εἴδομεν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":4,"text":"Τούτου χάριν ἀπώλοντο οἱ ἀδελφοί μου πάντες χάριν τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ κατελείφθην ἐγὼ μόνος."},{"chapter":13,"verse":5,"text":"Καὶ νῦν μή μοι γένοιτο φείσασθαί μου τῆς ψυχῆς ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ θλίψεως, οὐ γάρ εἰμι κρείσσων τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου."},{"chapter":13,"verse":6,"text":"Πλὴν ἐκδικήσω περὶ τοῦ ἔθνους μου, καὶ περὶ τῶν ἁγίων, καὶ περὶ τῶν γυναικῶν καὶ τῶν τέκνων ἡμῶν, ὅτι συνήχθησαν πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ἐκτρίψαι ἡμᾶς ἔχθρας χάριν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":7,"text":"Καὶ ἀνεζωοπύρησε τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ λαοῦ ἅμα τῷ ἀκοῦσαι τῶν λόγων τούτων,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":8,"text":"καὶ ἀπεκρίθησαν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, λέγοντες, σὺ εἶ ἡμῶν ἡγούμενος ἀντὶ Ἰούδα, καὶ Ἰωνάθαν τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου."},{"chapter":13,"verse":9,"text":"Πολέμησον τὸν πόλεμον ἡμῶν, καὶ πάντα ὅσα ἂν εἴπῃς ἡμῖν, ποιήσομεν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":10,"text":"Καὶ συνήγαγε πάντας τοὺς ἄνδρας τοὺς πολεμιστὰς, καὶ ἐτάχυνε τοῦ τελέσαι τὰ τείχη Ἱερουσαλήμ, καὶ ὠχύρωσεν αὐτὴν κυκλόθεν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":11,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Ἰωνάθαν τὸν τοῦ Ἀβεσσαλώμου καὶ μετʼ αὐτοῦ δύναμιν ἱκανὴν εἰς Ἰόππην, καὶ ἐξέβαλε τοὺς ὄντας ἐν αὐτῇ, καὶ ἔμεινεν ἐκεῖ ἐν αὐτῇ."},{"chapter":13,"verse":12,"text":"Καὶ ἀπῇρε Τρύφων ἀπὸ Πτολεμαΐδος μετὰ δυνάμεως πολλῆς εἰσελθεῖν εἰς γῆν Ἰούδα, καὶ Ἰωνάθαν μετʼ αὐτοῦ ἐν φυλακῇ."},{"chapter":13,"verse":13,"text":"Σίμων δὲ παρενέβαλεν ἐν Ἀδιδὰ κατὰ πρόσωπον τοῦ πεδίου."},{"chapter":13,"verse":14,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέγνω Τρύφων ὅτι ἀνέστη Σίμων ἀντὶ Ἰωνάθου τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὅτι συνάπτειν αὐτῷ μέλλει πόλεμον, καὶ ἀπέστειλε πρὸς αὐτὸν πρέσβεις, λέγων,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":15,"text":"περὶ ἀργυρίου οὗ ὤφειλεν Ἰωνάθαν ὁ ἀδελφός σου εἰς τὸ βασιλικὸν διʼ ἃς εἶχε χρείας συνέχομεν αὐτόν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":16,"text":"Καὶ νῦν ἀπόστειλον ἀργυρίου τάλαντα ἑκατὸν, καὶ δύο τῶν υἱῶν αὐτοῦ ὅμηρα, ὅπως μὴ ἀφεθεὶς ἀποστατήσῃ ἀφʼ ἡμῶν, καὶ ἀφήσομεν αὐτόν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":17,"text":"Καὶ ἔγνω Σίμων ὅτι δόλῳ λαλοῦσι πρὸς αὐτὸν, καὶ πέμπει τὸ ἀργύριον, καὶ τὰ παιδάρια, μήποτε ἔχθραν ἄρῃ μεγάλην πρός τὸν λαόν,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":18,"text":"λέγων, ὅτι οὐκ ἀπέστειλα αὐτῷ τὸ ἀργύριον καὶ τὰ παιδάρια, καὶ ἀπώλετο."},{"chapter":13,"verse":19,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλε τὰ παιδάρια, καὶ τὰ ἑκατὸν τάλαντα· καὶ διεψεύσατο, καὶ οὐκ ἀφῆκε τὸν Ἰωνάθαν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":20,"text":"Καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα ἦλθε Τρύφων τοῦ ἐμβατεῦσααι εἰς τὴν χώραν, καὶ ἐκτρίψαι αὐτὴν, καὶ ἐκύκλωσεν ὁδὸν τὴν εἰς Ἄδωρα· καὶ Σίμων καὶ ἡ παρεμβολὴ αὐτοῦ ἀντιπαρῆγεν αὐτῷ εἰς πάντα τόπον οὗ ἂν ἐπορεύετο."},{"chapter":13,"verse":21,"text":"Οἱ δὲ ἐκ τῆς ἄκρας ἀπέστελλον πρὸς Τρύφωνα πρεσβευτὰς κατασπεύδοντας αὐτὸν τοῦ ἐλθεῖν προὺς αὐτὸν διὰ τῆς ἐρήμου, καὶ· ἀποστεῖλαι αὐτοῖς τροφάς."},{"chapter":13,"verse":22,"text":"Καὶ ἡτοίμασε Τρύφων πᾶσαν τὴν ἵππον αὐτοῦ ἐλθεῖν ἐν τῇ νυκτὶ ἐκείνῃ· καὶ ἦν χιὼν πολλὴ σφόδρα, καὶ οὐκ ἦλθε διὰ τὴν χιόνα, καὶ ἀπῇρε, καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν Γαλααδίτιν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":23,"text":"Ὡς δὲ ἤγγισε τῇ Βασκαμᾷ, ἀπέκτεινε τὸν Ἰωνάθαν, καὶ ἐτάφη ἐκεῖ."},{"chapter":13,"verse":24,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέστρεψε Τρύφων, καὶ ἀπῆλθεν εἰς τὴν γῆν αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":13,"verse":25,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλε Σίμων, καὶ ἔλαβε τὰ ὀστᾶ Ἰωνάθαν τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔθαψεν αὐτὰ ἐν Μωδεῒν πόλει τῶν πατέρων αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":13,"verse":26,"text":"Καὶ ἐκόψαντο αὐτὸν πᾶς Ἰσραὴλ κοπετὸν μέγαν, καὶ ἐπένθησαν αὐτὸν ἡμέρας πολλάς."},{"chapter":13,"verse":27,"text":"Καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε Σίμων ἐπὶ τὸν τάφον τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ τῶν ἀδελφῶν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὕψωσεν αὐτὸν τῇ ὁράσει λίθῳ ξεστῷ ἐκ τῶν ὄπισθεν καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἔμπροσθεν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":28,"text":"Καὶ ἔστησεν ἐπʼ αὐτὰ ἑπτὰ πυραμίδας, μίαν κατέναντι τῆς μιᾶς, τῷ πατρὶ καὶ τῇ μητρὶ καὶ τῇ μητρὶ καὶ τοῖς τέσσαρσιν ἀδελφοῖς."},{"chapter":13,"verse":29,"text":"Καὶ ταύταις ἐποίησε μηχανήματα, περιθεὶς στύλους μεγάλους, καὶ ἐποίησεν ἐπὶ τοῖς στύλοις πανοπλίας εἰς ὄνομα αἰώνιον, καὶ παρὰ ταῖς πανοπλίαις πλοῖα ἐπιγεγλυμμένα, εἰς τὸ θεωρεῖσθαι ὑπὸ πάντων τῶν πλεόντων τὴν θάλασσαν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":30,"text":"Οὗτος ὁ τάφος ὃν ἐποίησεν ἐν Μωδεῒν, ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης."},{"chapter":13,"verse":31,"text":"Ὁ δὲ Τρύφων ἐπορεύετο δόλῳ μετὰ Ἀντιόχου τοῦ βασιλέως τοῦ νεωτέρου, καὶ ἀπέκτεινεν αὐτὸν,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":32,"text":"καὶ ἐβασίλευσεν ἀντʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ περιέθετο διάδημα τῆς Ἀσίας, καὶ ἐποίησε πληγὴν μεγάλην ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς."},{"chapter":13,"verse":33,"text":"Καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε Σίμων τὰ ὀχυρώματα τῆς Ἰουδαίας, καὶ περιετείχισε πύργοις ὑψηλοῖς, καὶ τείχεσι μεγάλοις, καὶ πύλαις, καὶ μοχλοῖς, καὶ ἔθετο βρώματα ἐν τοῖς ὀχυρώμασι."},{"chapter":13,"verse":34,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέλεξε Σίμων ἄνδρας, καὶ ἀπέστειλε πρὸς Δημήτριον τὸν βασιλέα τοῦ ποιῆσαι ἄφεσιν τῇ χώρᾳ, ὅτι πᾶσαι αἱ πράξεις Τρύφωνος ἦσαν ἁρπαγαί."},{"chapter":13,"verse":35,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτῷ Δημήτριος ὁ βασιλεὺς κατὰ τοὺς λόγους τούτους· καὶ ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ, καὶ ἔγραψεν αὐτῷ ἐπιστολὴν τοιαύτην·"},{"chapter":13,"verse":36,"text":"Βασιλεὺς Δημήτριος Σίμονι ἀρχιερεῖ καὶ φίλῳ βασιλέων, καὶ πρεσβυτέροις, καὶ ἔθνει Ἰουδαίων χαίρειν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":37,"text":"Τὸν στέφανον τὸν χρυσοῦν, καὶ τὴν βαΐνην ἣν ἀπεστείλατε, κεκομίσμεθα, καὶ ἕτοιμοί ἐσμεν τοῦ ποιεῖν ὑμῖν εἰρήνην μεγάλην, καὶ γράφειν τοῖς ἐπὶ τῶν χρειῶν τοῦ ἀφιέναι ὑμῖν ἀφέματα."},{"chapter":13,"verse":38,"text":"Καὶ ὅσα ἑστήκαμεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἔστηκε, καὶ τὰ ὀχυρώματα ἃ ᾠκοδομήκατε ὑπαρχέτω ὑμῖν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":39,"text":"Ἀφίεμεν δὲ ἀγνοήματα καὶ τὰ ἁμαρτήματα ἕως τῆς σήμερον ἡμέρας, καὶ τὸν στέφανον ὃν ὠφείλετε, καὶ εἴ τι ἄλλο ἐτελωνεῖτο ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ, μηκέτι τελωνείσθω."},{"chapter":13,"verse":40,"text":"Καὶ εἴ τινες ἐπιτήδειοι ὑμῶν γραφῆναι εἰς τοὺς περὶ ἡμᾶς, ἐγγραφέσθωσαν, καὶ γινέσθω ἀναμέσον ἡμῶν εἰρήνη."},{"chapter":13,"verse":41,"text":"Ἔτους ἑβδομηκοστοῦ καὶ ἑκατοστοῦ ᾔρθη ὁ ζυγὸς τῶν ἐθνῶν ἀπὸ τοῦ Ἰσραήλ."},{"chapter":13,"verse":42,"text":"Καὶ ἤρξατο ὁ λαὸς Ἰσραὴλ γράφειν ἐν ταῖς συγγραφαῖς καὶ συναλλάγμασιν, ἔτους πρώτου ἐπὶ Σίμωνος ἀρχιερέως μεγάλου καὶ στρατηγοῦ καὶ ἡγουμένου Ἰουδαίων."},{"chapter":13,"verse":43,"text":"Ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις παρενέβαλε Σίμων ἐπὶ Γάζαν, καὶ ἐκύκλωσεν αὐτὴν παρεμβολαῖς, καὶ ἐποίησεν ἑλεπόλεις καὶ προσήγαγε τῇ πόλει, καὶ ἐπάταξε πύργον ἕνα καὶ κατελάβετο."},{"chapter":13,"verse":44,"text":"Καὶ ἐξήλλοντο οἱ ἐν τῇ ἑλεπόλει εἰς τὴν πόλιν, καὶ ἐγένετο κίνημα μέγα ἐν τῇ πόλει."},{"chapter":13,"verse":45,"text":"Καὶ ἀνέβησαν οἱ ἐν τῇ πόλει σὺν ταῖς γυναιξὶ καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις ἐπὶ τὸ τεῖχος διεῤῥηχότες τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐβόησαν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ ἀξιοῦντες Σίμωνα δεξιὰς αὐτοῖς δοῦναι,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":46,"text":"καὶ εἶπον, μὴ ἡμῖν χρήσῃ κατὰ τὰς πονηρίας ἡμῶν, ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὸ ἔλεός σου."},{"chapter":13,"verse":47,"text":"Καὶ συνελύθη Σίμων αὐτοῖς, καὶ οὐκ ἐπολέμησεν αὐτούς· καὶ ἐξέβαλεν αὐτοὺς ἐκ τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἐκαθάρισε τὰς οἰκίας ἐν αἷς ἦν τὰ εἴδωλα, καὶ οὕτως εἰσῆλθεν εἰς αὐτὴς ὑμνῶν καὶ εὐλογῶν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":48,"text":"Καὶ ἐξέβαλεν ἐξ αὐτῆς πᾶσαν ἀκαθαρσίαν, καὶ κατῴκισεν ἐκεῖ ἄνδρας οἵτινες τὸν νόμον ποιοῦσι, καὶ προσωχύρωσεν αὐτὴν, καὶ ᾠκοδόμησεν ἑαυτῷ ἑν αὐτῇ οἴκησιν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":49,"text":"Οἱ δὲ ἐκ τῆς ἄκρας ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἐκωλύοντο ἐκπορεύεσθαι καὶ εἰσπορεύεσθαι εἰς τὴν χώραν, καὶ ἀγοράζειν καὶ πωλεῖν, καὶ ἐπείνασαν σφόδρα, καὶ ἀπώλοντο ἐξ αὐτῶν ἱκανοὶ τῇ λιμῷ."},{"chapter":13,"verse":50,"text":"Καὶ ἐβόησαν πρὸς Σίμωνα δεξιὰς λαβεῖν, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἐξέβαλεν αὐτοὺς ἐκεῖθεν, καὶ ἐκαθάρισε τὴν ἄκραν ἀπὸ τῶν μιασμάτων."},{"chapter":13,"verse":51,"text":"Καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς αὐτὴν τῇ τρίτῃ καὶ εἰκάδι τοῦ δευτέρου μηνὸς ἔτους ἑνὸς καὶ ἑβδομηκοστοῦ καὶ ἑκατοστοῦ μετὰ αἰνέσεως καὶ βαΐων, καὶ ἐν κινύραις, καὶ ἐν κυμβάλοις, καὶ ἐν νάβλαις, καὶ ἐν ὕμνοις, καὶ ἐν ᾠδαῖς, ὅτι συνετρίβη ἐχθρὸς μέγας ἐξ Ἰσραήλ."},{"chapter":13,"verse":52,"text":"Καὶ ἔστησε κατʼ ἐνιαυτὸν τοῦ ἄγειν τὴν ἡμέραν ταύτην μετʼ εὐφροσύνης· καὶ προσωχύρωσε τὸ ὄρος τοῦ ἱεροῦ τὸ παρὰ τὴν ἄκραν, καὶ ᾤκει ἐκεῖ αὐτὸς καὶ οἱ παρʼ αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":13,"verse":53,"text":"Καὶ εἶδε Σίμων τὸν Ἰωάννην υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἀνήρ ἐστι, καὶ ἔθετο αὐτὸν ἡγούμενον τῶν δυνάμεων πασῶν, καὶ ᾤκει ἐν Γαζάροις."},{"chapter":14,"verse":1,"text":"Καὶ ἐν ἔτει δευτέρῳ καὶ ἑβδομηκοστῷ καὶ ἑκατοστῷ συνήγαγε Δημήτριος ὁ βασιλεὺς τὰς δυνάμεις αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐπορεύθη εἰς Μήδειαν τοῦ ἐπισπάσασθαι βοήθειαν αὐτῷ, ὅπως πολεμήσῃ τὸν Τρύφωνα."},{"chapter":14,"verse":2,"text":"Καὶ ἤκουσεν Ἀρσάκης ὁ βασιλεὺς τῆς Περσίδος καὶ Μηδειας ὅτι ἦλθε Δημήτριος εἰς τὰ ὅρια αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀπέστειλεν ἕνα τῶν ἀρχόντων αὐτοῦ συλλάβεῖν αὐτὸν ζῶντα."},{"chapter":14,"verse":3,"text":"Καὶ ἐπορεύθη καὶ ἐπάταξε τὴν παρεμβολὴν Δημητρίου, καὶ συνέλαβεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ἤγαγεν αὐτὸν πρὸς Ἀρσάκην, καὶ ἔθετο αὐτὸν ἐν φυλακῇ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":4,"text":"Καὶ ἡσύχασεν ἡ γῆ Ἰούδα πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας Σίμωνος· καὶ ἐζήτησεν ἀγαθὰ τῷ ἔθνει αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἤρεσεν αὐτοῖς ἡ ἐξουσία αὐτοῦ καὶ ἡ δόξα αὐτοῦ πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας."},{"chapter":14,"verse":5,"text":"Καὶ μετὰ πάσης τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ ἔλαβε τὴν Ἰόππην εἰς λιμένα, καὶ ἐποιήσεν εἴσοδον ταῖς νήσοις τῆς θαλάσσης."},{"chapter":14,"verse":6,"text":"Καὶ ἐπλάτυνε τὰ ὅρια τῷ ἔθνει αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκράτησε τῆς χώρας."},{"chapter":14,"verse":7,"text":"Καὶ συνήγαγεν αἰχμαλωσίαν πολλὴν, καὶ ἐκυρίευσε Γαζαρῶν καὶ Βαιθσούρων καὶ τῆς ἄκρας· καὶ ἐξῇρε τὰς ἀκαθαρσίας ἐξ αὐτῆς, καὶ οὐκ ἦν ὁ ἀντικείμενος αὐτῷ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":8,"text":"Καὶ ἦσαν γεωργοῦντες τὴν γῆν αὐτῶν μετʼ εἰρήνης, καὶ ἡ γῆ ἐδίδου τὰ γεννήματα αὐτῆς, καὶ τὰ ξύλα τῶν πεδίων τὸν καρπὸν αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":14,"verse":9,"text":"Πρεσβύτεροι ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις ἐκάθηντο, πάντες περὶ ἀγαθῶν ἐκοινολογοῦντο, καὶ οἱ νεανίσκοι ἐνεδύσαντο δόξας καὶ στολὰς πολέμου."},{"chapter":14,"verse":10,"text":"Ταῖς πόλεσιν ἐχορήγησε βρώματα, καὶ ἔταξεν αὐτὰς ἐν σκεύεσιν ὀχυρώσεως, ἕως ὅτου ὠνομάσθη τὸ ὄνομα τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ ἕως ἄκρου τῆς γῆς."},{"chapter":14,"verse":11,"text":"Ἐποίησε τὴν εἰρήνην ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ εὐφράνθη Ἰσραὴλ εὐφροσύνην μεγάλην."},{"chapter":14,"verse":12,"text":"Καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἕκαστος ὑπὸ τὴν ἄμπελον αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν συκῆν αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἦν ὁ ἐκφοβῶν αὐτούς."},{"chapter":14,"verse":13,"text":"Καὶ ἐξέλιπεν ὁ πολεμῶν αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς συνετρίβησαν ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις."},{"chapter":14,"verse":14,"text":"Καὶ ἐστήρισε πάντας τοὺς ταπεινοὺς τοῦ λαοῦ αὐτοῦ· τὸν νόμον ἐξεζήτησε, καὶ ἐξῇρε πάντα ἄνομον καὶ πονηρόν."},{"chapter":14,"verse":15,"text":"Τὰ ἅγια ἐδόξασε, καὶ ἐπλήθυνε τὰ σκεύη τῶν ἁγίων."},{"chapter":14,"verse":16,"text":"Καὶ ἠκούσθη ἐν Ῥώμῃ ὅτι ἀπέθανεν Ἰωνάθαν, καὶ ἕως Σπάρτης, καὶ ἐλυπήθησαν σφόδρα."},{"chapter":14,"verse":17,"text":"Ὡς δὲ ἤκουσαν ὅτι Σίμων ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ γέγονεν ἀντʼ αὐτοῦ ἀρχιερεὺς, καὶ ἐπικρατεῖ τῆς χώρας καὶ τῶν πόλεων τῶν ἐν αὐτῇ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":18,"text":"Ἔγραψαν πρὸς αὐτὸν δέλτοις χαλκαῖς, τοῦ ἀνανεώσασθαι πρὸς αὐτὸν φιλίαν καὶ τὴν συμμαχίαν ἣν ἔστησαν πρὸς Ἰούδαν καὶ Ἰωνάθαν τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":19,"text":"Καὶ ἀνεγνώσθησαν ἐνώπιον τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":20,"text":"Καὶ τοῦτο τὸ ἀντίγραφον τῶν ἐπιστολῶν ὧν ἀπέστειλαν οἱ Σπαρτιάται· Σπαρτιατῶν ἄρχοντες καὶ ἡ πόλις Σίμωνι ἱερεῖ μεγάλῳ, καὶ τοῖς πρεσβυτέροις, καὶ τοῖς ἱερεῦσι, καὶ τῷ λοιπῷ δήμῳ τῶν Ἰουδαίων ἀδελφοῖς χαίρειν."},{"chapter":14,"verse":21,"text":"Οἱ πρεσβεύται οἱ ἀποσταλέντες πρὸς τὸν δῆμον ἡμῶν ἀπήγγειλαν ἡμῖν περὶ τῆς δόξης ὑμῶν καὶ τιμῆς, καὶ εὐφράνθημεν ἐπὶ τῆ ἐφόδῳ αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":14,"verse":22,"text":"Καὶ ἀνεγράψαμεν τὰ ὑπʼ αὐτῶν εἰρημένα ἐν ταῖς βουλαῖς τοῦ δήμου οὕτως, Νουμήνιος Ἀντιόχου καὶ Ἀντίπατρος Ἰάσωνος πρεσβευταὶ Ἰουδαίων ἤλθοσαν πρὸς ἡμᾶς ἀνανεούμενοι τὴν πρὸς ἡμᾶς φιλίαν."},{"chapter":14,"verse":23,"text":"Καὶ ἤρεσε τῷ δήμῳ ἐπιδέξασθαι τοὺς ἄνδρας ἐνδόξως, καὶ τοῦ θέσθαι τὸ ἀντίγραφον τῶν λόγων αὐτῶν ἐν τοῖς ἀποδεδειγμένοις τοῦ δήμου βιβλίοις, τοῦ ἔχειν μνημόσυνον τὸν δῆμον τῶν Σπαρτιατῶν· τὸ δὲ ἀντίγραφον τούτων ἐγράψαμεν Σίμωνι τῷ ἀρχιερεῖ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":24,"text":"Μετὰ ταῦτα ἀπέστειλε Σίμων τὸν Νουμήνιον εἰς Ῥώμην ἔχοντα ἀσπίδα χρυσῆν μεγάλην ὁλκῆς μνῶν χιλιων, εἰς τὸ στῆσαι πρὸς αὐτοὺς τὴν συμμαχίαν."},{"chapter":14,"verse":25,"text":"Ὡς δὲ ἤκουσεν ὁ δῆμος τῶν λόγων τούτων, εἶπον, τίνα χάριν ἀποδώσομεν Σίμωνι καὶ τοῖς υἱοῖς αὐτοῦ;"},{"chapter":14,"verse":26,"text":"Ἐστήρισε γὰρ αὐτὸς καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὁ οἶκος τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπολέμησαν τοὺς ἐχθροὺς Ἰσραὴλ ἀπʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔστησαν αὐτῷ ἐλευθερίαν."},{"chapter":14,"verse":27,"text":"Καὶ κατέγραψαν ἐν δέλτοις χαλκαῖς, καὶ ἔθεντο ἐν στήλαις ἐν ὄρει Σιών· καὶ τοῦτο τὸ ἀντίγραφον τῆς γραφῆς· ὀκτωκαιδεκάτῃ Ἐλούλ, ἔτους δευτέρου καὶ ἑβδομηκοστοῦ καὶ ἑκατοστοῦ· καὶ τοῦτο τρίτον ἔτος ἐπὶ Σίμωνος ἀρχιερέως·"},{"chapter":14,"verse":28,"text":"ἐν Σαραμὲλ, ἐπὶ συναγωγῆς μεγάλης ἱερέων, καὶ λαοῦ, καὶ ἀρχόντων ἔθνους, καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων τῆς χώρας ἐγνώρισεν ἡμῖν."},{"chapter":14,"verse":29,"text":"Ἐπεὶ πολλάκις ἐγενήθησαν πόλεμοι ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ· Σίμων δὲ ὁ υἱὸς Ματταθίου ὁ υἱὸς τῶν υἱῶν Ἰαρὶβ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ ἔδωκαν ἑαυτοὺς τῷ κινδύνῳ, καὶ ἀντέστησαν τοῖς ὑπεναντίοις τοῦ ἔθνους αὐτῶν, ὅπως σταθῇ τὰ ἅγια αὐτῶν καὶ ὁ νόμος, καὶ δόξῃ μεγάλῃ ἐδόξασαν τὸ ἔθνος αὐτῶν·"},{"chapter":14,"verse":30,"text":"Καὶ ἤθροισεν Ἰωνάθαν τὸ ἔθνος αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐγενήθη αὐτοῖς ἀρχιερεὺς, καὶ προσετέθη πρὸς τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":31,"text":"Καὶ ἐβουλήθησαν οἱ ἐχθροὶ αὐτῶν ἐμβατεῦσαι εἰς τὴν χώραν αὐτῶν, τοῦ ἐκτρίψαι τὴν χώραν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκτεῖναι χεῖρας ἐπὶ τὰ ἅγια αὐτῶν·"},{"chapter":14,"verse":32,"text":"τότε ἀνέστη Σίμων, καὶ ἐπολέμησε περὶ τοῦ ἔθνους αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐδαπάνησε χρήματα πολλὰ τῶν ἑαυτοῦ, καὶ ὡπλοδότησε τοὺς ἄνδρας τῆς δυνάμεως τοῦ ἔθνους αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ὀψώνια,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":33,"text":"καὶ ὠχύρωσε τὰς πόλεις τῆς Ἰουδαίας, καὶ τὴν Βαιθσούραν τὴν ἐπὶ τῶν ὁρίων τῆς Ἰουδαίας, οὗ ἦν τὰ ὅπλα τῶν πολεμίων τοπρότερον, καὶ ἔθετο ἐκεῖ φρουρὰν ἄνδρας Ἰουδαίους."},{"chapter":14,"verse":34,"text":"Καὶ Ἰόππην ὠχύρωσε τὴν ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης, καὶ τὴν Γάζαρα τὴν ἐπὶ τῶν ὁρίων Ἀζώτου, ἐν ᾗ ᾤκουν οἱ πολέμιοι τοπρότερον ἐκεῖ, καὶ κατῴκισεν ἐκεῖ Ἰουδαίους, καὶ ὅσα ἐπιτήδεια ἦν πρὸς τὴν τούτων ἐπανόρθωσιν ἔθετο ἐν αὐτοῖς."},{"chapter":14,"verse":35,"text":"Καὶ εἶδεν ὁ λαὸς τὴς πρᾶξιν τοῦ Σίμωνος, καὶ τὴν δόξαν ἣν ἐβουλεύσατο ποιῆσαι τῷ ἔθνει αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔθεντο αὐτὸν ἡγοὺμενον αὐτῶν καὶ ἀρχιερέα, διὰ τὸ αὐτὸν πεποιηκέναι πάντα ταῦτα, καὶ τὴν δικαιοσύνην, καὶ τὴν πίστιν ἣν συνετήρησε τῷ ἔθνει αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐζήτησε παντὶ τρόπῳ ὑψῶσαι τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":36,"text":"Καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτοῦ εὐωδώθη ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτοῦ, τοῦ ἐξαρθῆναι τὰ ἔθνη ἐκ τῆς χώρας αὐτῶν, καὶ τοὺς ἐν τῇ πόλει Δαυὶδ τοὺς ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ, οἳ ἐποίησαν ἑαυτοῖς ἄκραν, ἐξ ἧς ἐξεπορεύοντο καὶ ἐμίαινον κύκλῳ τῶν ἁγίων, καὶ ἐποίουν πληγὴν μεγάλην ἐν τῇ ἁγνείᾳ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":37,"text":"Καὶ κατῴκισεν ἐν αὐτῇ ἄνδρας Ἰουδαίους, καὶ ὠχύρωσεν αὐτὴν πρὸς ἀσφάλειαν τῆς χώρας καὶ τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ὕψωσε τὰ τείχη Ἱερουσαλήμ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":38,"text":"Καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς Δημήτριος ἔστησεν αὐτῷ τὴν ἀρχιερωσύνην κατὰ ταῦτα,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":39,"text":"καὶ ἐποίησεν αὐτὸν τῶν φίλων αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐδόξασεν αὐτὸν δόξῃ μεγάλῃ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":40,"text":"Ἤκουσε γὰρ ὅτι προσηγόρευνται οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι ὑπὸ Ῥωμαίων φίλοι καὶ σύμμαχοι καὶ ἀδελφοὶ, καὶ ὅτι ἀπήντησαν τοῖς πρεσβευταῖς Σίμωνος ἐνδόξως·"},{"chapter":14,"verse":41,"text":"καὶ ὅτι εὐδόκησαν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, καὶ οἱ ἱερεῖς, τοῦ εἶναι Σίμωνα ἡγουμένον καὶ ἀρχιερέα εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, ἕως τοῦ ἀναστῆναι προφήτην πιστόν·"},{"chapter":14,"verse":42,"text":"καὶ τοῦ εἶναι ἐπʼ αὐτῶν στρατηγόν, καὶ ὅπως μέλοι αὐτῷ περὶ τῶν ἁγίων καθιστάναι αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ τῶν ἔργων αὐτῶν καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς χώρας, καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν ὅπλων, καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν ὀχυρωμάτων·"},{"chapter":14,"verse":43,"text":"καὶ ὅπως μέλοι αὐτῷ περὶ τῶν ἁγίων, καὶ ὅπως ἀκούηται ὑπὸ πάντων, καὶ ὅπως γράφωνται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ πᾶσαι συγγραφαὶ ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ, καὶ ὅπως περιβάληται πορφύραν, καὶ χρυσοφορῇ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":44,"text":"Καὶ οὐκ ἐξέσται οὐδενὶ τοῦ λαοῦ καἰ τῶν ἱερέων ἀθετῆσαί τι τούτων, καὶ ἀντειπεῖν τοῖς ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ ῥηθησομένοις, καὶ ἐπισυστρέψαι συστροφὴν ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ ἄνευ αὐτοῦ, καὶ περιβάλλεσθαι πορφύραν, καὶ ἐμπορποῦσθαι πόρπην χρυσῆν·"},{"chapter":14,"verse":45,"text":"Ὃς δʼ ἂν παρὰ ταῦτα ποιήσῃ ἢ ἀθετήσῃ τι τούτων, ἔνοχος ἔσται."},{"chapter":14,"verse":46,"text":"Καὶ εὐδόκησε πᾶς ὁ λαὸς θέσθαι Σίμωνι, καὶ ποιῆσαι κατὰ τοὺς λόγους τούτους."},{"chapter":14,"verse":47,"text":"Καὶ ἐπεδέξατο Σίμων, καὶ εὐδόκησεν ἀρχιερατεύειν, καὶ εἶναι στρατηγὸς καὶ ἐθνάρχης τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ ἱερέων, καὶ τοῦ προστατῆσαι πάντων."},{"chapter":14,"verse":48,"text":"Καὶ τὴν γραφὴν ταύτην εἶπον θέσθαι ἐν δέλτοις χαλκαῖς, καὶ στῆσαι αὐτὰς ἐν περιβόλῳ τῶν ἁγίων ἐν τόπῳ ἐπισήμῳ,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":49,"text":"τὰ δὲ ἀντίγραφα αὐτῶν θέσθαι ἐν τῷ γαζοφυλακίῳ, ὅπως ἕχῃ Σίμων, καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":15,"verse":1,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν ὁ Ἀντίοχος υἱὸς Δημητρίου τοῦ βασιλέως ἐπιστολὰς ἀπὸ τῶν νήσων τῆς θαλάσσης Σίμωνι ἱερεῖ καὶ ἐθνάρχῃ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ παντὶ τῷ ἔθνει."},{"chapter":15,"verse":2,"text":"Καὶ ἦσαν περιέχουσαι τὸν τρόπον τοῦτον· βασιλεὺς Ἀντίοχος Σίμωνι ἱερεῖ μεγάλῳ, καὶ ἐθνάρχῃ, καὶ ἔθνει Ἰουδαίων χαίρειν."},{"chapter":15,"verse":3,"text":"Ἐπειδὴ ἄνδρες λοιμοὶ κατεκράτησαν τῆς βασιλείας τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν, βούλομαι δὲ ἀντιποιήσασθαι τῆς βασιλείας, ὅπως ἀποκαταστήσω αὐτὴν ὡς ἦν πρότερον, ἐξενολόγησα δὲ πλῆθος δυνάμεων, καὶ κατεσκεύασα πλοῖα πολεμικά,"},{"chapter":15,"verse":4,"text":"βούλομαι δὲ ἐκβῆναι κατὰ τὴν χώραν, ὅπως μετέλθω τοὺς κατεφθαρκότας τὴν χώραν ἡμῶν, καὶ τοὺς ἠρημωκότας πόλεις πολλὰς ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ·"},{"chapter":15,"verse":5,"text":"νῦν οὗν ἵστημί σοι πάντα τὰ ἀφαιρέματα ἃ ἀφῆκάν σοι οἱ πρὸ ἐμοῦ βασιλεῖς, καὶ ὅσα ἄλλα δόματα ἀφῆκάν σοι."},{"chapter":15,"verse":6,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέτρεψά σοι ποιῆσαι κόμμα ἴδιον νόμισμα τῇ χώρᾳ σου,"},{"chapter":15,"verse":7,"text":"Ἱερουσαλὴμ δὲ καὶ τὰ ἅγια εἶναι ἐλεύθερα· καὶ πάντα τὰ ὅπλα ὅσα κατεσκεύασας, καὶ τὰ ὀχυρώματα ἃ ᾠκοδόμησας, ὧν κρατεῖς, μενέτω σοι."},{"chapter":15,"verse":8,"text":"Καὶ πᾶν ὀφείλημα βασιλικὸν, καὶ τὰ ἐσόμενα βασιλικὰ, ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν καὶ εἰς τὸν ἅπαντα χρόνον ἀφιέσθω σοι·"},{"chapter":15,"verse":9,"text":"ὡς δʼ ἂν κρατήσωμεν τῆς βασιλείας ἡμῶν, δοξάσομέν σε, καὶ τὸ ἔθνος σου, καὶ τὸ ἱερὸν δόξῃ μεγάλῃ, ὥστε φανερὰν γενέσθαι τὴν δόξαν ὑμῶν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ."},{"chapter":15,"verse":10,"text":"Ἔτους τετάρτου καὶ ἑβδομηκοστοῦ καὶ ἑκατοστοῦ ἐξῆλθεν Ἀντίοχος εἰς τὴν γῆν πατέρων αὐτοῦ, καὶ συνῆλθον πρὸς αὐτὸν πᾶσαι αἱ δυνάσεις, ὥστε ὀλίγους εἶναι τσὺς καταλειφθέντας σὺν Τρύφωνι."},{"chapter":15,"verse":11,"text":"Καὶ ἐδίωξεν αὐτὸν Ἀντίοχος ὁ βασιλεύς, καὶ ἦλθε φεύγων εἰς Δωρᾶ τὴν ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης."},{"chapter":15,"verse":12,"text":"Εἶδε γὰρ ὅτι συνῆκται ἐπʼ αὐτὸν τὰ κακὰ, καὶ ἀφῆκαν αὐτὸν αἱ δυνάμεις."},{"chapter":15,"verse":13,"text":"Καὶ παρενέβαλεν Ἀντιοχος ἐπὶ Δωρᾶ, καὶ σύν αὐτῷ δώδεκα μυριάδες ἀνδρῶν πολεμιστῶν, καὶ ὀκτακισχιλία ἵππος."},{"chapter":15,"verse":14,"text":"Καὶ ἐκύκλωσεν τὴν πόλιν, καὶ τὰ πλοῖα ἀπὸ θαλάσσης συνῆψαν, καὶ ἔθλιβε τὴν πόλιν ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς, καὶ τῆς θαλάσσης, καὶ οὐκ εἴασεν οὐδένα ἐκπορεύεσθαι καὶ εἰσπορεύεσθαι."},{"chapter":15,"verse":15,"text":"Καὶ ἦλθε Νουμήνιος, καὶ οἱ παρʼ αὐτοῦ, ἐκ Ῥώμης, ἔχοντες ἐπιστολὰς τοῖς βασιλεῦσι, καὶ ταῖς χώραις ἐν αἷς ἐγέγραπτο τάδε·"},{"chapter":15,"verse":16,"text":"Λεύκιος ὕπατος Ῥωμαίων Πτολεμαίῳ βασιλεῖ χαίρειν."},{"chapter":15,"verse":17,"text":"Οἱ πρεσβευταὶ τῶν Ἰουδαίων ἦλθον πρὸς ἡμᾶς φίλοι ἡμῶν, καὶ σύμμαχοι, ἀνανεούμενοι τὴν ἐξ ἀρχῆς φιλίαν καὶ συμμαχίαν, ἀπεσταλμένοι ἀπὸ Σίμωνος τοῦ ἀρχιερέως, καὶ τοῦ δήμου τῶν Ἰουδαίων."},{"chapter":15,"verse":18,"text":"Ἤνεγκαν δὲ ἀσπίδα χρυσῆν ἀπὸ μνῶν χιλίων."},{"chapter":15,"verse":19,"text":"Ἤρεσεν οὖν ἡμῖν γράψαι τοῖς βασιλεῦσι, καὶ ταῖς χώραις, ὅπως μὴ ἐκζητήσωσιν αὐτοῖς, κακὰ καὶ μὴ πολεμήσωσιν αὐτοὺς, καὶ τὰς πόλεις αὐτῶν, καὶ τὴν χώραν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἵνα μὴ συμμαχήσωσι τοῖς πολεμοῦσιν αὐτούς."},{"chapter":15,"verse":20,"text":"Ἔδοξε δὲ ἡμῖν δέξασθαι τὴν ἀσπίδα παρʼ αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":15,"verse":21,"text":"Εἴ τινες οὖν λοιμοὶ διαπεφεύγασιν ἐκ τῆς χώρας αὐτῶν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, παράδοτε αὐτοὺς Σίμωνι τῷ ἀρχιερεῖ, ὅπως ἐκδικήσῃ ἐν αὐτοῖς κατὰ τὸν νόμον αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":15,"verse":22,"text":"Καὶ τὰ αὐτὰ ἔγραψε Δημητρίῳ τῷ βασιλεῖ, καὶ Ἀττάλῳ, Ἀριαράθῃ, καὶ Ἀρσάκῃ."},{"chapter":15,"verse":23,"text":"Καὶ εἰς πάσας τὰς χώρας, καὶ Σαμψάκῃ, καὶ Σπαρτιάταις, καὶ εἰς Δῆλον, καὶ εἰς Μύνδον, καὶ εἰς Σικυῶνα, καὶ εἰς τὴν Καρίαν, καὶ εἰς Σάμον, καὶ εἰς τὴν Παμφυλίαν, καὶ εἰς τὴν Λυκίαν, καὶ εἰς Ἀλικαρνασσὸν, καὶ εἰς Ῥόδον, καὶ εἰς Φασηλίδα, καὶ εἰς Κῶ, καὶ εἰς Σίδην, καὶ εἰς Ἄραδον, καὶ εἰς Γόρτυναν, καὶ Κνίδον, καὶ Κύπρον, καὶ Κυρήνην."},{"chapter":15,"verse":24,"text":"Τὸ δὲ ἀντίγραφον αὐτῶν ἔγραψαν Σίμωνι τῷ ἀρχιερεῖ."},{"chapter":15,"verse":25,"text":"Αντιόχος δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς παρενέβαλεν ἐπὶ Δωρᾶ ἐν τῇ δευτέρᾳ, προσάγων διαπαντὸς αὐτῇ τὰς χεῖρας, καὶ μηχανὰς ποιούμενος, καὶ συνέκλεισε τὸν Τρύφωνα τοῦ μὴ εἰσπορεύεσθαι καὶ ἐκπορεύεσθαι."},{"chapter":15,"verse":26,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτῷ Σίμων δισχιλίους ἄνδρας ἐκλεκτοὺς συμμαχῆσαι αὐτῷ, καὶ ἀργύριον καὶ χρυσίον, καὶ σκεύη ἱκανά."},{"chapter":15,"verse":27,"text":"Καὶ οὐκ ἠβούλετο αὐτὰ δέξασθαι, ἀλλʼ ἠθέτησε πάντα ὅσα συνέθετο αὐτῷ τοπρότερον, καὶ ἠλλοτριοῦτο αὐτῷ."},{"chapter":15,"verse":28,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλε πρὸς αὐτὸν Ἀθηνόβιον ἕνα τῶν φίλων αὐτοῦ κοινολογησόμενον αὐτῷ λέγων, ὑμεῖς κατακρατεῖτε τῆς Ἰόππης καὶ Γαζάρων καὶ τῆς ἄκρας τῆς ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ, πόλεις τῆς βασιλείας μου."},{"chapter":15,"verse":29,"text":"Τὰ ὅρια αὐτῶν ἠρημώσατε, καὶ ἐποιήσατε πληγὴν μεγάλην ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἐκυριεύσατε τόπων πολλῶν ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ μου."},{"chapter":15,"verse":30,"text":"Νῦν οὖν παράδοτε τὰς πόλεις ἃς κατελάβεσθε, καὶ τοὺς φόρους τῶν τόπων ὧν κατεκυριεύσατε ἐκτὸς τῶν ὁρίων τῆς Ἰουδαίας."},{"chapter":15,"verse":31,"text":"Εἰ δὲ μὴ, δότε ἀντʼ αὐτῶν πεντακόσια τάλαντα ἀργυρίου, καὶ τῆς καταφθορᾶς ἧς κατεφθάρκατε, καὶ τῶν φόρων τῶν πόλεων ἄλλα τάλαντα πεντακόσια· εἰ δὲ δὴ, παραγενόμενοι ἐκπολεμήσομεν ὑμᾶς."},{"chapter":15,"verse":32,"text":"Καὶ ἦλθεν Ἀθηνόβιος φίλος τοῦ βασιλέως εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ, καὶ εἶδε τὴν δόξαν Σίμωνος, καὶ κυλικεῖον μετὰ χρυσωμάτων, καὶ ἀργυρωμάτων, καὶ παράστασιν ἱκανὴν, καὶ ἐξίστατο, καὶ ἀπήγγειλεν αὐτῷ τοὺς λόγους τοῦ βασιλέως."},{"chapter":15,"verse":33,"text":"Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς Σίμων εἶπεν αὐτῷ, οὔτε γῆν ἀλλοτρίαν εἰλήφαμεν, οὔτε ἀλλοτρίων κεκρατήκαμεν, ἀλλὰ τῆς κληρονομίας τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν, ὑπὸ δὲ ἐχθρῶν ἡμῶν ἔν τινι καιρῷ ἀκρίτως κατεκρατήθη."},{"chapter":15,"verse":34,"text":"Ἡμεῖς δὲ καιρὸν ἔχοντες ἀντεχόμεθα τῆς κληρονομίας τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν."},{"chapter":15,"verse":35,"text":"Περὶ δὲ Ἰόππης καὶ Γαζάρων ὧν αἰτεῖς, αὗται ἐποίουν ἐν τῷ λαῷ πληγὴν μεγάλην κατὰ τὴν χώραν ἡμῶν, τούτων δώσομεν τάλαντα ἑκατόν·"},{"chapter":15,"verse":36,"text":"Καὶ οὐκ ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ Ἀθηνόβιος λόγον. Ἀπέστρεψε δὲ μετὰ θυμοῦ πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα, καὶ ἀπήγγειλεν αὐτῷ τοὺς λόγους τούτους, καὶ τὴν δόξαν Σίμωνος, καὶ πάντα ὅσα εἶδε· καὶ ὠργίσθη ὁ βασιλεὺς ὀργῆν μεγάλην."},{"chapter":15,"verse":37,"text":"Τρύφων δὲ ἐμβὰς εἰς πλοῖον ἔφυγεν εἰς Ὀρθωσιάδα."},{"chapter":15,"verse":38,"text":"Καὶ κατέστησεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τὸν Κενδεβαῖον στρατηγὸν τῆς παραλίας, καὶ δυνάμεις πεζικὰς καὶ ἱππικὰς ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ."},{"chapter":15,"verse":39,"text":"Καὶ ἐνετείλατο αὐτῷ παρεμβαλεῖν κατὰ πρόσωπον τῆς Ἰουδαίας· καὶ ἐνετείλατο αὐτῷ οἰκοδομῆσαι τὴν Κεδρὼν, καὶ ὀχυρῶσαι τὰς πύλας, καὶ ὅπως πολεμήσῃ τὸν λαόν· ὁ δὲ βασιλεὺς ἐδίωκε τὸν Τρύφωνα."},{"chapter":15,"verse":40,"text":"Καὶ παρεγενήθη Κενδεβαῖος εἰς Ἰάμνειαν, καὶ ἤρξατο τοῦ ἐρεθίζειν τὸν λαὸν, καὶ ἐμβατεύειν εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν, καὶ αἰχμαλωτίζειν τὸν λαὸν καὶ φονεύειν."},{"chapter":15,"verse":41,"text":"Καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε τὴν Κεδρών· καὶ ἔταξεν ἐκεῖ ἱππεῖς καὶ δυνάμεις, ὅπως ἐκπορευόμενοι ἐξοδεύωσι τὰς ὁδοὺς τῆς Ἰουδαίας, καθὰ συνεταξεν αὐτῷ ὁ βασιλεύς."},{"chapter":16,"verse":1,"text":"Καὶ ἀνέβη Ἰωάννης ἐκ Γαζάρων, καὶ ἀπήγγειλε Σιμωνι τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ ἃ συνετέλει Κενδεβαῖος."},{"chapter":16,"verse":2,"text":"Καὶ ἐκάλεσε Σίμων τοὺς δύο υἱοὺς αὐτοῦ τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους Ἰούδαν καὶ Ἰωάννην, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, ἐγὼ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί μου, καὶ ὁ οἶκος τοῦ πατρός μου, ἐπολεμήσαμεν τοὺς πολεμίους Ἰσραὴλ ἀπὸ νεότητος ἕως τῆς σήμερον ἡμέρας, καὶ εὐωδώθη ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν ἡμῶν ῥύσασθαι τὸν Ἰσραὴλ πλεονάκις."},{"chapter":16,"verse":3,"text":"Νῦν δὲ γεγήρακα, καὶ ὑμεῖς δὲ ἐν τῷ ἐλέει ἱκανοί ἐστε ἐν τοῖς ἔτεσι· γίνεσθε ἀντʼ ἐμοῦ, καὶ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ μου, καὶ ἐξελθόντες ὑπερμαχεῖτε ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἔθνους ἡμῶν, ἡ δὲ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ βοήθεια ἔστω μεθʼ ὑμῶν."},{"chapter":16,"verse":4,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέλεξεν ἐκ τῆς χώρας εἴκοσι χιλιάδας ἀνδρῶν πολεμιστῶν, καὶ ἱππεῖς, καὶ ἐπορεύθωσαν ἐπὶ τὸν Κενδεβαῖον, καὶ ἐκοιμήθησαν ἐν Μωδεΐν."},{"chapter":16,"verse":5,"text":"Καὶ ἀναστάντες τοπρωῒ ἐπορεύοντο εἰς τὸ πεδίον, καὶ ἰδοὺ δύναμις πολλὴ εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτοῖς πεζικὴ, καὶ ἱππεῖς, καὶ ἦν χειμάῤῥους ἀναμέσον αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":16,"verse":6,"text":"Καὶ παρενέβαλε κατὰ πρόσωπον αὐτῶν αὐτὸς καὶ ὁ λαὸς αὐτοῦ· καὶ εἶδε τὸν λαὸν δειλούμενον διαπερᾶσαι τὸν χειμάῤῥουν, καὶ διεπέρασε πρῶτος, καὶ ἴδον αὐτὸν οἱ ἄνδρες, καὶ διεπέρασαν κατόπισθεν αὐτοῦ·"},{"chapter":16,"verse":7,"text":"Καὶ διεῖλε τὸν λαὸν, καὶ τοὺς ἱππεῖς ἐν μέσῳ τῶν πέζῶν· ἡ δὲ ἵππος τῶν ὑπεναντίων πολλὴ σφόδρα."},{"chapter":16,"verse":8,"text":"Καὶ ἐσάλπισαν ταῖς ἱεραῖς σάλπιγξι, καὶ ἐτροπώθη Κενδεβαῖος καὶ ἡ παρεμβολὴ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔπεσον ἐξ αὐτῶν τραυματίαι πολλοί· οἱ δὲ καταλειφθέντες ἔφυγον εἰς τὸ ὀχύρωμα."},{"chapter":16,"verse":9,"text":"Τότε ἐτραυματίσθη Ἰούδας ὁ ἀδελφὸς Ἰωάννου· Ἰωάννης δὲ κατεδίωξεν αὐτοὺς ἕως ἦλθεν εἰς Κεδρών, ἣν ᾠκοδόμησεν"},{"chapter":16,"verse":10,"text":"Καὶ ἔφυγον ἕως εἰς τοὺς πύργους τοὺς ἐν τοῖς ἀγροῖς Ἀζώτου, καὶ ἐνεπύρισεν αὐτὴν ἐν πυρί, καὶ ἔπεσον ἐξ αὐτῶν εἰς ἄνδρας δισχιλίους· καὶ ἀπέστρεψεν εἰς γῆν Ἰούδα μετʼ εἰρήνης."},{"chapter":16,"verse":11,"text":"Καὶ Πτολεμαῖος ὁ τοῦ Ἀβούβου ἦν καθεσταμένος στρατηγὸς εἰς τὸ πεδίον Ἱεριχὼ, καὶ ἔσχεν ἀργύριον καὶ χρυσίον πολύ·"},{"chapter":16,"verse":12,"text":"ἦν γὰρ γαμβρὸς τοῦ ἀρχιερέως."},{"chapter":16,"verse":13,"text":"Καὶ ὑψώθη ἡ καρδία αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἠβουλήθη κατακρατῆσαι τῆς χώρας, καὶ ἐβουλεύετο δόλῳ κατὰ Σίμωνος, καὶ τῶν υἱῶν αὐτοῦ, ἆραι αὐτούς."},{"chapter":16,"verse":14,"text":"Σίμων δὲ ἦν ἐφοδεύων τὰς πόλεις τὰς ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ, καὶ φροντίζων τῆς ἐπιμελείας αὐτῶν, καὶ κατέβη εἰς Ἱεριχὼ αὐτὸς, καὶ Ματταθίας καὶ Ἰούδας οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ, ἐτους ἑβδόμου καὶ ἑβδομηκοστοῦ καὶ ἑκατοστοῦ, ἐν μηνὶ ἑνδεκάτῳ, οὗτος ὁ μὴν Σαβάτ."},{"chapter":16,"verse":15,"text":"Καὶ ὑπεδέξατο αὐτοὺς ὁ τοῦ Ἀβούβου εἰς τὸ ὀχυρωμάτιον τὸ καλούμενον Δὼκ, μετὰ δόλου, ὃ ᾠκοδόμησε, καὶ ἐποίησεν αὐτοῖς πότον μέγαν, καὶ ἐνέκρυψεν ἐκεῖ ἄνδρας."},{"chapter":16,"verse":16,"text":"Καὶ ὅτε ἐμεθύσθη Σίμων καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ, ἐξανέστη Πτολεμαῖος καὶ οἱ παρʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐλάβοσαν τὰ ὅπλα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπεισήλθοσαν τῷ Σίμωνι εἰς τὸ συμπόσιον, καὶ ἀπέκτειναν αὐτὸν καὶ τοὺς δύο υἱοὺς αὐτοῦ, καί τινας τῶν παιδαρίων αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":16,"verse":17,"text":"Καὶ ἐποίησεν ἀθεσίαν μεγάλην, καὶ ἀπέδωκε κατὰ ἀντὶ ἀγαθῶν·"},{"chapter":16,"verse":18,"text":"Καὶ ἔγραψε ταῦτα Πτολεμαῖος, καὶ ἀπέστειλε τῷ βασιλεῖ ὅπως ἀποστείλῃ αὐτῷ δυνάμεις εἰς βοήθειαν, καὶ παραδῷ αὐτῷ τὴν χώραν αὐτῶν, καὶ τὰς πόλεις."},{"chapter":16,"verse":19,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν ἑτέρους εἰς Γάζαρα ἆραι τὸν Ἰωάννην, καὶ τοῖς χιλιάρχοις ἀπέστειλεν ἐπιστολὰς παραγενέσθαι πρὸς αὐτόν, ὅπως δῷ αὐτοῖς ἀργύριον καὶ χρυσίον καὶ δόματα."},{"chapter":16,"verse":20,"text":"Καὶ ἑτέρους ἀπέστειλε καταλαβέσθαι τὴν Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ τὸ ὄρος τοῦ ἱεροῦ."},{"chapter":16,"verse":21,"text":"Καὶ προδραμών τις ἀπήγγειλεν Ἰωάννῃ εἰς Γάζαρα, ὅτι ἀπώλετο ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὅτι ἀπέσταλκε καὶ σὲ ἀποκτεῖναι."},{"chapter":16,"verse":22,"text":"Καὶ ἀκούσας ἐξέστη σφόδρα· καὶ συνέλαβε τοὺς ἄνδρας τοὺς ἐλθόντας ἀπολέσαι αὐτόν, καὶ ἀπέκτεινεν αὐτοὺς, ἐπέγνω γὰρ ὅτι ἐζήτουν αὐτὸν ἀπολέσαι."},{"chapter":16,"verse":23,"text":"Καὶ τὰ λοιπὰ τῶν λόγων Ἰωάννου, καὶ τῶν πολέμων αὐτοῦ, καὶ τῶν ἀνδραγαθιῶν αὐτοῦ ὧν ἠνδραγάθησε, καὶ τῆς οἰκοδομῆς τῶν τειχέων ὧν ᾠκοδόμησε, καὶ τῶν πράξεων αὐτοῦ,"},{"chapter":16,"verse":24,"text":"ἰδοὺ ταῦτα γέγραπται ἐπὶ βιβλίῳ ἡμερῶν ἀρχιερωσύνης αὐτοῦ, ἀφʼ οὗ ἐγενήθη ἀρχιερεὺς μετὰ τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ."}]}]}