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Then he called Hermon , who had charge of the elephants. Full of rage, altogether fixed in his furious design, he commanded him, with a quantity of unmixed wine and handfuls of incense infused to drug the elephants early on the following day. These five hundred elephants were, whe... Mentions: Hermon , Judea .

And it came to pass, when the Gentiles round about heard that the altar was built, and the sanctuary dedicated as aforetime, they were exceeding angry. And 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 p... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Judas , Esau ( Edom ), Ammon , Simon , Esau, Jazer , Gilead , Galilee .

And Antiochus son of Demetrius the king sent letters from the isles of the sea to Simon the priest and governor of the Jews, and to all the nation; and the contents thereof were after this manner: King Antiochus to Simon the chief priest and governor, and to the nation of the J... Mentions: Simon, Jerusalem , Dor , Rome , Samos , Pamphylia .

Now about this time Antiochus made his second inroad into Egypt . And it so befell that throughout all the city, for the space of almost forty days, there appeared in the midst of the sky horsemen in swift motion, wearing robes inwrought with gold and carrying spears, equipped i... Mentions: Ammonites , Judas , Egypt , Antioch 1 , Jerusalem .

But Nicanor, hearing that Judas and his company were in the region of Samaria , resolved to set upon them with all security on the day of rest. And when the Jews that were compelled to follow him said, O destroy not so savagely and barbarously, but give due glory to the day which ... Mentions: Judas , Hezekiah , Samaria , Jerusalem .

Now Philopater, on learning from those who came back that Antiochus had made himself master of the places which belonged to himself, sent orders to all his footmen and horsemen, took with him his sister Arsinoe, and marched out as far as the parts of Raphia, where Antiochus and h... Mentions: Jerusalem .

Now was it that the high priest Simon bowed his knees over against the holy place, and spread out his hands in reverent form, and uttered the following supplication: O Lord, Lord, King of the heavens, and Ruler of the whole creation, Holy among the holy, sole Governor, Almighty, ... Mentions: Simon , Jacob/Israel , Egypt .

On discovering this, so incensed was the wicked king, that he no longer confined his rage to the Jews in Alexandria . Laying his hand more heavily upon those who lived in the country, he gave orders that they should be quickly collected into one place, and most cruelly deprived of... Mentions: Alexandria , Egypt , Syria , Phoenicia , Jerusalem .

Wherever this decree was received, the people kept up a revelry of joy and shouting; as if their long-pent-up, hardened hatred, were now to show itself openly. The Jews suffered great throes of sorrow, and wept much; while their hearts, all things around being lamentable, were se... Mentions: Egypt .

And Eleazar , an illustrious priest of the country, who had attained to length of days, and whose life had been adorned with virtue, caused the presbyters who were about him to cease to cry out to the holy God, and prayed thus: O king, mighty in power, most high, Almighty God, who... Mentions: Eleazar , Abram/Abraham , Jacob/Israel , Daniel , Egypt , Babylon .

King Ptolemy Philopator to the commanders throughout Egypt , and to all who are set over affairs, joy and strength. We, too, and our children are well; and God has directed our affairs as we wish. Certain of our friends did of malice vehemently urge us to punish the Jews of our re... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Egypt , Ptolemais .

The tyrant Antiochus, therefore, sitting in public state with his assessors upon a certain lofty place, with his armed troops standing in a circle around him, commanded his spearbearers to seize every one of the Hebrews , and to compel them to taste swine’s flesh, and things offer... Mentions: Eleazar .

O reasoning of the sons, lord over the passions, and religion more desirable to a mother than progeny! The mother, when two things were set before here, religion and the safety of her seven sons for a time, on the conditional promise of a tyrant, rather elected the religion which... Mentions: Abram/Abraham , Noah .

Now this one, having endured this praiseworthy death, the third was brought along, and exhorted by many to taste and save his life. But he cried out and said, Know you⌃ not, that the father of those who are dead, became the father of me also; and that the same mother bare me; and...

AND it came to pass, after that 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 stead, in former time, over Greece . And he fought... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Judah , David , Greece , Rome , Jerusalem , Egypt .

In those days rose up Mattathias the son of John , the son of Simeon , a priest of the sons of Joarib, from Jerusalem ; and he lived at Modin. And he had five sons, John , who was surnamed Gaddis; Simon , who was called Thassi; Mentions: Mattathias , Simeon , Simon , Judas , Eleazar , Jerusalem , Zimri , Egypt .

And his son Judas , who was called Maccabaeus, rose up in his stead. And all his brethren helped him, and so did all they that clave to his father, and they fought with gladness the battle of Israel . And he got his people great glory, and put on a breastplate as a giant, and girde... Mentions: Judas , Jacob/Israel , Judah , Samaria , Syria , Persia , Euphrates , Egypt .

And Gorgias took five thousand footmen, and a thousand chosen horse, and the army removed by night, that it might fall upon the army of the Jews and strike them suddenly: and the men of the citadel were his guides. And Judas heard thereof, and removed, he and the valiant men, tha... Mentions: Judas , Jacob/Israel , David , Jonathan , Saul , Emmaus , Azotus , Antioch 1 .

And king Antiochus was journeying through the upper countries; and he heard say, that in Elymais in Persia there was a city renowned for riches, for silver and gold; and that the temple which was in it was rich exceedingly, and that therein were golden shields, and breastplates, ... Mentions: Judah , Jacob/Israel , Judas , Eleazar , Persia , Babylon , Jerusalem , Media , Antioch 1 .

In the hundred and one and fifties year Demetrius the son of Seleucus came forth from Rome , and went up with a few men to a city by the sea, and reigned there. And it came to pass, when he would go into the house of the kingdom of his fathers, that the army laid hands on Antioch ... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Judas , Judah , Aaron , David , Rome , Jerusalem , Syria .

And Judas heard of the fame of the Romans , that they are valiant men, and have pleasure in all that join themselves to them, and make amity with all such as come to them, and that they are valiant men. And they told him of their wars and exploits which they do among the Gauls, an... Mentions: Judas , Eleazar , Jacob/Israel , Spain , Asia , India , Media , Greece .

And Demetrius heard that Nicanor was 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: and they went by the way that leads to Gilgal , and encamped against Mesaloth, which is i... Mentions: Judah , Judas , Jonathan , Simon , Jacob/Israel , Gilgal 1 , Jerusalem , Berea , Azotus , Jordan .

And in the hundred and sixties year Alexander Epiphanes, the son of Antiochus, went up and took possession of Ptolemais : and they received him, and he reigned there. And king Demetrius heard thereof, and he gathered together exceeding great forces, and went forth to meet him in ... Mentions: Jonathan , Judah , Jacob/Israel , Simon , Ptolemais , Jerusalem , Samaria , Galilee , Egypt .

And 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. And he went forth into Syria with words of peace, and they of the cit... Mentions: Jonathan , Jacob/Israel , Simon , Mattathias , Judas , Egypt , Syria , Ptolemais , Azotus , Joppa .

And Jonathan saw that the time served him, and he chose men, and sent them to Rome , to confirm and renew the friendship that they had with them. And to the Spartans, and to other places, he sent letters after the same manner. And they went to Rome , and entered into the senate hou... Mentions: Jonathan , Judah , Abram/Abraham , Simon , Jacob/Israel , Rome, Jerusalem , Hamath , Damascus , Joppa .

And Simon heard that Tryphon had gathered together a mighty host to come into the land of Judah , and destroy it utterly. And he saw that the people trembled and was in great fear; and he went up to Jerusalem , and gathered the people together; and he encouraged them, and said to t... Mentions: Simon , Judah , Jacob/Israel , Judas , Jonathan , Jerusalem , Joppa , Ptolemais , Gilead , Asia .