The First Book of the Maccabees Chapter 12 1 And Jonathan saw that the time served him, and he chose certain men and sent them to Rome, to confirm and to renew the amity with them: 2 And he sent letters to the Spartans, and to other places according to the same form. 3 And … Continue reading THE DEUTERONCANON

The First Book of the Maccabees Chapter 11 1 And the king of Egypt gathered together an army, like the sand that lieth upon the sea shore, and many ships: and he sought to get the kingdom of Alexander by deceit, and join it to his own kingdom. 2 And he went out into Syria … Continue reading THE DEUTERONCANON

The First Book of the Maccabees Chapter 10 1 Now in the hundred and sixtieth year Alexander the son of Antiochus, surnamed the Illustrious, came up and took Ptolemais, and they received him, and he reigned there. 2 And king Demetrius heard of it, and gathered together an exceeding great army, and went forth against … Continue reading THE DEUTERONCANON

  The First Book of the Maccabees Chapter 9 1 In the mean time when Demetrius heard that Nicanor and his army were fallen in battle, he sent again Bacchides and Alcimus into Judea; and the right wing of his army with them. 2 And they took the road that leadeth to Galgal, and they … Continue reading THE DEUTERONCANON

The First Book of the Maccabees Chapter 9 1 In the mean time when Demetrius heard that Nicanor and his army were fallen in battle, he sent again Bacchides and Alcimus into Judea; and the right wing of his army with them. 2 And they took the road that leadeth to Galgal, and they camped … Continue reading THE DEUTERONCANON

The First Book of the Maccabees Chapter 7 1 In the hundred and fifty-first year Demetrius the son of Seleucus departed from the city of Rome, and came up with a few men into a city of the sea coast, and reigned there. 2 And it came to pass, as he entered into the house … Continue reading THE DEUTERONCANON

The First Book of the Maccabees Chapter 6 1 Now king Antiochus was going through the higher countries, and he heard that the city of Elymais in Persia was greatly renowned, and abounding in silver and gold. 2 And that there was in it a temple, exceeding rich: and coverings of gold, and breastplates, and … Continue reading THE DEUTERONCANON

The First Book of the Maccabees Chapter 4 1 Then Gorgias took five thousand men, and a thousand of the best horsemen: and they removed out of the camp by night. 2 That they might come upon the camp of the Jews, and strike them suddenly: and the men that were of the castle were … Continue reading THE DEUTERONCANON

The First Book of the Maccabees Chapter 3 1 Then his son Judas, called Machabeus, rose up in his stead. 2 And all his brethren helped him, and all they that had joined themselves to his father, and they fought with cheerfulness the battle of Israel. 3 And he got his people great honour, and … Continue reading THE DEUTERONCANON