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Infantry, horsemen, a chariot and a war elephant advance across a dry Egyptian plain.
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Historical Library · Deuterocanonical Literature
1 Maccabees 1

The available numbered POB Greek working edition, retaining each record’s declared source edition and notes. Artwork interprets this book’s account. Appearance, clothing and staging are interpretive; material from 2 Maccabees is not imported.

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· Greek

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Source edition: lxx-swete-1909

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    1 Maccabees 1:17

    The Force Enters Egypt

    From Conquest to Persecution · 1 Maccabees 1

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    17And he entered Egypt with a heavy force, with chariots and elephants and horsemen and a great fleet.

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