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Judean volunteers and royal infantry press against touching shields in battle on the Beth-zur upland.
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Historical Library · Deuterocanonical Literature
1 Maccabees 4

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· Greek

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Source edition: lxx-swete-1909

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    1 Maccabees 4:34

    The Forces Engage

    The Sanctuary Dedicated Again · 1 Maccabees 4

    Story guide: Judean volunteers press against royal shields in battle before abandoned equipment marks the losses on the rocky upland.

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    34And they engaged one another in battle, and about five thousand men from the camp of Lysias fell, and they fell before them.

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