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The gray-templed messenger continues his report while Antiochus listens at the edge of the frame.
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Historical Library · Deuterocanonical Literature
1 Maccabees 6

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· Greek

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Source edition: lxx-swete-1909

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    1 Maccabees 6:6

    Lysias Driven Back

    The King Dies and the Oath Is Broken · 1 Maccabees 6

    Story guide: The messenger continues his report; captured field shields, spears, a helmet, and a sheathed sword accompany his words.

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    6And Lysias marched at first with a strong force, but was driven back before them, and they grew strong by means of the weapons that they had taken from the camps they had cut down.

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