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Judean and Roman shields rest together on folded linen as an image of the alliance’s obligation to help.
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Historical Library · Deuterocanonical Literature
1 Maccabees 8

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· Greek

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Source edition: lxx-swete-1909

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    1 Maccabees 8:25

    Judean Allies

    An Alliance with Rome · 1 Maccabees 8

    Story guide: Judean and Roman shields stand together as the treaty describes the obligation to give wholehearted aid.

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    25The nation of the Jews shall be an ally, as the occasion may indicate for them, with a full heart.

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