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A scribe prepares letters at the table while Bacchides stands beside him.
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Historical Library · Deuterocanonical Literature
1 Maccabees 9

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· Greek

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Source edition: lxx-swete-1909

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    1 Maccabees 9:60

    Secret Letters Fail

    Judas Falls and Jonathan Takes the Lead · 1 Maccabees 9

    Story guide: A scribe prepares letters, a courier carries a tied roll, and Jonathan’s companions gather to hear a warning.

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    60And he refrained from coming with a large force, and secretly sent letters to all his allies in Judea, so that they might seize Jonathan and those with him; but they were not able, because their plan became known to them.

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