Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation When Trypho saw how large an army Jonathan had brought with him, he was afraid to take action. Contemporary English Version Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Now when Tryphon saw that Jonathan came with a great army, he durst not stretch forth his hand against him. 1 Maccabees 12:40Fearing lest Jonathan would not suffer him, but would fight against him: he sought to seize upon him, and to kill him. So he rose up and came to Bethsan. 1 Maccabees 12:41 And Jonathan went out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for battle, and came to Bethsan. 1 Maccabees 12:43 But received him with honour, and commended him to all his friends, and gave him presents: and he commanded his troops to obey him, as himself. 1 Maccabees 12:44 And he said to Jonathan: Why hast thou troubled all the people, whereas we have no war? Context 1 Maccabees 12…41And Jonathan went out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for battle, and came to Bethsan. 42Now when Tryphon saw that Jonathan came with a great army, he durst not stretch forth his hand against him. 43But received him with honour, and commended him to all his friends, and gave him presents: and he commanded his troops to obey him, as himself.… Cross References 1 Maccabees 12:40 Fearing lest Jonathan would not suffer him, but would fight against him: he sought to seize upon him, and to kill him. So he rose up and came to Bethsan. 1 Maccabees 12:41 And Jonathan went out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for battle, and came to Bethsan. 1 Maccabees 12:43 But received him with honour, and commended him to all his friends, and gave him presents: and he commanded his troops to obey him, as himself. 1 Maccabees 12:44 And he said to Jonathan: Why hast thou troubled all the people, whereas we have no war? |
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