1 Maccabees 4:17
Good News Translation
he said to his men, "Don't be greedy for loot. Gorgias and his army are nearby in the mountains, so there is still heavy fighting ahead of us. We must stand firm and fight. After that, you can safely take all the loot you want."

New Revised Standard Version
and he said to the people, “Do not be greedy for plunder, for there is a battle before us;

Contemporary English Version
he said to everyone: Don't be eager to take anything from the bodies of the dead now. We will still have to fight

New American Bible
he said to the people: “Do not be greedy for plunder; for there is a fight ahead of us,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to the people: Be not greedy of the spoils; for there is war before us:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he said to the people: Be not greedy of the spoils; for there is war before us:

1 Maccabees 4:15
But all the hindmost of them fell by the sword and they pursued them as far as Gezeron, and even to the plains of Idumea, and of Azotus, and of Jamnia: and there fell of them to the number of three thousand men.

1 Maccabees 4:16
And Judas returned again with his army that followed him.

1 Maccabees 4:18
And Gorgias and his army are near us in the mountain: but stand ye now against our enemies, and overthrow them, and you shall take the spoils afterwards with safety.

1 Maccabees 4:19
And as Judas was speaking these words, behold part of them appeared, looking forth from the mountain.

Context
1 Maccabees 4
16And Judas returned again with his army that followed him. 17And he said to the people: Be not greedy of the spoils; for there is war before us: 18And Gorgias and his army are near us in the mountain: but stand ye now against our enemies, and overthrow them, and you shall take the spoils afterwards with safety.…
Cross References
1 Maccabees 4:15
But all the hindmost of them fell by the sword and they pursued them as far as Gezeron, and even to the plains of Idumea, and of Azotus, and of Jamnia: and there fell of them to the number of three thousand men.

1 Maccabees 4:16
And Judas returned again with his army that followed him.

1 Maccabees 4:18
And Gorgias and his army are near us in the mountain: but stand ye now against our enemies, and overthrow them, and you shall take the spoils afterwards with safety.

1 Maccabees 4:19
And as Judas was speaking these words, behold part of them appeared, looking forth from the mountain.



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1 Maccabees 4:16
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