1 Maccabees 5:9
Good News Translation
The Gentiles in Gilead assembled to attack and destroy the Israelites living in their territory. But the Israelites fled to the fortress of Dathema

New Revised Standard Version
Now the Gentiles in Gilead gathered together against the Israelites who lived in their territory, and planned to destroy them. But they fled to the stronghold of Dathema,

Contemporary English Version
Some of the Israelites in Gilead took shelter in the fortress at Dathema, because an army of Gentiles in that region planned to attack.

New American Bible
The Gentiles in Gilead assembled to destroy the Israelites who were in their territory; these then fled to the stronghold of Dathema.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Gentiles that were in Galaad, assembled themselves together against the Israelites that were in their quarters, to destroy them: and they fled into the fortress of Datheman.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the Gentiles that were in Galaad, assembled themselves together against the Israelites that were in their quarters, to destroy them: and they fled into the fortress of Datheman.

1 Maccabees 5:7
And he fought many battles with them, and they were discomfited in their sight, and he smote them:

1 Maccabees 5:8
And he took the city of Gazer and her towns, and returned into Judea.

1 Maccabees 5:10
And they sent letters to Judas, and his brethren, saying: The heathens that are round about are gathered together against us to destroy us:

1 Maccabees 5:11
And they are preparing to come, and to take the fortress into which we are fled: and Timotheus is the captain of their host.

Context
1 Maccabees 5
8And he took the city of Gazer and her towns, and returned into Judea. 9And the Gentiles that were in Galaad, assembled themselves together against the Israelites that were in their quarters, to destroy them: and they fled into the fortress of Datheman. 10And they sent letters to Judas, and his brethren, saying: The heathens that are round about are gathered together against us to destroy us:…
Cross References
1 Maccabees 5:7
And he fought many battles with them, and they were discomfited in their sight, and he smote them:

1 Maccabees 5:8
And he took the city of Gazer and her towns, and returned into Judea.

1 Maccabees 5:10
And they sent letters to Judas, and his brethren, saying: The heathens that are round about are gathered together against us to destroy us:

1 Maccabees 5:11
And they are preparing to come, and to take the fortress into which we are fled: and Timotheus is the captain of their host.



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