Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation He also hired mercenary soldiers from other countries and from the Greek islands. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge There came also to him from other realms, and from the islands of the sea, hired troops. 1 Maccabees 6:27And unless thou speedily prevent them, they will do greater things than these, and thou shalt not be able to subdue them. 1 Maccabees 6:28 Now when the king heard this, he was angry: and he called together all his friends, and the captains of his army, and them that were over the horsemen. 1 Maccabees 6:30 And the number of his army was an hundred thousand footmen, and twenty thousand horsemen, and thirty-two elephants trained to battle. 1 Maccabees 6:31 And they went through Idumea, and approached to Bethsura, and fought many days, and they made engines: but they sallied forth, and burnt them with fire, and fought manfully. Context 1 Maccabees 6…28Now when the king heard this, he was angry: and he called together all his friends, and the captains of his army, and them that were over the horsemen. 29There came also to him from other realms, and from the islands of the sea, hired troops. 30And the number of his army was an hundred thousand footmen, and twenty thousand horsemen, and thirty-two elephants trained to battle.… Cross References 1 Maccabees 6:27 And unless thou speedily prevent them, they will do greater things than these, and thou shalt not be able to subdue them. 1 Maccabees 6:28 Now when the king heard this, he was angry: and he called together all his friends, and the captains of his army, and them that were over the horsemen. 1 Maccabees 6:30 And the number of his army was an hundred thousand footmen, and twenty thousand horsemen, and thirty-two elephants trained to battle. 1 Maccabees 6:31 And they went through Idumea, and approached to Bethsura, and fought many days, and they made engines: but they sallied forth, and burnt them with fire, and fought manfully. |
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