Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Some time later Jonathan and his brother Simon learned that the Jambrites were about to celebrate an important wedding and that there would be a bridal procession from the town of Nadabath. The bride was the daughter of one of the great princes of Canaan. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge After this it was told Jonathan, and Simon, his brother, that the children of Jambri made a great marriage, and were bringing the bride out of Madaba, the daughter of one of the great princes of Chanaan, with great pomp. 1 Maccabees 9:35And Jonathan sent his brother, a captain of the people, to desire the Nabutheans his friends, that they would lend them their equipage, which was copious. 1 Maccabees 9:36 And the children of Jambri came forth out of Madaba, and took John, and all that he had, and went away with them. 1 Maccabees 9:38 And they remembered the blood of John, their brother: and they went up, and hid themselves under the covert of the mountain. 1 Maccabees 9:39 And they lifted up their eyes, and saw: and behold a tumult, and great preparation: and the bridegroom came forth, and his friends, and his brethren to meet them with timbrels, and musical instruments and many weapons. Context 1 Maccabees 9…36And the children of Jambri came forth out of Madaba, and took John, and all that he had, and went away with them. 37After this it was told Jonathan, and Simon, his brother, that the children of Jambri made a great marriage, and were bringing the bride out of Madaba, the daughter of one of the great princes of Chanaan, with great pomp. 38And they remembered the blood of John, their brother: and they went up, and hid themselves under the covert of the mountain.… Cross References 1 Maccabees 9:35 And Jonathan sent his brother, a captain of the people, to desire the Nabutheans his friends, that they would lend them their equipage, which was copious. 1 Maccabees 9:36 And the children of Jambri came forth out of Madaba, and took John, and all that he had, and went away with them. 1 Maccabees 9:38 And they remembered the blood of John, their brother: and they went up, and hid themselves under the covert of the mountain. 1 Maccabees 9:39 And they lifted up their eyes, and saw: and behold a tumult, and great preparation: and the bridegroom came forth, and his friends, and his brethren to meet them with timbrels, and musical instruments and many weapons. |