Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Then he committed the country to Alcimus, and left with him troops to help him. So Bacchides went away to the king. 1 Maccabees 7:18Then fear and trembling fell upon all the people: for they said: There is no truth, nor justice among them: for they have broken the covenant, and the oath which they made. 1 Maccabees 7:19 And Bacchides removed the camp from Jerusalem, and pitched in Bethzecha: and he sent, and took many of them that were fled away from him, and some of the people he killed, and threw them into a great pit. 1 Maccabees 7:21 But Alcimus did what he could to maintain his chief priesthood. 1 Maccabees 7:22 And they that disturbed the people resorted to him, and they got the land of Juda into their power, and did much hurt in Israel. Context 1 Maccabees 7…19And Bacchides removed the camp from Jerusalem, and pitched in Bethzecha: and he sent, and took many of them that were fled away from him, and some of the people he killed, and threw them into a great pit. 20Then he committed the country to Alcimus, and left with him troops to help him. So Bacchides went away to the king. 21But Alcimus did what he could to maintain his chief priesthood.… Cross References 1 Maccabees 7:18 Then fear and trembling fell upon all the people: for they said: There is no truth, nor justice among them: for they have broken the covenant, and the oath which they made. 1 Maccabees 7:19 And Bacchides removed the camp from Jerusalem, and pitched in Bethzecha: and he sent, and took many of them that were fled away from him, and some of the people he killed, and threw them into a great pit. 1 Maccabees 7:21 But Alcimus did what he could to maintain his chief priesthood. 1 Maccabees 7:22 And they that disturbed the people resorted to him, and they got the land of Juda into their power, and did much hurt in Israel. |
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