Category Archives: 1 Maccabees

1 And Simon heard that Tryphon had gathered together a mighty host to come into the land of Judah, and destroy it utterly. 2 And he saw that the people trembled and was in great fear; and he went up to Jerusalem, and gathered the people together; 3 and he encouraged them, and said to […]

1 And inthe hundred and seventy and second year king Demetrius gathered his forces together, and went into Media, to get him help, that he might fight against Tryphon. 2 And Arsaces, the king of Persia and Media, heard that Demetrius was come into his borders, and he sent one of his princes to take […]

1 And Antiochus son of Demetrius the king sent letters from the isles of the sea to Simon the priest andgovernor of the Jews, and to all the nation; 2 and the contents thereof were after this manner: King Antiochus to Simon the chief priest andgovernor, and to the nation of the Jews, greeting: 3 […]

1 AND it came to pass, after that Alexander the Macedonian, the son of Philip, who came out of the land of Chittim, and struck Darius king of the Persians and Medes,it came to pass,after he had struck him, that he reigned in his stead, in former time, overGreece. 2 And he fought many battles, […]

1 In those days rose up Mattathias the son of John, the son of Simeon, a priest of the sons of Joarib, from Jerusalem; and he lived at Modin. 2 And he had five sons,John, who was surnamed Gaddis; 3 Simon, who was called Thassi; 4 Judas, who was called Maccabaeus; 5 Eleazar, who was […]

1 And his son Judas, who was called Maccabaeus, rose up in his stead. 2 And all his brethren helped him, and so did all they that clave to his father, and they fought with gladness the battle of Israel. 3 And he got his people great glory, and put on a breastplate as a […]

1 And it came to pass, when the Gentiles round about heard that the altar was built, and the sanctuary dedicated as aforetime, they were exceeding angry. 2 And they took counsel to destroy the race of Jacob that was in the midst of them, and they began to kill and destroy among the people. […]

1 And king Antiochus was journeying through the upper countries; and he heard say, that in Elymais in Persia there was a city renowned for riches, for silver and gold; 2 and that the temple which was in it was rich exceedingly, and that therein were golden shields, and breastplates, and arms, which Alexander, son […]

1 Inthe hundred and one and fifties year Demetrius the son of Seleucus came forth from Rome, and went up with a few men to a city by the sea, and reigned there. 2 And it came to pass, when he would go into the house of the kingdom of his fathers, that the army […]

1 And Judas heard of the fame of the Romans, that they are valiant men, and have pleasure in all that join themselves to them, and make amity with all such as come to them, 2 and that they are valiant men. And they told him of their wars and exploits which they do among […]