1 Maccabees 12:43
“But receiued him honourably, and cōmended him vnto all his friends, and gaue him gifts, and commaunded his men of warre to be as obedient vnto him, as to himselfe.”
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1 Maccabees 12:43 Context
41Then Ionathan went out to meet him with fourtie thousand men, chosen for the battell, and came to Bethsan. 42Now when Tryphon saw that Ionathan came with so great a force, hee durst not stretch his hande against him, 43But receiued him honourably, and cōmended him vnto all his friends, and gaue him gifts, and commaunded his men of warre to be as obedient vnto him, as to himselfe. 44Unto Ionathan also hee said, Why hast thou put all this people to so great trouble, seeing there is no warre betwixt vs? 45Therefore send them now home againe, and chuse a few men to waite on thee, and come thou with me to Ptolemais, for I will giue it thee and the rest of the strong holds and forces, and all that haue any charge: as for me, I will returne and depart: for this is the cause of my comming.
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But received him honourably, and commended him unto all his friends, and gave him gifts, and commanded his men of war to be as obedient unto him, as to himself.
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