1 Maccabees 12:47
“And with himselfe hee retained but three thousand men, of whome he sent two thousand into Galile, and one thousand went with him.”
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1 Maccabees 12:47 Context
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. 46So Ionathan beleeuing him, did as he bade him, and sent away his host, who went into the land of Iudea. 47And with himselfe hee retained but three thousand men, of whome he sent two thousand into Galile, and one thousand went with him. 48Now assoone as Ionathan entred into Ptolemais, they of Ptolemais shut the gates, and tooke him, and all them that came with him, they shewe with the sword. 49Then sent Tryphon an hoste of footmen, and horsemen into Galile, and into the great plaine, to destroy all Ionathans company.
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And with himself he retained but three thousand men, of whom he sent two thousand into Galilee, and one thousand went with him.
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