1 Maccabees 5:38
“So Iudas sent men to espie the hoste, who brought him word, saying; All the heathen that be round about vs, are assembled vnto them, euen a very great hoste.”
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1 Maccabees 5:38 Context
36From thence went he, and tooke Casphon, Maged, Bosor, and the other cities of the countrey of Galaad. 37After these things, gathered Timotheus another hoste, and encamped against Raphon beyond the brooke. 38So Iudas sent [men] to espie the hoste, who brought him word, saying; All the heathen that be round about vs, are assembled vnto them, euen a very great hoste. 39Hee hath also hired the Arabians to helpe them, and they haue pitched their tents beyond the brooke, readie to come and fight against thee: vpon this Iudas went to meet them. 40Then Timotheus said vnto the captaines of his hoste, When Iudas and his hoste come neere the brooke, if he passe ouer first vnto vs, we shall not be able to withstand him, for hee will mightily preuaile against vs.
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So Judas sent men to espy the host, who brought him word, saying, All the heathen that be round about us are assembled unto them, even a very great host.
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