1 Maccabees 9:29
“Since thy brother Iudas died, we haue no man like him to goe foorth against our enemies, and Bacchides, and against them of our nation that are aduersaries to vs.”
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1 Maccabees 9:29 Context
27So was there a great affliction in Israel, the like whereof was not since the time that a Prophet was not seene amongst them. 28For this cause all Iudas friends came together, & said vnto Ionathan, 29Since thy brother Iudas died, we haue no man like him to goe foorth against our enemies, and Bacchides, and against them of our nation that are aduersaries to vs. 30Now therefore wee haue chosen thee this day to be our prince, and captaine in his stead, that thou mayest fight our battels. 31Upon this, Ionathan tooke the gouernance vpon him at that time, and rose vp in stead of his brother Iudas.
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Since thy brother Judas died, we have no man like him to go forth against our enemies, and Bacchides, and against them of our nation that are adversaries to us.
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