1 Maccabees 9:51
“And in them he set a garison, that they might worke malice vpon Israel.”
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1 Maccabees 9:51 Context
49So there were slaine of Bacchides side that day about a thousand men 50Afterward returned [Bacchides] to Ierusalem, and repaired the strong cities in Iudea: the fort in Iericho, and Emmaus, and Bethoron, and Bethel, and Thamnatha, Pharathoni, and Taphon (these did he strengthen with high wals, with gates, & with barres.) 51And in them he set a garison, that they might worke malice vpon Israel. 52He fortified also the citie Bethsura, and Gazara, and the towre, and put forces in them, and prouision of victuals. 53Besides, he tooke the chiefe mens sonnes in the country for hostages, and put them into the towre at Ierusalem to be kept.
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And in them he set a garrison, that they might work malice upon Israel.
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