“In the elders we can understand the prophets, apostles, and teachers of the holy Church, who help their hearers with counsel and strengthen them with their words; the youths, however, are the gatherings of the faithful, because, relying on the glory of the confession of Christ, they clothe themselves with the armor of…”
Rabanus Maurus, 9th c. — Commentary on 1 Maccabees 14
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9The ancient men sat all in the streets, communing together of good things, and the young men put on glorious and warlike apparel.
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7And gathered together a great number of captives, and had the dominion of Gazera, and Bethsura, and the tower, out of the which he took all uncleaness, neither was there any that resisted him.
8Then did they till their ground in peace, and the earth gave her increase, and the trees of the field their fruit.
— 1 Maccabees 14:9 —
10He provided victuals for the cities, and set in them all manner of munition, so that his honourable name was renowned unto the end of the world.
11He made peace in the land, and Israel rejoiced with great joy: