“The fear of Judah and his brothers fell upon all the nations, when the power of Christ shone forth in his members through virtues and miracles.”
Rabanus Maurus, 9th c. — Commentary on 1 Maccabees
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25Then began the fear of Judas and his brethren, and an exceeding great dread, to fall upon the nations round about them:
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23Now as soon as he had left off speaking, he leapt suddenly upon them, and so Seron and his host was overthrown before him.
24And they pursued them from the going down of Bethhoron unto the plain, where were slain about eight hundred men of them; and the residue fled into the land of the Philistines.
— 1 Maccabees 3:25 —
26Insomuch as his fame came unto the king, and all nations talked of the battles of Judas.
27Now when king Antiochus heard these things, he was full of indignation: wherefore he sent and gathered together all the forces of his realm, even a very strong army.