Holy Scripture
1 Maccabees 4:15
A church father on this verse
“The names of the places up to which Judas pursued his enemies demonstrate the effectiveness of his virtue; for Gezeron is interpreted as "near my light"; Idumaea, "red" or "earthly"; Azotus, "paternal fire"; Jamnia, "sea" or "his right hand." And what is signified by Gezeron except the light of faith, and by Idumaea e…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
15Howbeit all the hindmost of them were slain with the sword: for they pursued them unto Gazara, and unto the plains of Idumea, and Azotus, and Jamnia, so that there were slain of them as many as three thousand men.
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13Wherefore they went out of the camp to battle; but they that were with Judas sounded their trumpets.
14So they joined battle, and the heathen being discomfited, fled into the plain.
— 1 Maccabees 4:15 —
16This done, Judas returned again with his host from pursuing them,
17and said to the people, Be not greedy of the spoils, inasmuch as there is a battle before us,