“Likewise, the soldiers of Christ should by no means be quickly confident of victory when war is imminent, but ought to fight as long as necessary, until they are certain of the destruction of their spiritual enemies. For when, by pursuing sinners or unbelievers, they have converted them to repentance for their sins an…”
Rabanus Maurus, 9th c. — Commentary on 1 Maccabees
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16This done, Judas returned again with his host from pursuing them,
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14So they joined battle, and the heathen being discomfited fled into the plain.
15Howbeit all the hindmost of them were slain with the sword: for they pursued them unto Gazera, and unto the plains of Idumea, and Azotus, and Jamnia, so that there were slain of them upon a three thousand men.
— 1 Maccabees 4:16 —
17And said to the people, Be not greedy of the spoil inasmuch as there is a battle before us,
18And Gorgias and his host are here by us in the mountain: but stand ye now against our enemies, and overcome them, and after this ye may boldly take the spoils.