“They, falling from the most wicked state of pride into repentance for their sins, by rising again through right faith are found worthy to be raised up into the state of good works. Their spoils Simon receives, when the Catholic teacher strives to convert entirely to the service of God whatever they have worked out by…”
Rabanus Maurus, 9th c. — Commentary on 1 Maccabees
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22And he pursued them unto the gate of Ptolemais; and there were slain of the heathen about three thousand men, whose spoils he took.
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20Now unto Simon were given three thousand men to go into Galilee, and unto Judas eight thousand men for the country of Galaad.
21Then went Simon into Galilee, where he fought many battles with the heathen, so that the heathen were discomfited by him.
— 1 Maccabees 5:22 —
23And those that were in Galilee, and in Arbattis, with their wives and their children, and all that they had, took he away with him, and brought them into Judea with great joy.
24Judas Maccabeus also and his brother Jonathan went over Jordan, and travelled three days’ journey in the wilderness,