“What is expressed by the rankings and schemes of the nations, if not the exultation and defiant arrogance of the proud, through which they desire to attack and overthrow the Church of Christ? But our Judas, who arranges the whole apparatus of war in the light, fights against them with three ranks, that is, either with…”
Rabanus Maurus, 9th c. — Commentary on 1 Maccabees
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30And betimes in the morning they looked up, and, behold, there was an innumerable people bearing ladders and other engines of war, to take the fortress: for they assaulted them.
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28Hereupon Judas and his host turned suddenly by the way of the wilderness unto Bosora; and when he had won the city, he slew all the males with the edge of the sword, and took all their spoils, and burned the city with fire,
29From whence he removed by night, and went till he came to the fortress.
— 1 Maccabees 5:30 —
31When Judas therefore saw that the battle was begun, and that the cry of the city went up to heaven, with trumpets, and a great sound,
32He said unto his host, Fight this day for your brethren.