“What is understood by Esau, who through desire for food sold his birthright to his younger brother Jacob, if not the former people, who, because of earthly desire, showed themselves unworthy of the honor of the firstborn, and on this account the whole dignity was transferred to the people of the Gentiles? And fittingl…”
Rabanus Maurus, 9th c. — Commentary on 1 Maccabees
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65Afterward went Judas forth with his brethren, and fought against the children of Esau in the land toward the south, where he smote Hebron, and the towns thereof, and pulled down the fortress of it, and burned the towers thereof round about.
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63Howbeit the man Judas and his brethren were greatly renowned in the sight of all Israel, and of all the heathen, wheresoever their name was heard of;
64Insomuch as the people assembled unto them with joyful acclamations.
— 1 Maccabees 5:65 —
66From thence he removed to go into the land of the Philistines, and passed through Samaria.
67At that time certain priests, desirous to shew their valour, were slain in battle, for that they went out to fight unadvisedly.