“The typical Antiochus gathers an army not only from his own people, but also from foreigners, because the savagery of persecutors, not content with internal revolt, also rouses enormous wars from outside against the servants of Christ. They form infantry, arrange cavalry, prepare elephants, so that nothing may be lack…”
Rabanus Maurus, 9th c. — Commentary on 1 Maccabees
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24For which cause they of our nation besiege the tower, and are alienated from us: moreover as many of us as they could light on they slew, and spoiled our inheritance.
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22And they went unto the king, and said, How long will it be ere thou execute judgment, and avenge our brethren?
23We have been willing to serve thy father, and to do as he would have us, and to obey his commandments;
— 1 Maccabees 6:24 —
25Neither have they stretched out their hand against us only, but also against their borders.
26And, behold, this day are they besieging the tower at Jerusalem, to take it: the sanctuary also and Bethsura have they fortified.