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When these came in she said: 'Listen to me, leaders of the people of Bethulia. You were wrong to speak to the people as you did today and to bind yourself by oath, in defiance of God, to surrender the town to our enemies if the Lord did not come to your help within a set number of days. (Judith 8, 11)
For this you handed their leaders over to slaughter, and their bed, defiled by their treachery, was itself betrayed in blood. You struck the slaves with the chieftains and the chieftains with their retainers. (Judith 9, 3)
Seeing this, the Assyrians sent word to their leaders, who in turn reported to the generals, the captains of thousands and all the other officers; (Judith 14, 12)
When they heard this, the leaders of the Assyrian army tore their tunics in consternation, and the camp rang with their wild cries and their shouting. (Judith 14, 19)
He strips a country's leaders of their judgement, and leaves them to wander in a trackless waste, (Job 12, 24)
The leaders of the nations rally to the people of the God of Abraham. The shields of the earth belong to God, who is exalted on high. (Psalms 47, 9)
Treat their leaders like Oreb and Zeeb, all their commanders like Zebah and Zalmunna, (Psalms 83, 11)
Be the first to step forward and conform to the king's decree, as all the nations have done, and the leaders of Judah and the survivors in Jerusalem; you and your sons shall be reckoned among the Friends of the King, you and your sons will be honoured with gold and silver and many presents.' (1 Maccabees 2, 18)
Next, Judas appointed leaders for the people, to command a thousand, a hundred, fifty or ten men. (1 Maccabees 3, 55)
A day was fixed on which the respective leaders were to meet as individuals. A litter came out from either side and seats were set up. (2 Maccabees 14, 21)
Judas had posted armed men in strategic positions, in case of a sudden treacherous move by the enemy. The leaders held their conference and reached agreement. (2 Maccabees 14, 22)
A country in revolt throws up many leaders: with one person wise and experienced, you have stability. (Proverbs 28, 2)