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Then Judas and his brothers said: "Our enemies are defeated, so let us go up and purify the Holy Place and consecrate it again." (1 Maccabees 4, 36)
Then Judas chose men to fight against the defenders of the Citadel until he had purified the temple. (1 Maccabees 4, 41)
Finally, Judas, his brothers and the whole assembly of Israel agreed to celebrate the anniversary of the consecration of the altar annually for eight days, from the twenty-fifth of the month of Chislev, in high festivity. (1 Maccabees 4, 59)
Judas stationed a garrison there to defend it. He also fortified Bethzur so that the people might have a fortress against Idumea. (1 Maccabees 4, 61)
That is why Judas declared war against the sons of Esau in Idumea and in the province of Akrabattene, for they surrounded Israel. He dealt them a mortal blow - he humbled them and looted them. (1 Maccabees 5, 3)
So Judas, after blockading and besieging them in their towers, took an oath to exterminate them; he then burned the towers with all who were inside. (1 Maccabees 5, 5)
and sent a letter to Judas and his brothers which said, "The pagans around us have joined forces to crush us (1 Maccabees 5, 10)
When Judas and his men heard this news, they summoned a great assembly to determine what could be done for their brothers and sisters in distress who were fighting for their lives. (1 Maccabees 5, 16)
Judas said to his brother Simon: "Choose your men; go and free our brothers in Galilee; I and my brother Jonathan will go to Gilead." (1 Maccabees 5, 17)
Three thousand men were assigned to Simon for the campaign in Galilee, and eight thousand men to Judas for Gilead. (1 Maccabees 5, 20)
Meanwhile, Judas Maccabeus and his brother Jonathan crossed the Jordan and journeyed through the desert for three days. (1 Maccabees 5, 24)
Judas quickly turned off with his army by the desert road to Bozrah; he occupied the city, put all the men to the sword, seized the booty and then burned the city. (1 Maccabees 5, 28)