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That day, Bacchides lost about a thousand men. (1 Maccabees 9, 49)
Heliodorus lost no time in setting out, ostensibly to inspect the towns of Coele-Syria and Phoenicia, but in fact to accomplish the king's purpose. (2 Maccabees 3, 8)
No time was lost in carrying out this unjust punishment on those who had championed the cause of the city, the townships and the sacred vessels. (2 Maccabees 4, 48)
He lost no time in sending the seaboard towns an invitation to come and buy Jewish manpower, promising delivery of ninety head for one talent; but he did not reckon on the judgement from the Almighty that was soon to overtake him. (2 Maccabees 8, 11)
in the course of the ensuing battle a few Jews lost their lives. (2 Maccabees 12, 34)
But when they found on each of the dead men, under their tunics, objects dedicated to the idols of Jamnia, which the Law prohibits to Jews, it became clear to everyone that this was why these men had lost their lives. (2 Maccabees 12, 40)
A second time, the king parleyed with the garrison of Beth-Zur; he offered and accepted pledges of friendship, retired, then attacked Judas and his men, but lost the battle. (2 Maccabees 13, 22)
although he had now lost every drop of blood, he tore out his entrails and taking them in both hands flung them down on the crowd, calling on the Master of his life and spirit to give them back to him one day. Thus he died. (2 Maccabees 14, 46)
A guard on the mouth makes life secure, whoever talks too much is lost. (Proverbs 13, 3)
An unlucky venture, and those riches are lost; a son is born to him, and he has nothing to leave him. (Ecclesiastes 5, 13)
Thus the Egyptians, at the repulsive sight of the creatures sent against them, were to find that, though they longed for food, they had lost their natural appetite; whereas your own people, after a short privation, were to have a rare relish for their portion. (Wisdom of Solomon 16, 3)
Woe to you who have lost the strength to endure; what will you do at the Lord's visitation? (Ecclesiasticus 2, 14)