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And he, who had exiled so many from their own country, died in exile: for he went as far as Lacedemonia in the hope of finding protection there because of the kinship between that people and ours. (2 Maccabees 5, 9)
Not content with this, Antiochus boldly entered the holiest Temple in the entire world, guided by Menelaus, the traitor to the law and country. (2 Maccabees 5, 15)
Judas encouraged them with these words, and made them ready to die for their laws and country; then, he divided the army into four groups. (2 Maccabees 8, 21)
found himself humbled with God's help by those same men he had despised before. Having discarded his splendid robe he fled across the country as a fugitive, and reached Antioch, very much relieved that he had not perished with his army. (2 Maccabees 8, 35)
Menelaus joined them, and incited Antiochus with every evil intent since he was not seeking the freedom of his country but only hoping that he would be restored to the office of High Priest. (2 Maccabees 13, 3)
who were in danger of be-ing deprived of their Law, their country and their temple. God could not let his people, who had hardly begun to breathe freely, fall once again into the hands of blasphemous pagans. (2 Maccabees 13, 11)
Judas entrusted the decision to the Creator of the world, and encouraged his men to fight heroically to the death for the Law, the Temple, the city, the country and the institutions. So he left with his army and encamped near Modein. (2 Maccabees 13, 14)
However, as Nicanor had heard of the courage of Judas and his men and of how bravely they fought for their country, he feared resolving the situation by bloodshed. (2 Maccabees 14, 18)
Good news from a distant country is like cool water to a dry throat. (Proverbs 25, 25)
A country, for its sins, has many rulers; but with one wise ruler there is stability. (Proverbs 28, 2)
Through justice a king makes his country prosper; but the extortioner brings it to ruin. (Proverbs 29, 4)
The Lord gifted Caleb with strength; this he enjoyed to the end of his days, and he went into the hill country that was given to his children in heritage. (Ecclesiasticus 46, 9)