Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation He took 3,000 men with him, but left 2,000 of them in Galilee, while only 1,000 accompanied him the rest of the way. New Revised Standard Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But he kept with him three thousand men: of whom he sent two thousand into Galilee, and one thousand went with him. 1 Maccabees 12:45Now, therefore, send them back to their own houses: and choose thee a few men that may be with thee, and come with me to Ptolemais, and I will deliver it to thee, and the rest of the strong holds, and the army, and all that have any charge, and I will return and go away: for this is the cause of my coming. 1 Maccabees 12:46 And Jonathan believed him, and did as he said: and sent away his army, and they departed into the land of Juda: 1 Maccabees 12:48 Now as soon as Jonathan entered into Ptolemais, they of Ptolemais shut the gates of the city, and took him: and all them that came in with him they slew with the sword. 1 Maccabees 12:49 Then Tryphon sent an army and horsemen into Galilee, and into the great plain, to destroy all Jonathan's company. Context 1 Maccabees 12…46And Jonathan believed him, and did as he said: and sent away his army, and they departed into the land of Juda: 47But he kept with him three thousand men: of whom he sent two thousand into Galilee, and one thousand went with him. 48Now as soon as Jonathan entered into Ptolemais, they of Ptolemais shut the gates of the city, and took him: and all them that came in with him they slew with the sword.… Cross References 1 Maccabees 12:45 Now, therefore, send them back to their own houses: and choose thee a few men that may be with thee, and come with me to Ptolemais, and I will deliver it to thee, and the rest of the strong holds, and the army, and all that have any charge, and I will return and go away: for this is the cause of my coming. 1 Maccabees 12:46 And Jonathan believed him, and did as he said: and sent away his army, and they departed into the land of Juda: 1 Maccabees 12:48 Now as soon as Jonathan entered into Ptolemais, they of Ptolemais shut the gates of the city, and took him: and all them that came in with him they slew with the sword. 1 Maccabees 12:49 Then Tryphon sent an army and horsemen into Galilee, and into the great plain, to destroy all Jonathan's company. |