Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation When the king heard this, he was furious. He brought together all the army commanders, the cavalry officers, and his most trusted advisers. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Now when the king heard this, he was angry: and he called together all his friends, and the captains of his army, and them that were over the horsemen. 1 Maccabees 6:26And behold they have approached this day to the castle of Jerusalem to take it, and they have fortified the strong hold of Bethsura: 1 Maccabees 6:27 And unless thou speedily prevent them, they will do greater things than these, and thou shalt not be able to subdue them. 1 Maccabees 6:29 There came also to him from other realms, and from the islands of the sea, hired troops. 1 Maccabees 6:30 And the number of his army was an hundred thousand footmen, and twenty thousand horsemen, and thirty-two elephants trained to battle. Context 1 Maccabees 6…27And unless thou speedily prevent them, they will do greater things than these, and thou shalt not be able to subdue them. 28Now when the king heard this, he was angry: and he called together all his friends, and the captains of his army, and them that were over the horsemen. 29There came also to him from other realms, and from the islands of the sea, hired troops.… Cross References 1 Maccabees 6:26 And behold they have approached this day to the castle of Jerusalem to take it, and they have fortified the strong hold of Bethsura: 1 Maccabees 6:27 And unless thou speedily prevent them, they will do greater things than these, and thou shalt not be able to subdue them. 1 Maccabees 6:29 There came also to him from other realms, and from the islands of the sea, hired troops. 1 Maccabees 6:30 And the number of his army was an hundred thousand footmen, and twenty thousand horsemen, and thirty-two elephants trained to battle. |