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1 Maccabees 12:33-35
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
1 Maccabees 12:33-35
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
33 Simon also went out and marched through the country as far as Askalon and the neighboring strongholds. He turned aside to Joppa and took it by surprise,(A) 34 for he had heard that they were ready to hand over the stronghold to those whom Demetrius had sent. And he stationed a garrison there to guard it.(B)
35 When Jonathan returned he convened the elders of the people and planned with them to build strongholds in Judea,(C)
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