Then they assembled and went to Mizpah, across from Jerusalem, because Israelites used to have a place of prayer there.

Following this, Timothy assembled another army and encamped opposite Raphon, on the other side of the stream.

They assembled together, built siege towers and other war engines, and attacked the Gentiles in the year 150.

When Judas saw that members of his army had slipped away and the battle was coming close, he was dejected because he had no time to assemble more troops.

Then the other friends of Judas assembled and said to Jonathan,

When Bacchides found out about this, he assembled all his forces and gave orders to the Judeans.

When King Demetrius heard about it, he assembled a very large army. He marched out to meet Alexander in battle.

Now King Alexander assembled large forces and camped opposite Demetrius.

Demetrius appointed Apollonius the governor of Coele-Syria, who assembled a large force and camped against Jamnia. Then Apollonius sent the following message to the high priest Jonathan:

When Apollonius heard the news, he assembled three thousand cavalry and a large army. He went to Azotus and acted as if he were going farther. At the same time, he advanced into the plain, because he had a large troop of cavalry and had confidence in it.

Jonathan’s diplomacy

In those days, Jonathan assembled the Judeans to attack the elevated fortress in Jerusalem. They built many engines of war to use against it.

At that time, the people of the city assembled, one hundred twenty thousand in number, and they wanted to kill the king.

When Jonathan returned to Jerusalem, he assembled the elders of the people and planned with them how to build fortresses in Judea.

Simon takes command

Simon heard that Trypho had assembled a large army to invade the land of Judah and destroy it.

So he assembled the warriors and rushed to complete the walls of Jerusalem and secured it on every side.