His fame extended to the ends of the earth. He gathered together those who were perishing.

Apollonius gathered Gentiles and a large force from Samaria to fight against Israel.

At this point, Seron the commander of the Syrian army heard that Judas had gathered a large company, including a group of faithful soldiers who stayed with him and went out to battle.

Policy of Antiochus

When King Antiochus heard about these matters, he became very angry. So he gathered together all the forces of his empire, a mighty army.

So the congregation gathered to prepare for battle, and to pray and ask for mercy and compassion.

The Gentiles are gathered here against us, planning to destroy us. You know what they are plotting.

Judas said: “Arm yourselves and be fearless. Be ready early in the morning to fight these Gentiles who have gathered here against us to destroy us and our sanctuary.

The next year he gathered together sixty thousand select men and five thousand cavalry, intending to subdue the Israelites.

All the army gathered together and went up to Mount Zion.

Liberation of Galilean Jews

Then the Gentiles in Gilead gathered together against the Israelites who lived in their territory, planning to destroy them. So the Jews fled to the fortress of Dathema.

They sent a letter to Judas and his brothers: The Gentiles around us have gathered to destroy us.

They related that the people of Ptolemais, Tyre, Sidon, and all Galilee of the Gentiles had gathered together “to annihilate us.”

Return to Jerusalem

Then Judas gathered all the Israelites in Gilead to go to the land of Judah. It was a very large group, both small and great, with all their wives, children, and goods.

People gathered to them and praised them.

The king was enraged when he heard this. He gathered all his chief political advisors, the commanders of his troops, and those with authority.

A group of troublemakers from Israel gathered together to slander him, but the king paid no attention to them.

Ptolemy invades Syria

Then King Ptolemy of Egypt gathered a great army, numbering like the sand by the seashore, and many ships. He tried to gain possession of Alexander’s kingdom by trickery to add it to his own kingdom.

The troops that Demetrius had dismissed gathered to fight against Demetrius and routed him, so he fled.

Campaigns of Jonathan and Simon

Jonathan traveled through Beyond the River and among the towns. All the Syrian army gathered to him as allies. When he came to Ashkelon, the people of the city met him and honored him.

So they gathered together to rebuild the city. Part of the wall toward the valley to the east had fallen, and he repaired the section called Chaphenatha.

He saw that the people were trembling and afraid, so he went up to Jerusalem and gathered the people together.

Instead, I will avenge my nation and the sanctuary, your wives and children. All the nations have gathered to destroy us out of hatred.”

Capture of Demetrius

In the year 172, King Demetrius gathered together his military forces. He marched into Media to find help, in order to wage war against Trypho.

Jonathan rallied the nation and became their high priest, and was gathered to his people.