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1 Maccabees 4:1-3
New Catholic Bible
1 Maccabees 4:1-3
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 4
The Battle of Emmaus.[a] 1 Gorgias took five thousand infantry and a thousand picked cavalry, and this detachment set out at night 2 in order to launch a surprise attack on the camp of the Jews. Men from the citadel served as his guides. 3 However, Judas learned of their plan, and he and his soldiers moved out to attack the royal forces at Emmaus
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- 1 Maccabees 4:1 Judas knows how to unite action and prayer. A remarkable tactician, he forces the adversary to divide his forces, then defeats him in a surprise attack, and pillages his camp. Once the victory is achieved, Judas and his men offer fervent thanksgiving to God (Heaven).
