1 Maccabees 16:5-7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
5 rose early, and marched into the plain. There, facing them, was an immense army of foot soldiers and cavalry, and between the two armies was a wadi. 6 John and his people took their position against the enemy. Seeing that his people were afraid to cross the wadi, John crossed first. When his men saw this, they crossed over after him.(A) 7 Then he divided his infantry and put his cavalry in the center, for the enemy’s cavalry were very numerous.
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