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1 Maccabees 5:1-3
New Catholic Bible
1 Maccabees 5:1-3
New Catholic Bible
New Military Operations[a]
Chapter 5
War against Nearby Tribes. 1 When the Gentiles in the surrounding area heard that the altar had been rebuilt and the sanctuary had been rededicated, they became greatly angered. 2 They determined to destroy the descendants of Jacob who were living in their midst, and they began to persecute and massacre the people. 3 Then Judas made war on the descendants of Esau at Akrabattene[b] in Idumea because they were besieging the Israelites. He inflicted on them a massive defeat, overcame them, and took their spoils.
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- 1 Maccabees 5:1 Solidly established at Jerusalem, Judas undertakes military campaigns in the neighboring countries to liberate the faithful Jews and punish their persecutors. These punitive expeditions must have been carried out after the death of Antiochus IV Epiphanes (see 2 Mac 10:14-38).
- 1 Maccabees 5:3 Akrabattene: a region that was situated along the ancient border of Judea, southwest of the Dead Sea, and that rose from the depression to the middle of Idumea. Another possibility may be the zone of Acrabeta about eight miles southwest of Shechem.
