1 Maccabees 5:20DRA

Catholic Bible · DRA · Verse 20 of 68

"Now three thousand men were alloted to Simon, to go into Galilee: and eight thousand to Judas to go into the land of Galaad."
1 Maccabees 5:20

In context

18And he left Joseph the son of Zacharias, and Azarias captains of the people with the remnant of the army in Judea to keep it:

19And he commanded them, saying: Take ye the charge of this people: but make no war against the heathens, till we return.

20Now three thousand men were alloted to Simon, to go into Galilee: and eight thousand to Judas to go into the land of Galaad.

21And Simon went into Galilee, and fought many battles with the heathens: and the heathens were discomfited before his face, and he pursued them even to the gate of Ptolemais.

22And there fell of the heathens almost three thousand men, and he took the spoils of them,

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