Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation But now you can help me by sending soldiers to fight for me, because all of my troops have revolted." New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Now, therefore, thou shalt do well if thou send me men to help me: for all my army is gone from me. 1 Maccabees 11:41And Jonathan sent to king Demetrius, desiring that he would cast out them that were in the castle in Jerusalem, and those that were in the strong holds: because they fought against Israel. 1 Maccabees 11:42 And Demetrius sent to Jonathan, saying: I will not only do this for thee, and for thy people, but I will greatly honour thee, and thy nation, when opportunity shall serve. 1 Maccabees 11:44 And Jonathan sent him three thousand valiant men to Antioch: and they came to the king, and the king was very glad of their coming. 1 Maccabees 11:45 And they that were of the city assembled themselves together, to the number of a hundred and twenty thousand men, and would have killed the king. Context 1 Maccabees 11…42And Demetrius sent to Jonathan, saying: I will not only do this for thee, and for thy people, but I will greatly honour thee, and thy nation, when opportunity shall serve. 43Now, therefore, thou shalt do well if thou send me men to help me: for all my army is gone from me. 44And Jonathan sent him three thousand valiant men to Antioch: and they came to the king, and the king was very glad of their coming.… Cross References 1 Maccabees 11:41 And Jonathan sent to king Demetrius, desiring that he would cast out them that were in the castle in Jerusalem, and those that were in the strong holds: because they fought against Israel. 1 Maccabees 11:42 And Demetrius sent to Jonathan, saying: I will not only do this for thee, and for thy people, but I will greatly honour thee, and thy nation, when opportunity shall serve. 1 Maccabees 11:44 And Jonathan sent him three thousand valiant men to Antioch: and they came to the king, and the king was very glad of their coming. 1 Maccabees 11:45 And they that were of the city assembled themselves together, to the number of a hundred and twenty thousand men, and would have killed the king. |