1 Maccabees 1:61

And they hanged the infants about their necks, and rifled their houses, and slew them that had circumcised them.

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Overview of 1 Maccabees 1:61

Summary

Infants slain in brutal retaliation

Place

Judea

Event

Mass killing of children and priests

Estimated Time Period

c. 165 BC