2 Maccabees 8:1

Then Judas Maccabeus, and they that were with him, went privily into the towns, and called their kinsfolks together, and took unto them all such as continued in the Jews' religion, and assembled about six thousand men.

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Overview of 2 Maccabees 8:1

Summary

Judas organizes armed resistance force

Place

Judea towns

Event

Military force assembly

Estimated Time Period

c. 165 BC