164 BC · AM 3840 · Intertestamental

Judas rescues Jewish communities in Galilee and Gilead

Threatened communities appealed to Jerusalem for help. Simon campaigned in Galilee while Judas and Jonathan crossed the Jordan into Gilead, bringing many families back to Judea under protection.

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