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Bacchides was in the right wing. The phalanx advanced on the two parts, and they blew with their trumpets.
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Verse 12. Legion. So the Vulg. commonly renders Greek “phalanx,” ( Calmet.) a compact body of 8000 men, used by the Macedonians. The Roman legion consisted of 6726, (Veget.) or 6666. The two phalanxes were in each wing supported by cavalry, which endeavoured to surround Judas.
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