1 Maccabees 6:36 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

These took their position beforehand wherever the animal was; wherever it went, they went with it, and they never left it.

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The troops positioned themselves wherever the animal was. Wherever it went, they went; and they never left it.

These were ready beforehand, and wherever the beast was, they were there; and whenever it moved, they moved, and they did not depart from it.

These before the time wheresoever the beast was, the were there: and withersoever it went, they went, and they departed not from it.

which always remained with the elephant.

These were ready beforehand, wherever the elephant was. Wherever the elephant went, they went with it. They didn’t leave it.

These men were commanded not to leave the elephants until the battle was over.