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And by the help of the Almighty they slew above nine thousand of their enemies, and wounded
and maimed the most part of Nicanor's host, and so put all to flight;
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And took their money that came to buy them, and pursued them far: but lacking time they
returned:
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For it was the day before the sabbath, and therefore they would no longer pursue them.
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So when they had gathered their armour together, and spoiled their enemies, they occupied
themselves about the sabbath, yielding exceeding praise and thanks to the Lord, who had preserved
them unto that day, which was the beginning of mercy distilling upon them.
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And after the sabbath, when they had given part of the spoils to the maimed, and the widows,
and orphans, the residue they divided among themselves and their servants.
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When this was done, and they had made a common supplication, they besought the merciful
Lord to be reconciled with his servants for ever.
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Moreover of those that were with Timotheus and Bacchides, who fought against them, they
slew above twenty thousand, and very easily got high and strong holds, and divided among
themselves many spoils more, and made the maimed, orphans, widows, yea, and the aged also,
equal in spoils with themselves.
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And when they had gathered their armour together, they laid them up all carefully in convenient
places, and the remnant of the spoils they brought to Jerusalem.
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They slew also Philarches, that wicked person, who was with Timotheus, and had annoyed
the Jews many ways.
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Furthermore at such time as they kept the feast for the victory in their country they burnt
Callisthenes, that had set fire upon the holy gates, who had fled into a little house; and so he received
a reward meet for his wickedness.
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As for that most ungracious Nicanor, who had brought a thousand merchants to buy the Jews,
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He was through the help of the Lord brought down by them, of whom he made least account;
and putting off his glorious apparel, and discharging his company, he came like a fugitive servant
through the midland unto Antioch having very great dishonour, for that his host was destroyed.
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Thus he, that took upon him to make good to the Romans their tribute by means of captives
in Jerusalem, told abroad, that the Jews had God to fight for them, and therefore they could not be
hurt, because they followed the laws that he gave them.
CHAPTER MACCABEES 9
About that time came Antiochus with dishonour out of the country of Persia
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For he had entered the city called Persepolis, and went about to rob the temple, and to hold
the city; whereupon the multitude running to defend themselves with their weapons put them to
flight; and so it happened, that Antiochus being put to flight of the inhabitants returned with shame.
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