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while Eleazar was publicly to read aloud the holy scroll. Giving the watchword of "God's help," Judas took command of the first military unit and attacked Nicanor.
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With such words he so encouraged them that they were prepared to die for their laws and homeland. He divided the army into four parts and
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appointed his brothers as commanders of each unit. Simon, Joseph, and Jonathan each commanded fifteen hundred men,
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while Eleazar was publicly to read aloud the holy scroll. Giving the watchword of "God's help," Judas took command of the first military unit and attacked Nicanor.
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With the almighty as their ally, they slaughtered more than nine thousand of the enemy, wounding and disabling many of Nicanor's army and driving them all to flight.
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They seized the funds of those who came to buy them. After pursuing them a long way, they returned while there was still time