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So Nicanor undertook to make so much money of the captive Jews, as should defray the tribute of two thousand talents, which the king was to pay to the Romans.
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Wherefore immediately he sent to the cities upon the sea coast, proclaiming a sale of the captive Jews, and promising that they should have fourscore and ten bodies for one talent, not expecting the vengeance that was to follow upon him from the Almighty God.
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Now when word was brought unto Judas of Nicanor's coming, and he had imparted unto those that were with him that the army was at hand,
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They that were fearful, and distrusted the justice of God, fled, and conveyed themselves away.
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Others sold all that they had left, and withal besought the Lord to deliver them, sold by the wicked Nicanor before they met together: