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Now as soon as the people heard these words, their spirit revived.
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And they answered with a loud voice, saying, Thou shalt be our leader instead of Judas and Jonathan thy brother.
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Fight thou our battles, and whatsoever, thou commandest us, that will we do.
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So then he gathered together all the men of war, and made haste to finish the walls of Jerusalem, and he fortified it round about.
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Also he sent Jonathan the son of Absalom, and with him a great power, to Joppa: who casting out them that were therein remained there in it.
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So Tryphon removed from Ptolemais with a great power to invade the land of Judea, and Jonathan was with him in ward.
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But Simon pitched his tents at Adida, over against the plain.
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Now when Tryphon knew that Simon was risen up instead of his brother Jonathan, and meant to join battle with him, he sent messengers unto him, saying,
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Whereas we have Jonathan thy brother in hold, it is for money that he is owing unto the king's treasure, concerning the business that was committed unto him.
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Wherefore now send an hundred talents of silver, and two of his sons for hostages, that when he is at liberty he may not revolt from us, and we will let him go.
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Hereupon Simon, albeit he perceived that they spake deceitfully unto him yet sent he the money and the children, lest peradventure he should procure to himself great hatred of the people: