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And every man tilled his land with peace: and the land of Juda yielded her increase, and the trees of the fields their fruit.
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The ancient men sat all in the streets, and treated together of the good things of the land, and the young men put on them glory, and the robes of war.
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And he provided victuals for the cities, and he appointed that they should be furnished with ammunition, so that the fame of his glory was renowned even to the end of the earth.
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He made peace in the land, and Israel rejoiced with great joy.
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And every man sat under his vine, and under his fig tree: and there was none to make them afraid.
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There was none left in the land to fight against them: kings were discomfited in those days.
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And he strengthened all those of his people that were brought low, and he sought the law, and took away every unjust and wicked man.
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He glorified the sanctuary, and multiplied the vessels of the holy places.
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And it was heard at Rome, and as far as Sparta, that Jonathan was dead: and they were very sorry.
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But when they heard that Simon his brother was made high priest in his place, and was possessed of all the country, and the cities therein:
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They wrote to him in tables of brass, to renew the friendship and alliance which they had made with Judas, and with Jonathan his brethren.