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Therefore Judas took their spoils and Apollonius' sword also, and therewith he fought all his life long.
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Now when Seron, a prince of the army of Syria, heard it said that Judas had gathered unto him a multitude and company of the faithful to go out with him to war,
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he said, "I will get me a name and honor in the kingdom; for I will go fight with Judas and those who are with him, who despise the king's commandment."
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So he made ready to go up, and there went with him a mighty host of the ungodly to help him and to be avenged on the children of Israel.
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And when he came near to the ascent of Beth-horon, Judas went forth to meet him with a small company,
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who, when they saw the host coming to meet them, said unto Judas, "How shall we be able, being so few, to fight against so great a multitude and so strong, seeing we are ready to faint with fasting all this day?"
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Unto whom Judas answered, "It is no hard matter for many to be shut up in the hands of a few; and with the God of heaven it is all one: to deliver with a great multitude, or a small company.
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For the victory of battle standeth not in the multitude of a host, but strength cometh from heaven.
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They come against us in much pride and iniquity to destroy us and our wives and children, and to despoil us;
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but we fight for our lives and our laws.
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Therefore the Lord Himself will overthrow them before our face; and as for you, be ye not afraid of them."