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And Seron captain of the army of Syria heard that Judas had assembled a company of the faithful, and a congregation with him,
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And he said: I will get me a name, and will be glorified in the kingdom, and will overthrow Judas, and those that are with him, that have despised the edict of the king.
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And he made himself ready: and the host of the wicked went up with him, strong succours, to be revenged of the children of Israel.
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And they approached even as far as Bethoron: and Judas went forth to meet him, with a small company.
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But when they saw the army coming to meet them, they said to Judas: How shall we, being few, be able to fight against so great a multitude and so strong, and we are ready to faint with fasting today?
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And Judas said: It is an easy matter for many to be shut up in the hands of a few: and there is no difference in the sight of the God of heaven to deliver with a great multitude, or with a small company:
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For the success of war is not in the multitude of the army, but strength cometh from heaven.
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They come against us with an insolent multitude, and with pride, to destroy us, and our wives, and our children, and to take our spoils.
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But we will fight for our lives and our laws:
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And the Lord himself will overthrow them before our face: but as for you, fear them not.
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And as soon as he had made an end of speaking, he rushed suddenly upon them: and Seron and his host were overthrown before him: