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and said to the people, "Be not greedy for the spoils, inasmuch as there is a battle before us,
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and Gorgias and his host are here by us in the mountain. But stand ye now against your enemies and overcome them, and after this ye may boldly take the spoils."
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As Judas was yet speaking these words, there appeared a part of them looking out from the mountain,
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who, when they perceived that the Jews had put their host to flight and were burning the tents, for the smoke that was seen declared what was done
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when therefore they perceived these things, they were sore afraid and, seeing also the host of Judas in the plain ready to fight,
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they fled every one into the land of strangers.
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Then Judas returned to despoil the tents, where they got much gold and silver, and blue silk and purple of the sea, and great riches.
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After this they went home and sang a song of thanksgiving and praised the Lord in heaven, because it is good, because His mercy endureth for ever.
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Thus Israel had a great deliverance that day.
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Now all the strangers who had escaped came and told Lysias what had happened,
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who, when he heard thereof, was confounded and discouraged, because neither such things as he desired were done unto Israel, nor such things as the king commanded him had come to pass.