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And he took the city of Gazer and her towns, and returned into Judea.
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And the Gentiles that were in Galaad, assembled themselves together against the Israelites that were in their quarters to destroy them: and they fled into the fortress of Datheman.
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And they sent letters to Judas and his brethren, saying, The heathens that are round about are gathered together against us, to destroy us:
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And they are preparing to come, and to take the fortress into which we are fled: and Timotheus is the captain of their host.
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Now therefore come, and deliver us out of their hands, for many of us are slain.
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And all our brethren that were in the places of Tubin, are killed: and they have carried away their wives, and their children, captives, and taken their spoils, and they have slain there almost a thousand men.
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And while they were yet reading these letters, behold there came other messengers out Galilee with their garments rent, who related according to these words:
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Saying, that they of Ptolemais, and of Tyre, and of Sidon, were assembled against them, and all Galilee is filled with strangers, in order to consume us.
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Now when Judas and all the people heard these words, a great assembly met together to consider what they should do for their brethren that were in trouble, and were assaulted by them.
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And Judas said to Simon his brother: Choose thee men, and go, and deliver they brethren in Galilee: and I, and my brother Jonathan will go into the country of Galaad.
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And he left Joseph the son of Zacharias, and Azarias captains of the people with the remnant of the army in Judea to keep it: