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and that, by their policy and patience, they had conquered all that place (though it were very far from them), and the kings also who came against them from the uttermost part of the earth, till they had discomfited them and given them a great overthrow, so that the rest gave them tribute every year;
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besides this, how they had discomfited in battle Philip, and Perseus king of the Macedonians, with others who lifted up themselves against them, and had overcome them;
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how also Antiochus the great king of Asia, who came against them in battle, having a hundred and twenty elephants, with horsemen and chariots and a very great army, was discomfited by them;
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and how they took him alive, and covenanted that he and such as reigned after him should pay a great tribute, and give hostages and that which was agreed upon,
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and the country of India, and Media and Lydia and of the goodliest countries, which they took from him and gave to king Eumenes;
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moreover, how the Grecians had determined to come and destroy them,
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and that they, having knowledge thereof, sent against them a certain captain and, fighting with them, slew many of them and carried away captive their wives and their children, and despoiled them and took possession of their lands, and pulled down their strongholds, and brought them to be their servants unto this day
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It was told him besides how they destroyed and brought under their dominion all other kingdoms and isles that at any time resisted them,
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but with their friends and such as relied upon them they kept amity; and that they had conquered kingdoms both far and nigh, insomuch that all who heard of their name were afraid of them;
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also that whom they would help to a kingdom, those reign; and whom again they would, they depose; finally, that they were greatly exalted;
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yet for all this, none of them wore a crown or was clothed in purple to be magnified thereby;