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And at last they filled the camp with fear and tumult, and departed with good success.
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This was done at the break of the day, because the protection of the Lord had helped him.
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Now when the king had taken a taste of the manliness of the Jews, he went about to take the strongholds by strategy,
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and marched toward Beth-zur, which was a stronghold of the Jews; but he was put to flight, failed, and lost some of his men.
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For Judas had supplied those who were in it such things as were necessary.
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But Rhodocus, who was in the Jews' host, disclosed the secrets to the enemies; therefore he was sought out, and when they had gotten him, they put him in prison.
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The king negotiated with them in Beth-zur the second time, gave his hand, took theirs, departed, fought with Judas, was overcome;
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he heard that Philip, who was left in charge of the affairs in Antioch, was desperately bent; he was confounded, entreated the Jews, submitted himself and swore to all equitable conditions, agreed with them and offered sacrifice, honored the temple and dealt kindly with the place;
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he well accepted Maccabeus and made him principal governor from Ptolemais unto Gerar;
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he came to Ptolemais, and the people there were grieved about the covenants, for they stormed because they would make their covenants void.
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Lysias went up to the judgment seat, said as much as could be in defense of the cause, persuaded, pacified, made them well-disposed, returned to Antioch. Thus it went concerning the king's coming and departing.