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Since you are acquainted, O king, with the details of this matter, deign to take thought for our country and our hard-pressed nation with the gracious kindness which you show to all.
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For as long as Judas lives, it is impossible for the government to find peace."
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When he had said this, the rest of the king's friends, who were hostile to Judas, quickly inflamed Demetrius still more.
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And he immediately chose Nicanor, who had been in command of the elephants, appointed him governor of Judea, and sent him off
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with orders to kill Judas and scatter his men, and to set up Alcimus as high priest of the greatest temple.
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