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to the end that he might rush in upon the camp of the Jews and smite them suddenly. And the men of the fortress were his guides.
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Now when Judas heard thereof, he himself removed, and the valiant men with him, that he might smite the king's army which was at Emmaus,
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while as yet the forces were dispersed from the camp.
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In the meantime came Gorgias by night into the camp of Judas; and when he found no man there, he sought them in the mountains, for he said, "These fellows flee from us."
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But as soon as it was day, Judas showed himself in the plain with three thousand men, who nevertheless had neither armor nor swords to their liking.
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