27
But Judas Maccabeus, with nine others or thereabout, withdrew himself into the wilderness, and lived in the mountains in the manner of beasts with his company, who fed on herbs continually, lest they should be partakers of the pollution.
25
So coming to Jerusalem and pretending peace, he forbore till the holy day of the Sabbath when, taking the Jews keeping holy day, he commanded his men to arm themselves.
26
And so he slew all those who had gone to the celebrating of the Sabbath and, running through the city with weapons, slew great multitudes.
27
But Judas Maccabeus, with nine others or thereabout, withdrew himself into the wilderness, and lived in the mountains in the manner of beasts with his company, who fed on herbs continually, lest they should be partakers of the pollution.
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