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Our people who were in the land of Tob have been killed. The enemy captured their wives, children, and goods. They killed nearly a thousand people there.
14
While the letter was still being read, other messengers from Galilee, with torn clothing, said similar things.
15
They related that the people of Ptolemais, Tyre, Sidon, and all Galilee of the Gentiles had gathered together "to annihilate us."
16
When Judas and the people heard all this, a great assembly was called to decide what they should do to assist their people who were in distress and were being attacked by enemies.
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Then Judas said to Simon his brother: "Choose your men and go rescue your people in Galilee. My brother Jonathan and I will go to Gilead."