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Then he marched against the land of Ammon, where he met a large and powerful army under the command of a man named Timothy.
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Judas won many battles against them and finally defeated them.
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He captured Jazer and its surrounding villages and then returned to Judea.
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The Gentiles in Gilead assembled to attack and destroy the Israelites living in their territory. But the Israelites fled to the fortress of Dathema
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and sent the following letter to Judas and his brothers: "The Gentiles around us are joining forces under Timothy. We have fled to this fortress for protection, and now they are getting ready to capture it and destroy us.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.