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and angrily threatened them with an oath, "Unless Judas and his army are surrendered to me immediately, I will burn this Temple down as soon as I return after my victory." And he left in a rage.
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The priests went into the courtyard and stood facing the altar and the Temple. They started weeping and prayed,
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"Lord, you chose this Temple to bear your name and to be a place of prayer and intercession for your people.
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Now, take vengeance on this man and his army; let them die in battle. Remember how they spoke evil of you, and let none of them survive."
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Nicanor left Jerusalem and set up his headquarters at Beth Horon, where the Syrian army joined him.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.