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And the Jews replied, "Yes; the living Lord, who rules in heaven, commanded us to honor the Sabbath."
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But Nicanor answered, "I am the ruler on earth, and I order you to take up your weapons and to do what the king commands." However, he did not succeed in carrying out his cruel plan.
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In his arrogance Nicanor had boasted that he would set up a monument in honor of his victory over Judas.
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But Judas was fully confident that the Lord would help him,
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so he urged his men not to be afraid of the enemy. He encouraged them to remember how the Almighty had helped them in times past and to rest assured that he would give them victory this time also.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.