8
He went through the cities of Judah; he destroyed the ungodly out of the land; thus he turned away wrath from Israel.
9
He was renowned to the ends of the earth; he gathered in those who were perishing.
10
Apollonius now gathered together Gentiles and a large force from Samaria to fight against Israel.
11
When Judas learned of it, he went out to meet him, and he defeated and killed him. Many were wounded and fell, and the rest fled.
12
Then they seized their spoils; and Judas took the sword of Apollonius, and used it in battle the rest of his life.
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