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Now the Gentiles in Gilead gathered together against the Israelites who lived in their territory, and planned to destroy them. But they fled to the stronghold of Dathema,
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and sent to Judas and his brothers a letter that said, "The Gentiles around us have gathered together to destroy us.
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They are preparing to come and capture the stronghold to which we have fled, and Timothy is leading their forces.
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Now then, come and rescue us from their hands, for many of us have fallen,
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and all our kindred who were in the land of Tob have been killed; the enemy have captured their wives and children and goods, and have destroyed about a thousand persons there."
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