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When he had said this, the rest of the king's Friends, who were hostile to Judas, quickly inflamed Demetrius still more.
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He immediately chose Nicanor, who had been in command of the elephants, appointed him governor of Judea, and sent him off
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with orders to kill Judas and scatter his troops, and to install Alcimus as high priest of the great temple.
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And the Gentiles throughout Judea, who had fled before Judas, flocked to join Nicanor, thinking that the misfortunes and calamities of the Jews would mean prosperity for themselves.
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When the Jews heard of Nicanor's coming and the gathering of the Gentiles, they sprinkled dust on their heads and prayed to him who established his own people forever and always upholds his own heritage by manifesting himself.
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