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In the hundred threescore and fourteenth year went Antiochus into the land of his fathers, at which time all the forces came together unto him, so that few were left with Trypho.
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Therefore, being pursued by King Antiochus, he fled unto Dor, which lieth by the seaside;
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for he saw that troubles came upon him all at once and that his forces had forsaken him.
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Then camped Antiochus against Dor, having with him a hundred and twenty thousand men of war and eight thousand horsemen.
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And when he had compassed the city round about, and placed ships close to the town on the seaside, he vexed the city by land and by sea, neither suffered he any to go out or in.
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In the meantime came Numenius and his company from Rome, having letters to the kings and countries, wherein were written these things:
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Lucius, consul of the Romans, unto King Ptolemy, greeting:
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The Jews' ambassadors, our friends and confederates, came unto us to renew the old friendship and league, being sent from Simon the high priest and from the people of the Jews;
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and they brought a shield of gold of a thousand pounds.
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It seemed also good to us to receive the shield from them.