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And again a strong army of ungodly men went up with him to help him, to take vengeance on the sons of Israel.
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When he approached the ascent of Beth-horon, Judas went out to meet him with a small company.
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But when they saw the army coming to meet them, they said to Judas, "How can we, few as we are, fight against so great and strong a multitude? And we are faint, for we have eaten nothing today."
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Judas replied, "It is easy for many to be hemmed in by few, for in the sight of Heaven there is no difference between saving by many or by few.
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It is not on the size of the army that victory in battle depends, but strength comes from Heaven.
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They come against us in great pride and lawlessness to destroy us and our wives and our children, and to despoil us;
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but we fight for our lives and our laws.
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He himself will crush them before us; as for you, do not be afraid of them."
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When he finished speaking, he rushed suddenly against Seron and his army, and they were crushed before him.
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They pursued them down the descent of Beth-horon to the plain; eight hundred of them fell, and the rest fled into the land of the Philistines.
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Then Judas and his brothers began to be feared, and terror fell upon the Gentiles round about them.