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Then Gorgias took five thousand men, and a thousand of the best horsemen: and they removed out of the camp by night.
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That they might come upon the camp of the Jews, and strike them suddenly: and the men that were of the castle were their guides.
3
And Judas heard of it, and rose up, he and the valiant men, to attack the king's forces that were in Emmaus.
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For as yet the army was dispersed from the camp.
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And Gorgias came by night into the camp of Judas, and found no man, and he sought them in the mountains: for he said: These men flee from us.
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And when it was day, Judas shewed himself in the plain with three thousand men only, who neither had armour nor swords.
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And they saw the camp of the Gentiles that it was strong, and the men in breastplates, and the horsemen round about them, and these were trained up to war.
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And Judas said to the men that were with him: Fear ye not their multitude, neither be ye afraid of their assault.
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Remember in what manner our fathers were saved in the Red Sea, when Pharao pursued them with a great army.
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And now let us cry to heaven: and the Lord will have mercy on us, and will remember the covenant of our fathers, and will destroy this army before our face this day: