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Therefore they went out of the camp to battle, but those who were with Judas sounded their trumpets.
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So they joined in battle; and the heathen, being discomfited, fled into the plain.
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However all the hindmost of them were slain with the sword; for they pursued them unto Gazara, and unto the plains of Idumea, and Azotus, and Jamnia, so that there were slain of them some three thousand men.
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This done, Judas returned again with his host from pursuing them
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and said to the people, "Be not greedy for the spoils, inasmuch as there is a battle before us,
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and Gorgias and his host are here by us in the mountain. But stand ye now against your enemies and overcome them, and after this ye may boldly take the spoils."
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As Judas was yet speaking these words, there appeared a part of them looking out from the mountain,
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who, when they perceived that the Jews had put their host to flight and were burning the tents, for the smoke that was seen declared what was done
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when therefore they perceived these things, they were sore afraid and, seeing also the host of Judas in the plain ready to fight,
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they fled every one into the land of strangers.
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Then Judas returned to despoil the tents, where they got much gold and silver, and blue silk and purple of the sea, and great riches.