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When Judas and his army came back from the pursuit,
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he said to his men, "Don't be greedy for loot. Gorgias and his army are nearby in the mountains, so there is still heavy fighting ahead of us. We must stand firm and fight. After that, you can safely take all the loot you want."
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Judas was just finishing his speech when an enemy patrol on a scouting mission looked down from the mountains
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and saw that their army had been put to flight; they could tell from the smoke that their camp was burning.
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When they saw all this, they were terrified, and when they also saw that Judas' army was in the plain ready for battle,
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they all fled to Philistia.
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Then Judas returned to loot the enemy camp; he took large amounts of gold and silver, blue and purple cloth, and other rich plunder.
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When the Jews came back to their own camp, they sang a hymn: "The Lord is worthy of praise; his mercy endures forever."
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That day brought a great victory to the people of Israel.
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The Gentile troops that escaped went to Lysias and reported all that had happened.