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And Judas gathered together those who came behind, and exhorted the people all the way through till they came into the land of Judea.
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So they went up to Mount Zion with joy and gladness where they offered burnt offerings, because not one of them were slain until they had returned in peace.
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Now at the time that Judas and Jonathan were in the land of Gilead and Simon his brother in Galilee before Ptolemais,
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Joseph the son of Zechariah, and Azariah, captains of the garrisons, heard of the valiant acts and warlike deeds which they had done.
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Therefore they said, "Let us also get us a name, and go fight against the heathen who are round about us."
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So when they had given charge unto the garrison that was with them, they went toward Jamnia.
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Then came Gorgias and his men out of the city to fight against them.
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And so it was, that Joseph and Azariah were put to flight and pursued unto the borders of Judea; and there were slain that day of the people of Israel about two thousand men.
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Thus was there a great overthrow among the children of Israel, because they were not obedient unto Judas and his brethren, but thought to do some valiant act.
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Moreover these men came not of the seed of those by whose hand deliverance was given unto Israel.
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Be it as it may, the man Judas and his brethren were greatly renowned in the sight of all Israel and of all the heathen wheresoever their name was heard of,