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And upon the beasts were there strong towers of wood, which covered every one of them, and were girt fast unto them with devices. There were also upon every one two and thirty strong men who fought upon them, besides the Indian that ruled him.
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As for the remainder of the horsemen, they set them on this side and that side at the two flanks of the host, giving them signs as to what to do, and being harnessed all over amidst the ranks.
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Now when the sun shone upon the shields of gold and brass, the mountains glittered therewith and shone like lamps of fire.
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So part of the king's army being spread upon the high mountains and part on the valleys below, they marched on safely and in order.
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Therefore all who heard the noise of their multitude and the marching of the company and the rattling of the arms were moved, for the army was very great and mighty.
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Then Judas and his host drew near and entered into battle, and there were slain of the king's army six hundred men.
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Eleazar also, surnamed Avaran, perceiving that one of the beasts, armed with royal armor, was higher than all the rest, and supposing that the king was upon him,
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put himself in jeopardy to the end that he might deliver his people and get himself a perpetual name.
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Therefore he ran upon him courageously through the midst of the battle, slaying on the right hand and on the left, so that they were divided from him on both sides.
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This done, he crept under the elephant and thrust him underneath and slew him, whereupon the elephant fell down upon him, and there he died.
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However the rest of the Jews, seeing the strength of the king and the violence of his forces, turned away from them.