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had returned out of Persia and Media, and the king's host also that went with him, and that he sought to take unto him the ruling of the affairs.
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Therefore he went in all haste and said to the king and the captains of the host and the company, "We decay daily, and our victuals are but small, and the place we lay siege against is strong, and the affairs of the kingdom lie upon us.
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Now therefore let us be friends with these men, and make peace with them and with all their nation,
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and covenant with them, that they shall live according to their laws as they did before; for they are therefore displeased, and have done all these things because we abolished their laws."
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So the king and the princes were content. Therefore he sent unto them to make peace, and they accepted thereof.
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Also the king and the princes made an oath unto them, whereupon they went out of the stronghold.
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Then the king entered into Mount Zion; but when he saw the strength of the place, he broke his oath that he had made, and gave a commandment to pull down the wall round about.
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Afterwards he departed in all haste and returned unto Antioch, where he found Philip to be master of the city; so he fought against him, and took the city by force.