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On the other side, when Alcimus saw that Judas and his company had gotten the upper hand, and knew that he was not able to abide their force, he went again to the king and said all the worst against them that he could.
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Then the king sent Nicanor, one of his honorable princes, a man who bore deadly hate against Israel, with a commandment to destroy the people.
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So Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a great force; and deceitfully sent unto Judas and his brethren with friendly words, saying,
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"Let there be no battle between me and you; I will come with a few men, that I may see you in peace."
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He came therefore to Judas, and they saluted one another peaceably. However that be, the enemies were prepared to take away Judas by violence.
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After this thing was known to Judas (to wit, that he came unto him with deceit), he was sore afraid of him and would see his face no more.
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Nicanor also, when he saw that his counsel was discovered, went out to fight against Judas beside Caphar-salama,
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where there were slain on Nicanor's side about five thousand men, and the rest fled into the City of David.
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After this went Nicanor up to Mount Zion; and there came out of the sanctuary certain of the priests and certain of the elders of the people to salute him peaceably, and to show him the burnt sacrifice that was offered for the king.
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But he mocked them and laughed at them, and abused them shamefully and spoke proudly,
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and swore in his wrath, saying, "Unless Judas and his host are now delivered into my hands, if ever I come again in safety I will burn up this house." And with that he went out in a great rage.