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And they ordained by a common statute, and decree, that all the nation of the Jews should keep those days every year.
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And this was the end of Antiochus that was called the Illustrious.
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But now we will relate the acts of Eupator the son of that wicked Antiochus, abridging the account of the evils that happened in the wars.
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For when he was come to the crown. he appointed over the affairs of his realm one Lysias, general of the army of Phenicia and Syria.
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For Ptolemee that was called Macer, was determined to be strictly just to the Jews, and especially by reason of the wrong that had been done them, and to deal peaceably with them.
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But being accused for this to Eupator by his friends, and being oftentimes called traitor, because he had left Cyprus which Philometor had committed to him, and coming over to Antiochus the Illustrious, had revolted also from him, he put an end to his life by poison.
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But Gorgias, who was governor of the holds, taking with him the strangers, often fought against the Jews.
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And the Jews that occupied the most commodious hold, received those that were driven out of Jerusalem, and at- tempted to make war.
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Then they that were with Machabeus, beseeching the Lord by prayers to be their helper, made a strong attack upon the strong holds of the Idumeans:
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And assaulting them with great force, won the holds, killed them that came in the way, and slew altogether no fewer than twenty thousand.
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And whereas some were fled into very strong towers, having all manner of provision to sustain a siege,