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And he said to the people: Be not greedy of the spoils: for there is war before us:
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And Gorgias and his army are near us in the mountain: but stand ye now against our enemies, and overthrow them, and you shall take the spoils afterwards with safety.
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And as Judas was speaking these words, behold part of them appeared looking forth from the mountain.
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And Gorgias saw that his men were put to flight, ad that they had set fire to the camp: for the smoke that was seen declared what was done.
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And when they had seen this, they were seized with great fear, seeing at the same time Judas and his army in the plain ready to fight.