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Judas placed armed men ready in suitable places, lest some treachery should be suddenly practiced by the enemies; so they held a peaceable conference.
23
Now Nicanor abode in Jerusalem, and did no hurt, but sent away the people who came flocking unto him.
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And he would not willingly have Judas out of his sight, for he loved the man from his heart.
25
He prayed him also to take a wife and to beget children; so he married, was quiet, and took part in this life.
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But Alcimus, perceiving the love that was between them and considering the covenants that were made, came to Demetrius and told him that Nicanor was not well-disposed toward the state; for he had ordained Judas, a traitor to his realm, to be the king's successor.
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