Josephus Book 12b - From Alexander To Judas Maccabeus

the Antiquities of the Jews volume 3 by the Antiquities of the Jews volume 3 by flavius Josephus translated by William flavius Josephus translated by William flavius Josephus translated by William Wiston Book 12 chapters Wiston Book 12 chapters Wiston Book 12 chapters 5-7 chapter 5 how upon the quarrels one 5-7 chapter 5 how upon the quarrels one 5-7 chapter 5 how upon the quarrels one against another about the high against another about the high against another about the high priesthood Antiochus made an expedition priesthood Antiochus made an expedition priesthood Antiochus made an expedition against Jerusalem took the city and against Jerusalem took the city and against Jerusalem took the city and pillaged the temples and distressed the pillaged the temples and distressed the pillaged the temples and distressed the Jews as also how many of the Jews Jews as also how many of the Jews Jews as also how many of the Jews forsook the laws of their country and forsook the laws of their country and forsook the laws of their country and how the Samaritans followed the customs how the Samaritans followed the customs how the Samaritans followed the customs of the Greeks and named their Temple at of the Greeks and named their Temple at of the Greeks and named their Temple at Mount gazim the Temple of Jupiter Mount gazim the Temple of Jupiter Mount gazim the Temple of Jupiter helenius about this time upon the death helenius about this time upon the death helenius about this time upon the death of onus the high priest they gave the of onus the high priest they gave the of onus the high priest they gave the high priesthood to Jesus his brother for high priesthood to Jesus his brother for high priesthood to Jesus his brother for that son which onus left or onus IV was that son which onus left or onus IV was that son which onus left or onus IV was yet but an infant and in its proper yet but an infant and in its proper yet but an infant and in its proper place we will inform the reader of all place we will inform the reader of all place we will inform the reader of all the circumstances that befell this child the circumstances that befell this child the circumstances that befell this child but this Jesus Who was the mother of but this Jesus Who was the mother of but this Jesus Who was the mother of onus was deprived of the high priesthood onus was deprived of the high priesthood onus was deprived of the high priesthood by the king who was angry with him and by the king who was angry with him and by the king who was angry with him and gave it to his younger brother whose gave it to his younger brother whose gave it to his younger brother whose name also was onas for Simon had these name also was onas for Simon had these name also was onas for Simon had these three sons To Each of which the three sons To Each of which the three sons To Each of which the priesthood came as we have already priesthood came as we have already priesthood came as we have already informed the reader this Jesus changed informed the reader this Jesus changed informed the reader this Jesus changed his name to Jason but onus was called his name to Jason but onus was called his name to Jason but onus was called menola now as the former high priest menola now as the former high priest menola now as the former high priest Jesus raised a sedition against menola Jesus raised a sedition against menola Jesus raised a sedition against menola who was ordained after him the multitude who was ordained after him the multitude who was ordained after him the multitude were divided between them both and the

were divided between them both and the were divided between them both and the sons of Tobias took the part of menola sons of Tobias took the part of menola sons of Tobias took the part of menola but the greater part of the people but the greater part of the people but the greater part of the people assisted Jason and by that means menos assisted Jason and by that means menos assisted Jason and by that means menos and the sons of Tobias were distressed and the sons of Tobias were distressed and the sons of Tobias were distressed and retired to Antiochus and informed and retired to Antiochus and informed and retired to Antiochus and informed him that they were desirous to leave the him that they were desirous to leave the him that they were desirous to leave the laws of their country and the Jewish way laws of their country and the Jewish way laws of their country and the Jewish way of living according to them and to of living according to them and to of living according to them and to follow the king's laws and the Grecian follow the king's laws and the Grecian follow the king's laws and the Grecian way of living wherefore they desired his way of living wherefore they desired his way of living wherefore they desired his permission to build them a gymnasium at permission to build them a gymnasium at permission to build them a gymnasium at Jerusalem and when he had given them Jerusalem and when he had given them Jerusalem and when he had given them leave they also hid the circumcision of leave they also hid the circumcision of leave they also hid the circumcision of their genitals that even when they were their genitals that even when they were their genitals that even when they were naked they might appear to be Greeks naked they might appear to be Greeks naked they might appear to be Greeks accordingly they left off all the accordingly they left off all the accordingly they left off all the Customs that belonged to their own Customs that belonged to their own Customs that belonged to their own country and imitated the practices of country and imitated the practices of country and imitated the practices of the other the other the other nations now Antiochus upon the agreeable nations now Antiochus upon the agreeable nations now Antiochus upon the agreeable situation of the Affairs of his kingdom situation of the Affairs of his kingdom situation of the Affairs of his kingdom resolved to make an expedition against resolved to make an expedition against resolved to make an expedition against Egypt both because he had a desire to Egypt both because he had a desire to Egypt both because he had a desire to gain it and because he contempt the son gain it and because he contempt the son gain it and because he contempt the son of tmy as now weak and not yet of of tmy as now weak and not yet of of tmy as now weak and not yet of abilities to manage Affairs of much abilities to manage Affairs of much abilities to manage Affairs of much consequence so he came with great forces consequence so he came with great forces consequence so he came with great forces to pelusium and circumvented tmy filamer to pelusium and circumvented tmy filamer to pelusium and circumvented tmy filamer by treachery and seized upon Egypt he by treachery and seized upon Egypt he by treachery and seized upon Egypt he then came to the places about Memphis then came to the places about Memphis then came to the places about Memphis and when he had taken them he made haste and when he had taken them he made haste and when he had taken them he made haste to Alexandria in hopes of taking it by to Alexandria in hopes of taking it by to Alexandria in hopes of taking it by Siege and of subduing toomy who reigned Siege and of subduing toomy who reigned Siege and of subduing toomy who reigned there but he was driven not only from there but he was driven not only from there but he was driven not only from Alexandria but out of all Egypt by the

Alexandria but out of all Egypt by the Alexandria but out of all Egypt by the Declaration of the Romans who charged Declaration of the Romans who charged Declaration of the Romans who charged him to let that country alone according him to let that country alone according him to let that country alone according as I have elsewhere formerly declared I as I have elsewhere formerly declared I as I have elsewhere formerly declared I will now give a particular account of will now give a particular account of will now give a particular account of what concerns this King how he subdued what concerns this King how he subdued what concerns this King how he subdued Judea and the temple for in my former Judea and the temple for in my former Judea and the temple for in my former work I mentioned those things only work I mentioned those things only work I mentioned those things only briefly and have therefore now thought briefly and have therefore now thought briefly and have therefore now thought it necessary to go over that history it necessary to go over that history it necessary to go over that history again and that with great again and that with great again and that with great accuracy King Antiochus returning out of accuracy King Antiochus returning out of accuracy King Antiochus returning out of Egypt for fear of the Romans made an Egypt for fear of the Romans made an Egypt for fear of the Romans made an expedition against the City Jerusalem expedition against the City Jerusalem expedition against the City Jerusalem and when he was there in the 143rd year and when he was there in the 143rd year and when he was there in the 143rd year of the kingdom of the salusa day he took of the kingdom of the salusa day he took of the kingdom of the salusa day he took the city without fighting those of his the city without fighting those of his the city without fighting those of his own party opening the gates to him and own party opening the gates to him and own party opening the gates to him and when he had gotten possession of when he had gotten possession of when he had gotten possession of Jerusalem he slew many of the opposite Jerusalem he slew many of the opposite Jerusalem he slew many of the opposite party and when he had plundered it of a party and when he had plundered it of a party and when he had plundered it of a great deal of money he returned to anti great deal of money he returned to anti great deal of money he returned to anti now it came to pass after 2 years in the now it came to pass after 2 years in the now it came to pass after 2 years in the 145th year on the 25th day of that month 145th year on the 25th day of that month 145th year on the 25th day of that month which is by us called chaso and by the which is by us called chaso and by the which is by us called chaso and by the macedonians aelius in the 153rd Olympiad macedonians aelius in the 153rd Olympiad macedonians aelius in the 153rd Olympiad that the king came up to Jerusalem and that the king came up to Jerusalem and that the king came up to Jerusalem and pretending peace he got possession of pretending peace he got possession of pretending peace he got possession of the City by the City by the City by treachery at which time he spared not so treachery at which time he spared not so treachery at which time he spared not so much as those that admitted him into it much as those that admitted him into it much as those that admitted him into it on account of the riches that lay in the on account of the riches that lay in the on account of the riches that lay in the temp Temple but led by his Covetous temp Temple but led by his Covetous temp Temple but led by his Covetous inclination for he saw there was in it a inclination for he saw there was in it a inclination for he saw there was in it a great deal of gold and many ornaments

great deal of gold and many ornaments great deal of gold and many ornaments that had been dedicated to it of very that had been dedicated to it of very that had been dedicated to it of very great value and in order to plunder its great value and in order to plunder its great value and in order to plunder its wealth he ventured to break the league wealth he ventured to break the league wealth he ventured to break the league he had made so he left the temple bare he had made so he left the temple bare he had made so he left the temple bare and took away the golden candlesticks and took away the golden candlesticks and took away the golden candlesticks and the golden altar of incense and and the golden altar of incense and and the golden altar of incense and table of showbread and the altar of table of showbread and the altar of table of showbread and the altar of burnt offering he did not abstain from burnt offering he did not abstain from burnt offering he did not abstain from even the veils which were made of fine even the veils which were made of fine even the veils which were made of fine linen and Scarlet he also emptied it of linen and Scarlet he also emptied it of linen and Scarlet he also emptied it of its secret treasures and left nothing at its secret treasures and left nothing at its secret treasures and left nothing at all remaining and by this means cast the all remaining and by this means cast the all remaining and by this means cast the Jews into great lamentation for he Jews into great lamentation for he Jews into great lamentation for he forbade them to offer those daily forbade them to offer those daily forbade them to offer those daily sacrifices which they used to offer to sacrifices which they used to offer to sacrifices which they used to offer to God according to the law and when he had God according to the law and when he had God according to the law and when he had pillaged the whole city some of the pillaged the whole city some of the pillaged the whole city some of the inhabitants he slew and some he carried inhabitants he slew and some he carried inhabitants he slew and some he carried captive together with their wives and captive together with their wives and captive together with their wives and children so that the multitude of those children so that the multitude of those children so that the multitude of those C captives that were taken alive C captives that were taken alive C captives that were taken alive amounted to about amounted to about amounted to about 10,000 he also burnt down the finest 10,000 he also burnt down the finest 10,000 he also burnt down the finest buildings and when he had overthrown the buildings and when he had overthrown the buildings and when he had overthrown the city walls he built a citadel in the city walls he built a citadel in the city walls he built a citadel in the lower part of the city for the place was lower part of the city for the place was lower part of the city for the place was high and overlooked the temple on which high and overlooked the temple on which high and overlooked the temple on which account he fortified it with high walls account he fortified it with high walls account he fortified it with high walls and towers and put into it a Garrison of and towers and put into it a Garrison of and towers and put into it a Garrison of macedonians however in that Citadel macedonians however in that Citadel macedonians however in that Citadel dwelt the impious and wicked part of the dwelt the impious and wicked part of the dwelt the impious and wicked part of the Jewish multitude from whom it proved Jewish multitude from whom it proved Jewish multitude from whom it proved that the citizens suffered many and sore that the citizens suffered many and sore that the citizens suffered many and sore calamities and when the king had built calamities and when the king had built calamities and when the king had built an idle altar upon God's altar he slew

an idle altar upon God's altar he slew an idle altar upon God's altar he slew swine upon it and so offered a sacrifice swine upon it and so offered a sacrifice swine upon it and so offered a sacrifice neither according to the law nor the neither according to the law nor the neither according to the law nor the Jewish religious worship in that country Jewish religious worship in that country Jewish religious worship in that country he also compelled them to forsake the he also compelled them to forsake the he also compelled them to forsake the worship which they paid their own God worship which they paid their own God worship which they paid their own God and to adore Those whom he took to be and to adore Those whom he took to be and to adore Those whom he took to be gods and made them build temples and gods and made them build temples and gods and made them build temples and raise idle altars in every city and raise idle altars in every city and raise idle altars in every city and Village and offer swine upon them every Village and offer swine upon them every Village and offer swine upon them every day he also commanded them not to day he also commanded them not to day he also commanded them not to circumcise their sons and threatened to circumcise their sons and threatened to circumcise their sons and threatened to punish any that should be found to have punish any that should be found to have punish any that should be found to have transgressed his transgressed his transgressed his injunction he also appointed overseers injunction he also appointed overseers injunction he also appointed overseers who should compel them to do what he who should compel them to do what he who should compel them to do what he commanded and indeed many Jews there commanded and indeed many Jews there commanded and indeed many Jews there were who complied with the king's were who complied with the king's were who complied with the king's commands either voluntarily or out of commands either voluntarily or out of commands either voluntarily or out of fear of the penalty that was denounced fear of the penalty that was denounced fear of the penalty that was denounced but the best men and those of the nobl but the best men and those of the nobl but the best men and those of the nobl Souls did not regard him but did pay a Souls did not regard him but did pay a Souls did not regard him but did pay a greater respect to the customs of their greater respect to the customs of their greater respect to the customs of their country than concern as to the country than concern as to the country than concern as to the punishment which he threatened to the punishment which he threatened to the punishment which he threatened to the disobedient on which account they every disobedient on which account they every disobedient on which account they every day underwent great miseries and bitter day underwent great miseries and bitter day underwent great miseries and bitter torments for they were whipped with rods torments for they were whipped with rods torments for they were whipped with rods and their bodies were Torn to Pieces and and their bodies were Torn to Pieces and and their bodies were Torn to Pieces and were crucified while they were still were crucified while they were still were crucified while they were still alive and breathed they also strangled alive and breathed they also strangled alive and breathed they also strangled those women and their sons whom they had those women and their sons whom they had those women and their sons whom they had circumcised as the King had appointed circumcised as the King had appointed circumcised as the King had appointed hanging their sons about their necks as hanging their sons about their necks as hanging their sons about their necks as they were upon the crosses and if there they were upon the crosses and if there they were upon the crosses and if there were any Sacred Book of the law found it were any Sacred Book of the law found it were any Sacred Book of the law found it was destroyed and those with whom they

was destroyed and those with whom they was destroyed and those with whom they were found miserably perished were found miserably perished were found miserably perished also when the Samaritans saw the Jews also when the Samaritans saw the Jews also when the Samaritans saw the Jews under these sufferings they no longer under these sufferings they no longer under these sufferings they no longer confessed that they were of their confessed that they were of their confessed that they were of their Kindred nor that the temple on Mount Kindred nor that the temple on Mount Kindred nor that the temple on Mount gazim belonged to almighty God this was gazim belonged to almighty God this was gazim belonged to almighty God this was according to their nature as we have according to their nature as we have according to their nature as we have already shown already shown already shown and they now said that they were a and they now said that they were a and they now said that they were a colony of mes and Persians and indeed colony of mes and Persians and indeed colony of mes and Persians and indeed they were a colony of theirs so they they were a colony of theirs so they they were a colony of theirs so they sent ambassadors to Antiochus and an sent ambassadors to Antiochus and an sent ambassadors to Antiochus and an epistle whose contents are these to King epistle whose contents are these to King epistle whose contents are these to King Antiochus the god epiphanies a memorial Antiochus the god epiphanies a memorial Antiochus the god epiphanies a memorial from The sidonians Who live at sheam our from The sidonians Who live at sheam our from The sidonians Who live at sheam our forefathers upon certain frequent forefathers upon certain frequent forefathers upon certain frequent plagues and as following a certain plagues and as following a certain plagues and as following a certain ancient Superstition had a custom of ancient Superstition had a custom of ancient Superstition had a custom of observing the day which by the Jews is observing the day which by the Jews is observing the day which by the Jews is called the Sabbath and when they had called the Sabbath and when they had called the Sabbath and when they had erected a temple at the mountain called erected a temple at the mountain called erected a temple at the mountain called gazim though without a name they offered gazim though without a name they offered gazim though without a name they offered upon it the proper upon it the proper upon it the proper sacrifices now upon the just treatment sacrifices now upon the just treatment sacrifices now upon the just treatment of these Wicked Jews those that manage of these Wicked Jews those that manage of these Wicked Jews those that manage their Affairs supposing that we were their Affairs supposing that we were their Affairs supposing that we were ofkin to them and practiced as they do ofkin to them and practiced as they do ofkin to them and practiced as they do made us liable to the same accusations made us liable to the same accusations made us liable to the same accusations although we be originally sidonians as although we be originally sidonians as although we be originally sidonians as is evident from the public records we is evident from the public records we is evident from the public records we therefore beseech thee our benefactor therefore beseech thee our benefactor therefore beseech thee our benefactor and savior to give order to abalonus the and savior to give order to abalonus the and savior to give order to abalonus the governor of this part of the country and governor of this part of the country and governor of this part of the country and to nikanor the procurator of thy Affairs to nikanor the procurator of thy Affairs to nikanor the procurator of thy Affairs to give us no disturbance nor to lay to

to give us no disturbance nor to lay to to give us no disturbance nor to lay to our charge what the Jews are accused for our charge what the Jews are accused for our charge what the Jews are accused for since we are aliens from their nation since we are aliens from their nation since we are aliens from their nation and from their Customs but let our and from their Customs but let our and from their Customs but let our Temple which at present hath no name at Temple which at present hath no name at Temple which at present hath no name at all he named the Temple of Jupiter all he named the Temple of Jupiter all he named the Temple of Jupiter helenius If This Were Once done we helenius If This Were Once done we helenius If This Were Once done we should no longer Disturbed but should be should no longer Disturbed but should be should no longer Disturbed but should be more intent on our own occupation with more intent on our own occupation with more intent on our own occupation with quietness and so bring in a greater quietness and so bring in a greater quietness and so bring in a greater Revenue to thee end Revenue to thee end Revenue to thee end quote when the Samaritans had petitioned quote when the Samaritans had petitioned quote when the Samaritans had petitioned for this the king sent them back the for this the king sent them back the for this the king sent them back the following answer in an following answer in an following answer in an epistle King Antiochus to epistle King Antiochus to epistle King Antiochus to nikanor The sidonians Who live at sheam nikanor The sidonians Who live at sheam nikanor The sidonians Who live at sheam have sent me the memorial enclosed when have sent me the memorial enclosed when have sent me the memorial enclosed when therefore we were advising with our therefore we were advising with our therefore we were advising with our friends about it the messengers sent by friends about it the messengers sent by friends about it the messengers sent by by them represented to us that they are by them represented to us that they are by them represented to us that they are in no way concerned with accusations in no way concerned with accusations in no way concerned with accusations which belong to the Jews but choose to which belong to the Jews but choose to which belong to the Jews but choose to live after the customs of the Greeks live after the customs of the Greeks live after the customs of the Greeks accordingly we declare them free from accordingly we declare them free from accordingly we declare them free from such accusations and order that such accusations and order that such accusations and order that agreeable to their petition their Temple agreeable to their petition their Temple agreeable to their petition their Temple be named the Temple of Jupiter helenius be named the Temple of Jupiter helenius be named the Temple of Jupiter helenius end quote he also sent the like epistle end quote he also sent the like epistle end quote he also sent the like epistle to abalonus the governor of that part of to abalonus the governor of that part of to abalonus the governor of that part of the country in the 46th year and the the country in the 46th year and the the country in the 46th year and the 18th day day of the month hiam chapter 6 how upon antiochus's hiam chapter 6 how upon antiochus's prohibition to the Jews to make use of prohibition to the Jews to make use of prohibition to the Jews to make use of the laws of their country matathias the the laws of their country matathias the the laws of their country matathias the son of asimon as alone despised the king

son of asimon as alone despised the king son of asimon as alone despised the king and overcame the generals of antiochus's and overcame the generals of antiochus's and overcame the generals of antiochus's army as also concerning the death of army as also concerning the death of army as also concerning the death of matathias and the succession of matathias and the succession of matathias and the succession of Judas now at this time there was one Judas now at this time there was one Judas now at this time there was one whose name was matathias who dwelt at whose name was matathias who dwelt at whose name was matathias who dwelt at mod Dean the son of John the son of mod Dean the son of John the son of mod Dean the son of John the son of Simeon the son of asimon as a priest of Simeon the son of asimon as a priest of Simeon the son of asimon as a priest of the order of joar and a citizen of the order of joar and a citizen of the order of joar and a citizen of Jerusalem he had five Sons John who was Jerusalem he had five Sons John who was Jerusalem he had five Sons John who was called gadus and Simon who was called called gadus and Simon who was called called gadus and Simon who was called matthys and Judas who was called macabus matthys and Judas who was called macabus matthys and Judas who was called macabus and Eleazar who was called auran and and Eleazar who was called auran and and Eleazar who was called auran and Jonathan who was called Jonathan who was called Jonathan who was called apus now this m aias lamented to his apus now this m aias lamented to his apus now this m aias lamented to his children the sad state of their affairs children the sad state of their affairs children the sad state of their affairs and the ravage made in the city and the and the ravage made in the city and the and the ravage made in the city and the plundering of the temple and the plundering of the temple and the plundering of the temple and the calamities the multitude were under and calamities the multitude were under and calamities the multitude were under and he told them that it was better for them he told them that it was better for them he told them that it was better for them to die for the laws of their country to die for the laws of their country to die for the laws of their country than to live so ingloriously as they than to live so ingloriously as they than to live so ingloriously as they then then then did but when those that were appointed did but when those that were appointed did but when those that were appointed by the king were come to Modine to by the king were come to Modine to by the king were come to Modine to compel the Jews to do what they were compel the Jews to do what they were compel the Jews to do what they were commanded and to enjoin those that were commanded and to enjoin those that were commanded and to enjoin those that were there to offer sacrifice as the king had there to offer sacrifice as the king had there to offer sacrifice as the king had commanded they desired that matathias a commanded they desired that matathias a commanded they desired that matathias a person of the the greatest character person of the the greatest character person of the the greatest character among them both on other accounts and among them both on other accounts and among them both on other accounts and particularly on account of such a particularly on account of such a particularly on account of such a numerous and so deserving a family of numerous and so deserving a family of numerous and so deserving a family of children would begin the sacrifice children would begin the sacrifice children would begin the sacrifice because his fellow citizens would follow because his fellow citizens would follow because his fellow citizens would follow his example and because such a procedure his example and because such a procedure his example and because such a procedure would make him honored by the king but

would make him honored by the king but would make him honored by the king but matathias said he would not do it and matathias said he would not do it and matathias said he would not do it and that if all the other nations would obey that if all the other nations would obey that if all the other nations would obey the commands of Antiochus either out of the commands of Antiochus either out of the commands of Antiochus either out of fear or to please him yet would not he fear or to please him yet would not he fear or to please him yet would not he nor his son Sons leave the religious nor his son Sons leave the religious nor his son Sons leave the religious worship of their country but as soon as worship of their country but as soon as worship of their country but as soon as he had ended his speech there came one he had ended his speech there came one he had ended his speech there came one of the Jews into the midst of them and of the Jews into the midst of them and of the Jews into the midst of them and sacrificed as Antiochus had sacrificed as Antiochus had sacrificed as Antiochus had commanded at which matathias had great commanded at which matathias had great commanded at which matathias had great indignation and ran upon Him violently indignation and ran upon Him violently indignation and ran upon Him violently with his sons who had swords with them with his sons who had swords with them with his sons who had swords with them and slew both the man himself that and slew both the man himself that and slew both the man himself that sacrificed and aelies the King's General sacrificed and aelies the King's General sacrificed and aelies the King's General who compelled them to sacrifice with a who compelled them to sacrifice with a who compelled them to sacrifice with a few of his soldiers he also overthrew few of his soldiers he also overthrew few of his soldiers he also overthrew the idol Altar and cried out if said he the idol Altar and cried out if said he the idol Altar and cried out if said he anyone be zealous for the laws of his anyone be zealous for the laws of his anyone be zealous for the laws of his country and for the worship of God let country and for the worship of God let country and for the worship of God let him follow me and when he had said this him follow me and when he had said this him follow me and when he had said this he made haste into the desert with his he made haste into the desert with his he made haste into the desert with his sons and left all his substance in the sons and left all his substance in the sons and left all his substance in the village many others did the same also village many others did the same also village many others did the same also and fled with their children and wives and fled with their children and wives and fled with their children and wives into the desert and dwelt in caves but into the desert and dwelt in caves but into the desert and dwelt in caves but when the king's generals heard this they when the king's generals heard this they when the king's generals heard this they took all the forces they then had in the took all the forces they then had in the took all the forces they then had in the Citadel at Jerusalem and pursued the Citadel at Jerusalem and pursued the Citadel at Jerusalem and pursued the Jews into the desert and when they had Jews into the desert and when they had Jews into the desert and when they had overtaken them they in the first place overtaken them they in the first place overtaken them they in the first place endeavored to persuade them to repent endeavored to persuade them to repent endeavored to persuade them to repent and to choose what was most for their and to choose what was most for their and to choose what was most for their advantage and not put them to the advantage and not put them to the advantage and not put them to the necessity of using them according to the

necessity of using them according to the necessity of using them according to the law of War but when they would not law of War but when they would not law of War but when they would not comply with their Persuasions but comply with their Persuasions but comply with their Persuasions but continued to be of a different mind they continued to be of a different mind they continued to be of a different mind they fought against them on the Sabbath day fought against them on the Sabbath day fought against them on the Sabbath day and they burnt them as they were in the and they burnt them as they were in the and they burnt them as they were in the caves without resistance and without so caves without resistance and without so caves without resistance and without so much as stopping up the entrances of the much as stopping up the entrances of the much as stopping up the entrances of the caves and they avoided to defend caves and they avoided to defend caves and they avoided to defend themselves on that day because they were themselves on that day because they were themselves on that day because they were not willing to break in upon the honor not willing to break in upon the honor not willing to break in upon the honor they owed the Sabbath even in such they owed the Sabbath even in such they owed the Sabbath even in such distresses for our Law requires that we distresses for our Law requires that we distresses for our Law requires that we rest upon that day there were about a rest upon that day there were about a rest upon that day there were about a thousand with their wives and children thousand with their wives and children thousand with their wives and children who were smothered and died in these who were smothered and died in these who were smothered and died in these caves but many of those that escaped caves but many of those that escaped caves but many of those that escaped joined them eles to matathias and joined them eles to matathias and joined them eles to matathias and appointed him to be their ruler who appointed him to be their ruler who appointed him to be their ruler who taught them to fight even on the Sabbath taught them to fight even on the Sabbath taught them to fight even on the Sabbath day and told them that unless they would day and told them that unless they would day and told them that unless they would do so they would become their own do so they would become their own do so they would become their own enemies by observing the law so enemies by observing the law so enemies by observing the law so rigorously while their adversaries would rigorously while their adversaries would rigorously while their adversaries would still assault them on this day and they still assault them on this day and they still assault them on this day and they would not then defend themselves and would not then defend themselves and would not then defend themselves and that nothing could then hinder but they that nothing could then hinder but they that nothing could then hinder but they must all perish without must all perish without must all perish without fighting this speech persuaded them and fighting this speech persuaded them and fighting this speech persuaded them and this rule continues Among Us to this day this rule continues Among Us to this day this rule continues Among Us to this day that if there be a necessity we may that if there be a necessity we may that if there be a necessity we may fight on Sabbath days so matathias got a fight on Sabbath days so matathias got a fight on Sabbath days so matathias got a great Army about him and overthrew their great Army about him and overthrew their great Army about him and overthrew their idle altars and slew those that broke idle altars and slew those that broke idle altars and slew those that broke the laws even all that he could get the laws even all that he could get the laws even all that he could get under his power for many of them were under his power for many of them were under his power for many of them were dispersed among the Nations round about

dispersed among the Nations round about dispersed among the Nations round about them for fear of him he also commanded them for fear of him he also commanded them for fear of him he also commanded that those boys which were not yet that those boys which were not yet that those boys which were not yet circumcised should be circumcised now circumcised should be circumcised now circumcised should be circumcised now and he drove those away that were and he drove those away that were and he drove those away that were appointed to hinder such their appointed to hinder such their appointed to hinder such their circumcision but when he had ruled one circumcision but when he had ruled one circumcision but when he had ruled one year and was fallen into a distemper he year and was fallen into a distemper he year and was fallen into a distemper he called for his sons and set them round called for his sons and set them round called for his sons and set them round about him and said oh my sons I am going about him and said oh my sons I am going about him and said oh my sons I am going the way of all the Earth and I recommend the way of all the Earth and I recommend the way of all the Earth and I recommend to you my resolution and beseech you not to you my resolution and beseech you not to you my resolution and beseech you not to be negligent in keeping it but to be to be negligent in keeping it but to be to be negligent in keeping it but to be mindful of the desires of him who begat mindful of the desires of him who begat mindful of the desires of him who begat you and brought you up and to preserve you and brought you up and to preserve you and brought you up and to preserve the customs of your country and to the customs of your country and to the customs of your country and to recover your ancient form of government recover your ancient form of government recover your ancient form of government which is in danger of being overturned which is in danger of being overturned which is in danger of being overturned and not to be carried away with those and not to be carried away with those and not to be carried away with those that either by their own inclination or that either by their own inclination or that either by their own inclination or out of necessity betray it but to become out of necessity betray it but to become out of necessity betray it but to become such Sons as are worthy of me to be such Sons as are worthy of me to be such Sons as are worthy of me to be above all force and necessity and so to above all force and necessity and so to above all force and necessity and so to dispose your souls as to be ready when dispose your souls as to be ready when dispose your souls as to be ready when it shall be necessary to die for your it shall be necessary to die for your it shall be necessary to die for your laws as sensible of this by just laws as sensible of this by just laws as sensible of this by just reasoning that if God see that you are reasoning that if God see that you are reasoning that if God see that you are so disposed he will not Overlook you but so disposed he will not Overlook you but so disposed he will not Overlook you but will have a great value for your virtue will have a great value for your virtue will have a great value for your virtue and will restore to you again what you and will restore to you again what you and will restore to you again what you have lost and will return to you that have lost and will return to you that have lost and will return to you that freedom in which you shall live quietly freedom in which you shall live quietly freedom in which you shall live quietly and enjoy your own Customs your bodies and enjoy your own Customs your bodies and enjoy your own Customs your bodies are mortal and subject to fate but they are mortal and subject to fate but they are mortal and subject to fate but they receive a sort of immortality by the

receive a sort of immortality by the receive a sort of immortality by the remembrance of what actions they have remembrance of what actions they have remembrance of what actions they have done and I would have you so in love done and I would have you so in love done and I would have you so in love with this immortality that you may with this immortality that you may with this immortality that you may pursue after Glory and that when you pursue after Glory and that when you pursue after Glory and that when you have undergone the greatest difficulties have undergone the greatest difficulties have undergone the greatest difficulties you may not scruple for such things to you may not scruple for such things to you may not scruple for such things to lose your lives I exhort you especially lose your lives I exhort you especially lose your lives I exhort you especially to agree one with another and in what to agree one with another and in what to agree one with another and in what Excellency any one of you exceeds Excellency any one of you exceeds Excellency any one of you exceeds another to yield to him so far and by another to yield to him so far and by another to yield to him so far and by that means to reap the advantage of that means to reap the advantage of that means to reap the advantage of everyone's own virtues do you then everyone's own virtues do you then everyone's own virtues do you then esteem Simon as your father because he esteem Simon as your father because he esteem Simon as your father because he is a man of extraordinary prudence and is a man of extraordinary prudence and is a man of extraordinary prudence and be governed by him in what counsels he be governed by him in what counsels he be governed by him in what counsels he gives you take macabus for the general gives you take macabus for the general gives you take macabus for the general of your army because of his courage and of your army because of his courage and of your army because of his courage and strength for he will avenge your nation strength for he will avenge your nation strength for he will avenge your nation and will bring vengeance upon your and will bring vengeance upon your and will bring vengeance upon your enemies admit among you the righteous enemies admit among you the righteous enemies admit among you the righteous and religious and augment their and religious and augment their and religious and augment their power when Medias had thus discoursed to power when Medias had thus discoursed to power when Medias had thus discoursed to his sons and had prayed to God to be his sons and had prayed to God to be his sons and had prayed to God to be their assistant and to recover to the their assistant and to recover to the their assistant and to recover to the people their former Constitution he died people their former Constitution he died people their former Constitution he died a little afterward and was buried bued a little afterward and was buried bued a little afterward and was buried bued at Modine all the people making great at Modine all the people making great at Modine all the people making great lamentation for him whereupon his son lamentation for him whereupon his son lamentation for him whereupon his son Judas took upon him the administration Judas took upon him the administration Judas took upon him the administration of public affairs in the 146th year and of public affairs in the 146th year and of public affairs in the 146th year and thus by the ready assistance of his thus by the ready assistance of his thus by the ready assistance of his Brethren and of others Judas cast their Brethren and of others Judas cast their Brethren and of others Judas cast their enemies out of the country and put those enemies out of the country and put those enemies out of the country and put those of their own country to death who had

of their own country to death who had of their own country to death who had transgressed its laws and purified the transgressed its laws and purified the transgressed its laws and purified the land of all pollutions that were in land of all pollutions that were in land of all pollutions that were in it chapter 7 how Judas overthrew the it chapter 7 how Judas overthrew the it chapter 7 how Judas overthrew the forces of abalonus and Saron and killed forces of abalonus and Saron and killed forces of abalonus and Saron and killed the generals of their armies themselves the generals of their armies themselves the generals of their armies themselves and how when a little while afterwards and how when a little while afterwards and how when a little while afterwards lysius and gorgius were beaten he went lysius and gorgius were beaten he went lysius and gorgius were beaten he went up to Jerusalem and purify the up to Jerusalem and purify the up to Jerusalem and purify the temple when abalonus the general of the temple when abalonus the general of the temple when abalonus the general of the Samaritan forces heard this he took his Samaritan forces heard this he took his Samaritan forces heard this he took his army and made haste to go against Judas army and made haste to go against Judas army and made haste to go against Judas who met him and joined battle with him who met him and joined battle with him who met him and joined battle with him and beat him and slew many of his men and beat him and slew many of his men and beat him and slew many of his men and among them abalonus himself their and among them abalonus himself their and among them abalonus himself their General whose sword being that which he General whose sword being that which he General whose sword being that which he happened then to wear he seized upon and happened then to wear he seized upon and happened then to wear he seized upon and kept for himself but he wounded more kept for himself but he wounded more kept for himself but he wounded more than he slew and took a great deal of than he slew and took a great deal of than he slew and took a great deal of prey from the enemy's camp and went his prey from the enemy's camp and went his prey from the enemy's camp and went his way but when Saron who was General of way but when Saron who was General of way but when Saron who was General of the army of celis Syria heard that many the army of celis Syria heard that many the army of celis Syria heard that many had joined themselves to Judas and that had joined themselves to Judas and that had joined themselves to Judas and that he had about him an army sufficient for he had about him an army sufficient for he had about him an army sufficient for fighting and for making War he fighting and for making War he fighting and for making War he determined to make an expedition against determined to make an expedition against determined to make an expedition against him as thinking it became him to him as thinking it became him to him as thinking it became him to Endeavor to punish those that Endeavor to punish those that Endeavor to punish those that transgressed the king's transgressed the king's transgressed the king's injunctions he then got together an army injunctions he then got together an army injunctions he then got together an army as large as he was able and joined to it as large as he was able and joined to it as large as he was able and joined to it the renegate and wicked Jews and came the renegate and wicked Jews and came the renegate and wicked Jews and came against Judas he came as far as Beth against Judas he came as far as Beth against Judas he came as far as Beth horon a village of Judea and there horon a village of Judea and there horon a village of Judea and there pitched his Camp upon which Judas met

pitched his Camp upon which Judas met pitched his Camp upon which Judas met him and when he intended to give him him and when he intended to give him him and when he intended to give him battle he saw that his soldiers were battle he saw that his soldiers were battle he saw that his soldiers were backward to fight because their number backward to fight because their number backward to fight because their number was small and because they wanted food was small and because they wanted food was small and because they wanted food for they were for they were for they were fasting he encouraged them and said to fasting he encouraged them and said to fasting he encouraged them and said to them that Victory and conquest of them that Victory and conquest of them that Victory and conquest of enemies are not derived from the enemies are not derived from the enemies are not derived from the multitude in armies but in the exercise multitude in armies but in the exercise multitude in armies but in the exercise of piety towards God and that they had of piety towards God and that they had of piety towards God and that they had the plainest instances in their the plainest instances in their the plainest instances in their forefathers who by their righteousness forefathers who by their righteousness forefathers who by their righteousness exerting themselves on behalf of their exerting themselves on behalf of their exerting themselves on behalf of their own laws and their own children had own laws and their own children had own laws and their own children had frequently conquered many 10,000 frequently conquered many 10,000 frequently conquered many 10,000 thousands for innocence is the strongest thousands for innocence is the strongest thousands for innocence is the strongest army by this speech he induced his men army by this speech he induced his men army by this speech he induced his men to condemn the multitude of the enemy to condemn the multitude of the enemy to condemn the multitude of the enemy and to fall upon and to fall upon and to fall upon Saron and upon joining battle with him Saron and upon joining battle with him Saron and upon joining battle with him he beat the syrians and when their he beat the syrians and when their he beat the syrians and when their General fell among the rest they all ran General fell among the rest they all ran General fell among the rest they all ran away with speed as thinking that to be away with speed as thinking that to be away with speed as thinking that to be their best way of escaping so he pursued their best way of escaping so he pursued their best way of escaping so he pursued them onto the plane and slew about 800 them onto the plane and slew about 800 them onto the plane and slew about 800 of the enemy but the rest escaped to the of the enemy but the rest escaped to the of the enemy but the rest escaped to the region which l lay near to the region which l lay near to the region which l lay near to the Sea when King Antiochus heard of these Sea when King Antiochus heard of these Sea when King Antiochus heard of these things he was very angry at what had things he was very angry at what had things he was very angry at what had happened so he got together all his own happened so he got together all his own happened so he got together all his own army with many mercenaries whom he had army with many mercenaries whom he had army with many mercenaries whom he had hired from the islands and took them hired from the islands and took them hired from the islands and took them with him and prepared to break into with him and prepared to break into with him and prepared to break into Judea about the beginning of the spring Judea about the beginning of the spring Judea about the beginning of the spring but when upon his mustering his soldiers but when upon his mustering his soldiers but when upon his mustering his soldiers he perceived that his treasures were he perceived that his treasures were he perceived that his treasures were deficient and there was a want of money

deficient and there was a want of money deficient and there was a want of money in them for all the taxes were not paid in them for all the taxes were not paid in them for all the taxes were not paid by reason of the seditions there had by reason of the seditions there had by reason of the seditions there had been among the Nations he having been so been among the Nations he having been so been among the Nations he having been so magnanimous and so liberal that what he magnanimous and so liberal that what he magnanimous and so liberal that what he had was not sufficient for him he had was not sufficient for him he had was not sufficient for him he therefore resolved first to go into therefore resolved first to go into therefore resolved first to go into Persia and collect the taxes of that Persia and collect the taxes of that Persia and collect the taxes of that country hereupon he left one whose name country hereupon he left one whose name country hereupon he left one whose name was lus who was in great repute with him was lus who was in great repute with him was lus who was in great repute with him governor of the Kingdom as far as the governor of the Kingdom as far as the governor of the Kingdom as far as the bounds of Egypt and of the lower Asia bounds of Egypt and of the lower Asia bounds of Egypt and of the lower Asia and reaching from the river Euphrates and reaching from the river Euphrates and reaching from the river Euphrates and committed to him a certain part of and committed to him a certain part of and committed to him a certain part of his forces and of his elephants and his forces and of his elephants and his forces and of his elephants and charged him to bring up his son charged him to bring up his son charged him to bring up his son Antiochus with all possible care until Antiochus with all possible care until Antiochus with all possible care until he came back and that he should conquer he came back and that he should conquer he came back and that he should conquer Judea and take its inhabitants for Judea and take its inhabitants for Judea and take its inhabitants for slaves and utterly destroy Jerusalem and slaves and utterly destroy Jerusalem and slaves and utterly destroy Jerusalem and abolish the whole abolish the whole abolish the whole nation and when King Antiochus had given nation and when King Antiochus had given nation and when King Antiochus had given these things in charge to lus he went to these things in charge to lus he went to these things in charge to lus he went to Persia and in the 147th year he passed Persia and in the 147th year he passed Persia and in the 147th year he passed over the Euphrates and went to the over the Euphrates and went to the over the Euphrates and went to the superior provinces superior provinces superior provinces upon this lus chose tmy the son of dures upon this lus chose tmy the son of dures upon this lus chose tmy the son of dures and nikanor and gorgus very potent men and nikanor and gorgus very potent men and nikanor and gorgus very potent men among the king's friends and delivered among the king's friends and delivered among the king's friends and delivered to them 40,000 foot soldiers and 7,000 to them 40,000 foot soldiers and 7,000 to them 40,000 foot soldiers and 7,000 Horsemen and sent them against Judea who Horsemen and sent them against Judea who Horsemen and sent them against Judea who came as far as the city emus and pitched came as far as the city emus and pitched came as far as the city emus and pitched their camp in the plain their camp in the plain their camp in the plain country there came also to them country there came also to them country there came also to them auxiliaries out of Syria and the country

auxiliaries out of Syria and the country auxiliaries out of Syria and the country round about as also many of the renegate round about as also many of the renegate round about as also many of the renegate Jews and besides these came some Jews and besides these came some Jews and besides these came some Merchants to buy those that should be Merchants to buy those that should be Merchants to buy those that should be carried captives having bonds with them carried captives having bonds with them carried captives having bonds with them to bind those that should be made to bind those that should be made to bind those that should be made prisoners with that silver and gold prisoners with that silver and gold prisoners with that silver and gold which they were to pay for their price which they were to pay for their price which they were to pay for their price and when Judas saw their camp and how and when Judas saw their camp and how and when Judas saw their camp and how numerous their enemies were he persuaded numerous their enemies were he persuaded numerous their enemies were he persuaded his own soldiers to be of good courage his own soldiers to be of good courage his own soldiers to be of good courage and exhorted them to place their hopes and exhorted them to place their hopes and exhorted them to place their hopes of victory in God and to make of victory in God and to make of victory in God and to make supplication to him according to the supplication to him according to the supplication to him according to the custom of their country clothed in custom of their country clothed in custom of their country clothed in sackcloth and to show what was their sackcloth and to show what was their sackcloth and to show what was their usual habit of Supplication in the usual habit of Supplication in the usual habit of Supplication in the greatest dangers and thereby to Prevail greatest dangers and thereby to Prevail greatest dangers and thereby to Prevail with God to Grant you the victory over with God to Grant you the victory over with God to Grant you the victory over your your your enemies so he set them in their Ancient enemies so he set them in their Ancient enemies so he set them in their Ancient Order of battle used by their Order of battle used by their Order of battle used by their forefathers under their captains of forefathers under their captains of forefathers under their captains of thousands and other officers and thousands and other officers and thousands and other officers and dismissed such as were newly married as dismissed such as were newly married as dismissed such as were newly married as well as those that had newly gained well as those that had newly gained well as those that had newly gained possessions that they might not fight in possessions that they might not fight in possessions that they might not fight in a cowardly manner out of an inordinate a cowardly manner out of an inordinate a cowardly manner out of an inordinate love of life in order to enjoy those love of life in order to enjoy those love of life in order to enjoy those blessings when he had thus disposed his blessings when he had thus disposed his blessings when he had thus disposed his soldiers he encouraged them to fight by soldiers he encouraged them to fight by soldiers he encouraged them to fight by the following speech which he made to the following speech which he made to the following speech which he made to theme oh my fellow soldiers no other theme oh my fellow soldiers no other theme oh my fellow soldiers no other time remains more opportune than the time remains more opportune than the time remains more opportune than the present for courage and contempt of present for courage and contempt of present for courage and contempt of dangers for if you now fight manfully dangers for if you now fight manfully dangers for if you now fight manfully you may recover your Liberty which as it you may recover your Liberty which as it you may recover your Liberty which as it is a thing of itself agreeable to all

is a thing of itself agreeable to all is a thing of itself agreeable to all men so it proves to be to us much more men so it proves to be to us much more men so it proves to be to us much more desirable by its affording us the desirable by its affording us the desirable by its affording us the liberty of worshiping God since liberty of worshiping God since liberty of worshiping God since therefore you are in such circumstances therefore you are in such circumstances therefore you are in such circumstances at present you must either recover that at present you must either recover that at present you must either recover that Liberty and so regain a happy and Liberty and so regain a happy and Liberty and so regain a happy and blessed way of living which is that blessed way of living which is that blessed way of living which is that according to our laws and the customs of according to our laws and the customs of according to our laws and the customs of our country or to submit to the most our country or to submit to the most our country or to submit to the most opprobrious sufferings nor will any seed opprobrious sufferings nor will any seed opprobrious sufferings nor will any seed of your nation remain if you be beat in of your nation remain if you be beat in of your nation remain if you be beat in this battle fight therefore manfully and this battle fight therefore manfully and this battle fight therefore manfully and suppose that you must die though you do suppose that you must die though you do suppose that you must die though you do not fight but believe that besides such not fight but believe that besides such not fight but believe that besides such glorious rewards as those of the liberty glorious rewards as those of the liberty glorious rewards as those of the liberty of your country of your laws of your of your country of your laws of your of your country of your laws of your religion you shall then obtain religion you shall then obtain religion you shall then obtain Everlasting Glory prepare yourselves Everlasting Glory prepare yourselves Everlasting Glory prepare yourselves therefore and put yourselves into such therefore and put yourselves into such therefore and put yourselves into such an agreeable posture that you may be an agreeable posture that you may be an agreeable posture that you may be ready to fight with the Enemy as soon as ready to fight with the Enemy as soon as ready to fight with the Enemy as soon as it is day tomorrow morning end it is day tomorrow morning end it is day tomorrow morning end quote and this was the speech which quote and this was the speech which quote and this was the speech which Judas made to encourage them Judas made to encourage them Judas made to encourage them but when the enemy sent gorgius with but when the enemy sent gorgius with but when the enemy sent gorgius with 5,000 foot and 1,000 horse that he might 5,000 foot and 1,000 horse that he might 5,000 foot and 1,000 horse that he might fall upon Judas by night and had for fall upon Judas by night and had for fall upon Judas by night and had for that purpose certain of the Renegade that purpose certain of the Renegade that purpose certain of the Renegade Jews as guides the son of matathias Jews as guides the son of matathias Jews as guides the son of matathias perceived it and resoled to fall upon perceived it and resoled to fall upon perceived it and resoled to fall upon those enemies that were in their camp those enemies that were in their camp those enemies that were in their camp now their forces were now their forces were now their forces were divided when they had therefore SED in divided when they had therefore SED in divided when they had therefore SED in good time and had left many fires in good time and had left many fires in good time and had left many fires in their Camp he marched all night to those their Camp he marched all night to those their Camp he marched all night to those enemies that were at EMAs so that when

enemies that were at EMAs so that when enemies that were at EMAs so that when gorgius found no enemy in their camp but gorgius found no enemy in their camp but gorgius found no enemy in their camp but suspected that they were retired and had suspected that they were retired and had suspected that they were retired and had hidden themselves among the mountains he hidden themselves among the mountains he hidden themselves among the mountains he resolved to go and seek them wheresoever resolved to go and seek them wheresoever resolved to go and seek them wheresoever they were but about Break of day Judas they were but about Break of day Judas they were but about Break of day Judas appeared to those enemies that were appeared to those enemies that were appeared to those enemies that were adamus with only 3,000 men and those ill adamus with only 3,000 men and those ill adamus with only 3,000 men and those ill armed by reason of their poverty and armed by reason of their poverty and armed by reason of their poverty and when he saw the enemy very well and when he saw the enemy very well and when he saw the enemy very well and skillfully fortified in their Camp he skillfully fortified in their Camp he skillfully fortified in their Camp he encouraged the Jews and told them that encouraged the Jews and told them that encouraged the Jews and told them that they ought to fight though it were with they ought to fight though it were with they ought to fight though it were with their naked bodies for that God had their naked bodies for that God had their naked bodies for that God had sometimes of old given such men strength sometimes of old given such men strength sometimes of old given such men strength and that against such as were more in and that against such as were more in and that against such as were more in number and were armed also out of regard number and were armed also out of regard number and were armed also out of regard to their great to their great to their great courage so he commanded the trumpeters courage so he commanded the trumpeters courage so he commanded the trumpeters to sound for the battle and by thus to sound for the battle and by thus to sound for the battle and by thus falling upon the enemies when they did falling upon the enemies when they did falling upon the enemies when they did not expect it and thereby astonishing not expect it and thereby astonishing not expect it and thereby astonishing and disturbing their minds he slew many and disturbing their minds he slew many and disturbing their minds he slew many of those that resisted him and went on of those that resisted him and went on of those that resisted him and went on pursuing the rest as far as gadara and pursuing the rest as far as gadara and pursuing the rest as far as gadara and the plains of iduma and ashdod and the plains of iduma and ashdod and the plains of iduma and ashdod and jamnia and of these there fell about jamnia and of these there fell about jamnia and of these there fell about 3,000 yet did Judas exhort his soldiers 3,000 yet did Judas exhort his soldiers 3,000 yet did Judas exhort his soldiers not to be too desirous of the spoils for not to be too desirous of the spoils for not to be too desirous of the spoils for that still they must have a contest and that still they must have a contest and that still they must have a contest and battle with gorgus and the forces that battle with gorgus and the forces that battle with gorgus and the forces that were with him but that when they had were with him but that when they had were with him but that when they had once overcome them then they might once overcome them then they might once overcome them then they might securely plunder the camp because they securely plunder the camp because they securely plunder the camp because they were the only enemies remaining and they were the only enemies remaining and they were the only enemies remaining and they expected no others and just as he was expected no others and just as he was expected no others and just as he was speaking to his soldiers gorgius men

speaking to his soldiers gorgius men speaking to his soldiers gorgius men looked down into that Army which they looked down into that Army which they looked down into that Army which they left in their camp and saw that it was left in their camp and saw that it was left in their camp and saw that it was overthrown and the camp burnt for the overthrown and the camp burnt for the overthrown and the camp burnt for the smoke that arose from it showed them smoke that arose from it showed them smoke that arose from it showed them even when they were a great way off what even when they were a great way off what even when they were a great way off what had happened when therefore those that had happened when therefore those that had happened when therefore those that were with gorgius understood that things were with gorgius understood that things were with gorgius understood that things were in this posture and perceived that were in this posture and perceived that were in this posture and perceived that those that were with Judas were ready to those that were with Judas were ready to those that were with Judas were ready to fight them they also were afed and put fight them they also were afed and put fight them they also were afed and put to flight but then Judas as though he to flight but then Judas as though he to flight but then Judas as though he had already beaten gorgius as soldiers had already beaten gorgius as soldiers had already beaten gorgius as soldiers without fighting returned and seized without fighting returned and seized without fighting returned and seized upon the spoils he took a great quantity upon the spoils he took a great quantity upon the spoils he took a great quantity of gold and silver and purple and blue of gold and silver and purple and blue of gold and silver and purple and blue and then returned home with joy and and then returned home with joy and and then returned home with joy and singing hymns to God for their good singing hymns to God for their good singing hymns to God for their good success for this Victory greatly success for this Victory greatly success for this Victory greatly contributed to the recovery of their contributed to the recovery of their contributed to the recovery of their Liberty here upon lus was confounded at Liberty here upon lus was confounded at Liberty here upon lus was confounded at the defeat of the army which he had sent the defeat of the army which he had sent the defeat of the army which he had sent and the next year he got together 60,000 and the next year he got together 60,000 and the next year he got together 60,000 chosen men chosen men chosen men he also took 5,000 Horsemen and fell he also took 5,000 Horsemen and fell he also took 5,000 Horsemen and fell upon Judea and he went up to the Hill upon Judea and he went up to the Hill upon Judea and he went up to the Hill Country of bethor a village of Judea and Country of bethor a village of Judea and Country of bethor a village of Judea and pitched his Camp there where Judas met pitched his Camp there where Judas met pitched his Camp there where Judas met him with 10,000 men and when he saw the him with 10,000 men and when he saw the him with 10,000 men and when he saw the great number of his enemies he prayed to great number of his enemies he prayed to great number of his enemies he prayed to God that he would assist him and joined God that he would assist him and joined God that he would assist him and joined battle with the first of the enemy that battle with the first of the enemy that battle with the first of the enemy that appeared and beat them and slew about appeared and beat them and slew about appeared and beat them and slew about 5,000 of them and thereby became 5,000 of them and thereby became 5,000 of them and thereby became terrible to the rest of them indeed lus terrible to the rest of them indeed lus terrible to the rest of them indeed lus observing the great spirit of the Jews

observing the great spirit of the Jews observing the great spirit of the Jews how they were prepared to die rather how they were prepared to die rather how they were prepared to die rather than lose their Liberty and being afraid than lose their Liberty and being afraid than lose their Liberty and being afraid of their desperate way of fighting as if of their desperate way of fighting as if of their desperate way of fighting as if it were real strength he took the rest it were real strength he took the rest it were real strength he took the rest of the army back with him and returned of the army back with him and returned of the army back with him and returned to Antioch where he listed foreigners to Antioch where he listed foreigners to Antioch where he listed foreigners into the service and prepared to fall into the service and prepared to fall into the service and prepared to fall upon Judea with a greater upon Judea with a greater upon Judea with a greater Army when therefore the generals of Army when therefore the generals of Army when therefore the generals of antiochus's armies had been beaten so antiochus's armies had been beaten so antiochus's armies had been beaten so often Judas assembled the people often Judas assembled the people often Judas assembled the people together and told them that after these together and told them that after these together and told them that after these many victories which God had given them many victories which God had given them many victories which God had given them they ought to go up to Jerusalem and they ought to go up to Jerusalem and they ought to go up to Jerusalem and purify the temple and offer the purify the temple and offer the purify the temple and offer the appointed sacrifices but as soon as he appointed sacrifices but as soon as he appointed sacrifices but as soon as he with the whole multitude was come to with the whole multitude was come to with the whole multitude was come to Jerusalem and found the temple deserted Jerusalem and found the temple deserted Jerusalem and found the temple deserted and its Gates burnt down and plants and its Gates burnt down and plants and its Gates burnt down and plants growing in the temple of their own growing in the temple of their own growing in the temple of their own accord on account of its desertion he accord on account of its desertion he accord on account of its desertion he and those that were with him began to and those that were with him began to and those that were with him began to lament and were quite confounded at the lament and were quite confounded at the lament and were quite confounded at the sight of the Temple sight of the Temple sight of the Temple so he chose out some of his soldiers and so he chose out some of his soldiers and so he chose out some of his soldiers and gave them order to fight against those gave them order to fight against those gave them order to fight against those guards that were in the Citadel until he guards that were in the Citadel until he guards that were in the Citadel until he should have purified the temple when should have purified the temple when should have purified the temple when therefore he had carefully purged it and therefore he had carefully purged it and therefore he had carefully purged it and had brought in new vessels the had brought in new vessels the had brought in new vessels the Candlestick the table of showbread and Candlestick the table of showbread and Candlestick the table of showbread and the altar of incense which were made of the altar of incense which were made of the altar of incense which were made of gold he hung up the veils at the gates gold he hung up the veils at the gates gold he hung up the veils at the gates and added doors to them he also took and added doors to them he also took and added doors to them he also took down the altar of burnt offering and down the altar of burnt offering and down the altar of burnt offering and built a new one of stones that he built a new one of stones that he built a new one of stones that he gathered together and not of such as gathered together and not of such as gathered together and not of such as were heun with iron tools so on the 5

were heun with iron tools so on the 5 were heun with iron tools so on the 5 and 20th day of the month Casto which and 20th day of the month Casto which and 20th day of the month Casto which the macedonians call the macedonians call the macedonians call appan they lighted the lamps that were appan they lighted the lamps that were appan they lighted the lamps that were on the Candlestick and offered incense on the Candlestick and offered incense on the Candlestick and offered incense upon the altar of incense and laid the upon the altar of incense and laid the upon the altar of incense and laid the loaves upon the table of showbread and loaves upon the table of showbread and loaves upon the table of showbread and burnt offerings upon the new altar of burnt offerings upon the new altar of burnt offerings upon the new altar of burnt burnt burnt offering now it so fell out that these offering now it so fell out that these offering now it so fell out that these things were done on the very same day on things were done on the very same day on things were done on the very same day on which their Divine worship had fallen on which their Divine worship had fallen on which their Divine worship had fallen on and was reduced to a profane and common and was reduced to a profane and common and was reduced to a profane and common use after 3 years time for so it was use after 3 years time for so it was use after 3 years time for so it was that the temple was made desolate by that the temple was made desolate by that the temple was made desolate by Antiochus and so continued for 3 years Antiochus and so continued for 3 years Antiochus and so continued for 3 years this desolation happened to the temple this desolation happened to the temple this desolation happened to the temple in the 140 and5th year on the 25th day in the 140 and5th year on the 25th day in the 140 and5th year on the 25th day of the month aalan and on the 150 and3rd of the month aalan and on the 150 and3rd of the month aalan and on the 150 and3rd Olympiad but it was dedicated a new on Olympiad but it was dedicated a new on Olympiad but it was dedicated a new on the same day the 25th of the month appal the same day the 25th of the month appal the same day the 25th of the month appal Lanes on the the 148th year and on the Lanes on the the 148th year and on the Lanes on the the 148th year and on the 154th 154th 154th Olympiad and this desolation came to Olympiad and this desolation came to Olympiad and this desolation came to pass according to the prophecy of Daniel pass according to the prophecy of Daniel pass according to the prophecy of Daniel which was given 408 years before for he which was given 408 years before for he which was given 408 years before for he declared that the macedonians would declared that the macedonians would declared that the macedonians would dissolve that worship for some dissolve that worship for some dissolve that worship for some time now Judas celebrated the Festival time now Judas celebrated the Festival time now Judas celebrated the Festival of the restoration of the sacrifices of of the restoration of the sacrifices of of the restoration of the sacrifices of the temple for 8 days and omitted no the temple for 8 days and omitted no the temple for 8 days and omitted no sort of Pleasures thereon but he feasted sort of Pleasures thereon but he feasted sort of Pleasures thereon but he feasted them upon very rich and Splendid them upon very rich and Splendid them upon very rich and Splendid sacrifices and he honored God and sacrifices and he honored God and sacrifices and he honored God and delighted them by hymns and Psalms nay

delighted them by hymns and Psalms nay delighted them by hymns and Psalms nay they were so very glad at the Revival of they were so very glad at the Revival of they were so very glad at the Revival of their Customs when after a long time of their Customs when after a long time of their Customs when after a long time of intermission they unexpectedly had intermission they unexpectedly had intermission they unexpectedly had regained the freedom of their worship regained the freedom of their worship regained the freedom of their worship that they made it a laot for their that they made it a laot for their that they made it a laot for their posterity that they should keep a posterity that they should keep a posterity that they should keep a festival on account of the restoration festival on account of the restoration festival on account of the restoration of their Temple worship for 8 days and of their Temple worship for 8 days and of their Temple worship for 8 days and from that time to this we celebrate this from that time to this we celebrate this from that time to this we celebrate this festival and call it lights I suppose festival and call it lights I suppose festival and call it lights I suppose the reason was because this Liberty the reason was because this Liberty the reason was because this Liberty beyond our hopes appeared to us and that beyond our hopes appeared to us and that beyond our hopes appeared to us and that then was the name given to that Festival then was the name given to that Festival then was the name given to that Festival Judas also rebuilt the walls round about Judas also rebuilt the walls round about Judas also rebuilt the walls round about the city and reared towers of great the city and reared towers of great the city and reared towers of great height against the incursions of enemies height against the incursions of enemies height against the incursions of enemies and set guards therein he also fortified and set guards therein he also fortified and set guards therein he also fortified the city beths sua that it might serve the city beths sua that it might serve the city beths sua that it might serve as a citadel against any distresses that as a citadel against any distresses that as a citadel against any distresses that might come from our might come from our might come from our enemies end of book 12 chap chapter 5- 7 Book 12 chapters 8 and N of the 7 Book 12 chapters 8 and N of the Antiquities of the Jews volume 3 this is Antiquities of the Jews volume 3 this is Antiquities of the Jews volume 3 this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox a LibriVox recording all LibriVox a LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the Antiquities of visit librivox.org the Antiquities of visit librivox.org the Antiquities of the Jews volume 3 by flavius Josephus the Jews volume 3 by flavius Josephus the Jews volume 3 by flavius Josephus translated by William Wiston Book 12 translated by William Wiston Book 12 translated by William Wiston Book 12 chapter 8 and 9 chapter 8 how Judas

chapter 8 and 9 chapter 8 how Judas chapter 8 and 9 chapter 8 how Judas subdued the Nations round about and how subdued the Nations round about and how subdued the Nations round about and how Simon beat the people of Ty and Tes and Simon beat the people of Ty and Tes and Simon beat the people of Ty and Tes and how Judas overcame timotheus and forced how Judas overcame timotheus and forced how Judas overcame timotheus and forced him to fly away and did many other him to fly away and did many other him to fly away and did many other things after Joseph and aerus had been things after Joseph and aerus had been things after Joseph and aerus had been beaten when these things were over the beaten when these things were over the beaten when these things were over the Nations round about the Jews were very Nations round about the Jews were very Nations round about the Jews were very easy at the Revival of their power and easy at the Revival of their power and easy at the Revival of their power and Rose up together and destroyed many of Rose up together and destroyed many of Rose up together and destroyed many of them as gaining advantage over them by them as gaining advantage over them by them as gaining advantage over them by laying snares for them and making secret laying snares for them and making secret laying snares for them and making secret conspiracies against them Judas made conspiracies against them Judas made conspiracies against them Judas made Perpetual Expeditions against these men Perpetual Expeditions against these men Perpetual Expeditions against these men and endeavored to restrain them from and endeavored to restrain them from and endeavored to restrain them from those incursions and to prevent the those incursions and to prevent the those incursions and to prevent the mischiefs they did to the Jews so he mischiefs they did to the Jews so he mischiefs they did to the Jews so he fell upon the idumeans the posterity of fell upon the idumeans the posterity of fell upon the idumeans the posterity of Esau at acrat ten and slew a great many Esau at acrat ten and slew a great many Esau at acrat ten and slew a great many of them and took their spoils he also of them and took their spoils he also of them and took their spoils he also shut up the sons of Bon that laid weit shut up the sons of Bon that laid weit shut up the sons of Bon that laid weit for the Jews and he sat down about them for the Jews and he sat down about them for the Jews and he sat down about them and besieged them and burnt their towers and besieged them and burnt their towers and besieged them and burnt their towers and destroyed the men that were in them and destroyed the men that were in them and destroyed the men that were in them after this he went then in haste against after this he went then in haste against after this he went then in haste against the ammonites who had a great and the ammonites who had a great and the ammonites who had a great and numerous Army of which timotheus was the numerous Army of which timotheus was the numerous Army of which timotheus was the commander and when he had subdued them commander and when he had subdued them commander and when he had subdued them he seized the city jzer and took their he seized the city jzer and took their he seized the city jzer and took their wives and their children captives and wives and their children captives and wives and their children captives and burnt the City and then returned into burnt the City and then returned into burnt the City and then returned into Judea but when the neighboring Nations Judea but when the neighboring Nations Judea but when the neighboring Nations understood that he was returned they got understood that he was returned they got understood that he was returned they got together in great numbers in the land of together in great numbers in the land of together in great numbers in the land of Gilead and came against those Jews that

Gilead and came against those Jews that Gilead and came against those Jews that were at their borders who then fled to were at their borders who then fled to were at their borders who then fled to the Garrison of dma and sent to Judas to the Garrison of dma and sent to Judas to the Garrison of dma and sent to Judas to inform him that timotheus was inform him that timotheus was inform him that timotheus was endeavoring to take the place with they endeavoring to take the place with they endeavoring to take the place with they were fled and as these Epistles were were fled and as these Epistles were were fled and as these Epistles were reading there came other Messengers out reading there came other Messengers out reading there came other Messengers out of Galilee who informed him that the of Galilee who informed him that the of Galilee who informed him that the habitants of T and of Ty and sidon and habitants of T and of Ty and sidon and habitants of T and of Ty and sidon and strangers of Galilee were gotten strangers of Galilee were gotten strangers of Galilee were gotten together accordingly Judas upon together accordingly Judas upon together accordingly Judas upon considering what was fit to be done with considering what was fit to be done with considering what was fit to be done with relation to the necessity both these relation to the necessity both these relation to the necessity both these cases required gave order that Simon his cases required gave order that Simon his cases required gave order that Simon his brother should take 3,000 chosen men and brother should take 3,000 chosen men and brother should take 3,000 chosen men and go to the assistance of the Jews in go to the assistance of the Jews in go to the assistance of the Jews in Galilee while he and another of his Galilee while he and another of his Galilee while he and another of his brothers Jonathan made haste into the brothers Jonathan made haste into the brothers Jonathan made haste into the land of Gilead with 8,000 solders land of Gilead with 8,000 solders land of Gilead with 8,000 solders soldiers and he left Joseph the son of soldiers and he left Joseph the son of soldiers and he left Joseph the son of Zacharias and aerus to be over the rest Zacharias and aerus to be over the rest Zacharias and aerus to be over the rest of the forces and charged them to keep of the forces and charged them to keep of the forces and charged them to keep Judea very carefully and to fight no Judea very carefully and to fight no Judea very carefully and to fight no battles with any persons whomsoever battles with any persons whomsoever battles with any persons whomsoever until his return accordingly Simon went until his return accordingly Simon went until his return accordingly Simon went into Galilee and fought the enemy and into Galilee and fought the enemy and into Galilee and fought the enemy and put them to flight and pursued them to put them to flight and pursued them to put them to flight and pursued them to the very Gates of Tes and slew about the very Gates of Tes and slew about the very Gates of Tes and slew about 3,000 of them and took the spoils of 3,000 of them and took the spoils of 3,000 of them and took the spoils of those that were slain and those Jews those that were slain and those Jews those that were slain and those Jews whom they had made captives with their whom they had made captives with their whom they had made captives with their baggage and then returned home now as baggage and then returned home now as baggage and then returned home now as for Judas macabus and his brother for Judas macabus and his brother for Judas macabus and his brother Jonathan they passed over the river Jonathan they passed over the river Jonathan they passed over the river Jordan and when they had gone three days

Jordan and when they had gone three days Jordan and when they had gone three days journey they lighted upon the nabateans journey they lighted upon the nabateans journey they lighted upon the nabateans who came to meet them peaceably and who who came to meet them peaceably and who who came to meet them peaceably and who told them of how the Affairs of those in told them of how the Affairs of those in told them of how the Affairs of those in the land of Gilead stood and how many of the land of Gilead stood and how many of the land of Gilead stood and how many of them were in distress and driven into them were in distress and driven into them were in distress and driven into garrisons and into the cities of Galilee garrisons and into the cities of Galilee garrisons and into the cities of Galilee and exhorted him to make make haste to and exhorted him to make make haste to and exhorted him to make make haste to go against the foreigners and to go against the foreigners and to go against the foreigners and to Endeavor to save his own countrymen out Endeavor to save his own countrymen out Endeavor to save his own countrymen out of their hands to this exhortation Judas of their hands to this exhortation Judas of their hands to this exhortation Judas hearkened and returned to the Wilderness hearkened and returned to the Wilderness hearkened and returned to the Wilderness and in the first place fell upon the and in the first place fell upon the and in the first place fell upon the inhabitants of bosur and took the city inhabitants of bosur and took the city inhabitants of bosur and took the city and beat the inhabitants and destroyed and beat the inhabitants and destroyed and beat the inhabitants and destroyed all the males and all that were able to all the males and all that were able to all the males and all that were able to fight and burnt the city nor did he stop fight and burnt the city nor did he stop fight and burnt the city nor did he stop even when night came on but he journeyed even when night came on but he journeyed even when night came on but he journeyed in it to the Garrison where the Jews in it to the Garrison where the Jews in it to the Garrison where the Jews happened to be then shut up and where happened to be then shut up and where happened to be then shut up and where timotheus lay around the place with his timotheus lay around the place with his timotheus lay around the place with his army and Judas Came Upon the city in the army and Judas Came Upon the city in the army and Judas Came Upon the city in the morning and when he found that the enemy morning and when he found that the enemy morning and when he found that the enemy were making an assault upon the walls were making an assault upon the walls were making an assault upon the walls and that some of them brought ladders on and that some of them brought ladders on and that some of them brought ladders on which they might get upon those walls which they might get upon those walls which they might get upon those walls and that others brought engines to and that others brought engines to and that others brought engines to batter them he bid the trumpeter to batter them he bid the trumpeter to batter them he bid the trumpeter to sound his trumpet and he encouraged his sound his trumpet and he encouraged his sound his trumpet and he encouraged his soldiers cheerfully to undergo dangers soldiers cheerfully to undergo dangers soldiers cheerfully to undergo dangers for the sake of their Brethren and for the sake of their Brethren and for the sake of their Brethren and Kindred he also parted his army into Kindred he also parted his army into Kindred he also parted his army into three bodies IES and fell upon the backs three bodies IES and fell upon the backs three bodies IES and fell upon the backs of their enemies but when timotheus men of their enemies but when timotheus men of their enemies but when timotheus men perceived that it was macabus that was perceived that it was macabus that was perceived that it was macabus that was upon them of both whose courage and good upon them of both whose courage and good upon them of both whose courage and good success in war they formerly had good success in war they formerly had good success in war they formerly had good experience they were put to flight but

experience they were put to flight but experience they were put to flight but Judas followed them with his army and Judas followed them with his army and Judas followed them with his army and slew about 8,000 of them he then turned slew about 8,000 of them he then turned slew about 8,000 of them he then turned aside to a city of the foreigners called aside to a city of the foreigners called aside to a city of the foreigners called Malle and took it and slew all the males Malle and took it and slew all the males Malle and took it and slew all the males and burnt the city itself he then and burnt the city itself he then and burnt the city itself he then removed from then and overthrew capam removed from then and overthrew capam removed from then and overthrew capam and bosur and many other cities of the and bosur and many other cities of the and bosur and many other cities of the land of land of land of Gilead but not long after this timotheus Gilead but not long after this timotheus Gilead but not long after this timotheus prepared a great Army and took many prepared a great Army and took many prepared a great Army and took many others as auxiliaries and induced some others as auxiliaries and induced some others as auxiliaries and induced some of the Arabians by the promise of of the Arabians by the promise of of the Arabians by the promise of rewards to go with him in this rewards to go with him in this rewards to go with him in this Expedition and came with his army beyond Expedition and came with his army beyond Expedition and came with his army beyond the brook over against the city rafon the brook over against the city rafon the brook over against the city rafon and he encouraged his soldiers if it and he encouraged his soldiers if it and he encouraged his soldiers if it came to a battle with the Jews to fight came to a battle with the Jews to fight came to a battle with the Jews to fight courageously and to hinder their passing courageously and to hinder their passing courageously and to hinder their passing over the brook for he said to them over the brook for he said to them over the brook for he said to them beforehand that if they come over it we beforehand that if they come over it we beforehand that if they come over it we shall be beaten and when Judas heard shall be beaten and when Judas heard shall be beaten and when Judas heard that timotheus prepared himself to fight that timotheus prepared himself to fight that timotheus prepared himself to fight he took all his own Army and went in he took all his own Army and went in he took all his own Army and went in haste against timotheus his enemy and haste against timotheus his enemy and haste against timotheus his enemy and when he had passed over the brook he when he had passed over the brook he when he had passed over the brook he fell upon his enemies and some of them fell upon his enemies and some of them fell upon his enemies and some of them met him whom he slew and others of them met him whom he slew and others of them met him whom he slew and others of them he so terrified that he compelled them he so terrified that he compelled them he so terrified that he compelled them to throw down their arms and fly and to throw down their arms and fly and to throw down their arms and fly and some of of them escaped but some of them some of of them escaped but some of them some of of them escaped but some of them fled to what was called the Temple of fled to what was called the Temple of fled to what was called the Temple of camne and hoped thereby to preserve camne and hoped thereby to preserve camne and hoped thereby to preserve themselves but Judas took the city and themselves but Judas took the city and themselves but Judas took the city and slew them and burnt the Temple and so slew them and burnt the Temple and so slew them and burnt the Temple and so used several ways of destroying his

used several ways of destroying his used several ways of destroying his enemies when he had done this he enemies when he had done this he enemies when he had done this he gathered the Jews together with their gathered the Jews together with their gathered the Jews together with their children and wives and the substance children and wives and the substance children and wives and the substance that belonged to them and was going to that belonged to them and was going to that belonged to them and was going to bring them back into Judea but as soon bring them back into Judea but as soon bring them back into Judea but as soon as he was come to a certain city whose as he was come to a certain city whose as he was come to a certain city whose name was Ron that lay upon the road and name was Ron that lay upon the road and name was Ron that lay upon the road and it was not possible for him to go any it was not possible for him to go any it was not possible for him to go any other way so he was not willing to go other way so he was not willing to go other way so he was not willing to go back again he then sent to the back again he then sent to the back again he then sent to the inhabitants and desired that they would inhabitants and desired that they would inhabitants and desired that they would open their Gates and permit them to go open their Gates and permit them to go open their Gates and permit them to go on their way through the city for they on their way through the city for they on their way through the city for they had stopped up the gates with stones and had stopped up the gates with stones and had stopped up the gates with stones and cut off their Passage through it and cut off their Passage through it and cut off their Passage through it and when the inhabitants of Ephron would not when the inhabitants of Ephron would not when the inhabitants of Ephron would not agree to this proposal he encouraged agree to this proposal he encouraged agree to this proposal he encouraged those that were with him and encompassed those that were with him and encompassed those that were with him and encompassed the City Round And besed Ed it and lying the City Round And besed Ed it and lying the City Round And besed Ed it and lying around it by day and night took the city around it by day and night took the city around it by day and night took the city and slew every male in it and burnt it and slew every male in it and burnt it and slew every male in it and burnt it all down and so obtained a way through all down and so obtained a way through all down and so obtained a way through it and the multitude of those that were it and the multitude of those that were it and the multitude of those that were slain was so great that they went over slain was so great that they went over slain was so great that they went over the dead bodies so they came over Jordan the dead bodies so they came over Jordan the dead bodies so they came over Jordan and arrived at the Great Plain over and arrived at the Great Plain over and arrived at the Great Plain over against which is situate the city Betha against which is situate the city Betha against which is situate the city Betha which is called by the Greeks which is called by the Greeks which is called by the Greeks copis and going away hastily from then copis and going away hastily from then copis and going away hastily from then they came into Judea singing Psalms and they came into Judea singing Psalms and they came into Judea singing Psalms and hymns as they went and indulging such hymns as they went and indulging such hymns as they went and indulging such tokens of Mirth as are usual in triumphs tokens of Mirth as are usual in triumphs tokens of Mirth as are usual in triumphs upon Victory they also offered thank upon Victory they also offered thank upon Victory they also offered thank offerings both for their good success offerings both for their good success offerings both for their good success and for the preservation of their army and for the preservation of their army and for the preservation of their army for not one of the Jews was slain in

for not one of the Jews was slain in for not one of the Jews was slain in these battles but as to Joseph the son these battles but as to Joseph the son these battles but as to Joseph the son of Zacharias and aerus whom Judas left of Zacharias and aerus whom Judas left of Zacharias and aerus whom Judas left generals of the rest of his forces at generals of the rest of his forces at generals of the rest of his forces at the same time when Simon was in Galilee the same time when Simon was in Galilee the same time when Simon was in Galilee fighting against the people of t fighting against the people of t fighting against the people of t and Judas himself and his brother and Judas himself and his brother and Judas himself and his brother Jonathan were in the land of Gilead did Jonathan were in the land of Gilead did Jonathan were in the land of Gilead did these men also affect the glory of being these men also affect the glory of being these men also affect the glory of being courageous Generals in war in order courageous Generals in war in order courageous Generals in war in order whereto they took the army that was whereto they took the army that was whereto they took the army that was under their command and came to jamnia under their command and came to jamnia under their command and came to jamnia there gorgius the general of the forces there gorgius the general of the forces there gorgius the general of the forces of jamnia met them and upon joining of jamnia met them and upon joining of jamnia met them and upon joining battle with him they lost 2,000 of their battle with him they lost 2,000 of their battle with him they lost 2,000 of their army and fled away and were pursued to army and fled away and were pursued to army and fled away and were pursued to the very borders of Judea and this the very borders of Judea and this the very borders of Judea and this Misfortune befell them by their Misfortune befell them by their Misfortune befell them by their Disobedience to What injunctions Judas Disobedience to What injunctions Judas Disobedience to What injunctions Judas had given them not to fight with anyone had given them not to fight with anyone had given them not to fight with anyone before his return for besides the rest before his return for besides the rest before his return for besides the rest of judas's sagacious councils one may of judas's sagacious councils one may of judas's sagacious councils one may well Wonder at this concerning The well Wonder at this concerning The well Wonder at this concerning The Misfortune that befell the forces Misfortune that befell the forces Misfortune that befell the forces commanded by Joseph and aerus which he commanded by Joseph and aerus which he commanded by Joseph and aerus which he understood would happen if they broke understood would happen if they broke understood would happen if they broke any of the injunctions he had given them any of the injunctions he had given them any of the injunctions he had given them but Judas and his Brethren did not leave but Judas and his Brethren did not leave but Judas and his Brethren did not leave off fighting with the idumeans but off fighting with the idumeans but off fighting with the idumeans but pressed upon them on all sides and took pressed upon them on all sides and took pressed upon them on all sides and took from them the city of Hebron and from them the city of Hebron and from them the city of Hebron and demolished all its fortifications and demolished all its fortifications and demolished all its fortifications and set all its Towers on fire and burnt the set all its Towers on fire and burnt the set all its Towers on fire and burnt the country of the foreigners and the city country of the foreigners and the city country of the foreigners and the city Marissa they came also to ashdod and Marissa they came also to ashdod and Marissa they came also to ashdod and took it and laid it waste and took away

took it and laid it waste and took away took it and laid it waste and took away a great deal of the spoils and prey that a great deal of the spoils and prey that a great deal of the spoils and prey that were in it and returned to were in it and returned to were in it and returned to Judea chapter 9 concerning the death of Judea chapter 9 concerning the death of Judea chapter 9 concerning the death of Antiochus epiphanies how Antiochus upup Antiochus epiphanies how Antiochus upup Antiochus epiphanies how Antiochus upup fought against Judas and besieged him in fought against Judas and besieged him in fought against Judas and besieged him in the temple and afterwards made peace the temple and afterwards made peace the temple and afterwards made peace with him and departed of almus and with him and departed of almus and with him and departed of almus and onas about this time it was that King onas about this time it was that King onas about this time it was that King Antiochus as he was going over the upper Antiochus as he was going over the upper Antiochus as he was going over the upper countries heard that there was a very countries heard that there was a very countries heard that there was a very rich city in Persia called el and rich city in Persia called el and rich city in Persia called el and therein a very rich Temple of Diana and therein a very rich Temple of Diana and therein a very rich Temple of Diana and that it was full of all sorts of that it was full of all sorts of that it was full of all sorts of donations dedicated to it as also donations dedicated to it as also donations dedicated to it as also weapons and breastplates which upon on weapons and breastplates which upon on weapons and breastplates which upon on inquiry he found had been left there by inquiry he found had been left there by inquiry he found had been left there by Alexander the son of Philip king of Alexander the son of Philip king of Alexander the son of Philip king of Macedonia and being incited by these Macedonia and being incited by these Macedonia and being incited by these motives he went in haste to El and motives he went in haste to El and motives he went in haste to El and assaulted it and besieged it but as assaulted it and besieged it but as assaulted it and besieged it but as those that were in it were not terrified those that were in it were not terrified those that were in it were not terrified at his assault nor at his Siege but at his assault nor at his Siege but at his assault nor at his Siege but opposed him very courageously he was opposed him very courageously he was opposed him very courageously he was beaten off his hopes for they drove him beaten off his hopes for they drove him beaten off his hopes for they drove him away from the city and went out and away from the city and went out and away from the city and went out and pursued after him in so much that he pursued after him in so much that he pursued after him in so much that he fled away as far as Babylon and lost a fled away as far as Babylon and lost a fled away as far as Babylon and lost a great many of his army and when he was great many of his army and when he was great many of his army and when he was grieving for this disappointment some grieving for this disappointment some grieving for this disappointment some persons told him of the defeat of his persons told him of the defeat of his persons told him of the defeat of his commanders whom he had left behind him commanders whom he had left behind him commanders whom he had left behind him to fight against Judea and what strength to fight against Judea and what strength to fight against Judea and what strength the Jews had already the Jews had already the Jews had already gotten when this concern about these

gotten when this concern about these gotten when this concern about these Affairs was added to the former he was Affairs was added to the former he was Affairs was added to the former he was confounded and by the anxiety he was in confounded and by the anxiety he was in confounded and by the anxiety he was in fell into a distemper which as it lasted fell into a distemper which as it lasted fell into a distemper which as it lasted a great while and as his pain increased a great while and as his pain increased a great while and as his pain increased upon him so he at length perceived he upon him so he at length perceived he upon him so he at length perceived he should die in a little time so he called should die in a little time so he called should die in a little time so he called his friends to him and told them that his friends to him and told them that his friends to him and told them that his distemper was severe upon him and his distemper was severe upon him and his distemper was severe upon him and confessed with all that This calamity confessed with all that This calamity confessed with all that This calamity was sent upon him for the miseries he was sent upon him for the miseries he was sent upon him for the miseries he had brought upon the Jewish Nation while had brought upon the Jewish Nation while had brought upon the Jewish Nation while he plundered their Temple and contemned he plundered their Temple and contemned he plundered their Temple and contemned their God and when he had said this he their God and when he had said this he their God and when he had said this he gave up the ghost whence one may Wonder gave up the ghost whence one may Wonder gave up the ghost whence one may Wonder at pus of megalopolis who the though at pus of megalopolis who the though at pus of megalopolis who the though otherwise a good man yet saith that otherwise a good man yet saith that otherwise a good man yet saith that Antiochus died because he had a purpose Antiochus died because he had a purpose Antiochus died because he had a purpose to plunder the Temple of Diana in Persia to plunder the Temple of Diana in Persia to plunder the Temple of Diana in Persia end quote for the purposing to do a end quote for the purposing to do a end quote for the purposing to do a thing but not actually doing it is not thing but not actually doing it is not thing but not actually doing it is not worthy of punishment but if pus could worthy of punishment but if pus could worthy of punishment but if pus could think that Antiochus thus lost his life think that Antiochus thus lost his life think that Antiochus thus lost his life on that account it is much more probable on that account it is much more probable on that account it is much more probable that this King died on account of his that this King died on account of his that this King died on account of his sacriligious plundering of the temple at sacriligious plundering of the temple at sacriligious plundering of the temple at Jerusalem but we will not contend about Jerusalem but we will not contend about Jerusalem but we will not contend about this matter with those who may think this matter with those who may think this matter with those who may think that the cause assigned by this pus of that the cause assigned by this pus of that the cause assigned by this pus of megalopolis is nearer the truth than megalopolis is nearer the truth than megalopolis is nearer the truth than that assigned by that assigned by that assigned by us however Antiochus before he died us however Antiochus before he died us however Antiochus before he died called for Phillip who was one of his called for Phillip who was one of his called for Phillip who was one of his companions and made him guardian of his companions and made him guardian of his companions and made him guardian of his kingdom and gave him his diadem and His

kingdom and gave him his diadem and His kingdom and gave him his diadem and His Garment and his ring and charged him to Garment and his ring and charged him to Garment and his ring and charged him to carry them and deliver them to his son carry them and deliver them to his son carry them and deliver them to his son Antiochus and desired him to take care Antiochus and desired him to take care Antiochus and desired him to take care of his education and to preserve the of his education and to preserve the of his education and to preserve the kingdom for him this Antiochus died in kingdom for him this Antiochus died in kingdom for him this Antiochus died in the 149th year but it was lus that the 149th year but it was lus that the 149th year but it was lus that declared his death to the multitude and declared his death to the multitude and declared his death to the multitude and appointed his son Antiochus to be king appointed his son Antiochus to be king appointed his son Antiochus to be king of whom at present he had the care and of whom at present he had the care and of whom at present he had the care and called him called him called him eedor at this time it was that the eedor at this time it was that the eedor at this time it was that the Garrison in the Citadel of Jerusalem Garrison in the Citadel of Jerusalem Garrison in the Citadel of Jerusalem with the Jewish Renegades did a great with the Jewish Renegades did a great with the Jewish Renegades did a great deal of harm to the Jews for the deal of harm to the Jews for the deal of harm to the Jews for the soldiers that were in that Garrison soldiers that were in that Garrison soldiers that were in that Garrison rushed out upon the sudden and destroyed rushed out upon the sudden and destroyed rushed out upon the sudden and destroyed such as were going up to the temple in such as were going up to the temple in such as were going up to the temple in order to offer their sacrifices for this order to offer their sacrifices for this order to offer their sacrifices for this Citadel adjoined to and overlooked the Citadel adjoined to and overlooked the Citadel adjoined to and overlooked the temple when these misfortunes had often temple when these misfortunes had often temple when these misfortunes had often happened to them Judas resolved to happened to them Judas resolved to happened to them Judas resolved to destroy that gisin whereupon he got all destroy that gisin whereupon he got all destroy that gisin whereupon he got all the people together and vigorously the people together and vigorously the people together and vigorously besieged those that were in the Citadel besieged those that were in the Citadel besieged those that were in the Citadel this was in the 1050th year of the this was in the 1050th year of the this was in the 1050th year of the Dominion of the Dominion of the Dominion of the solids so he made engines of war and Ed solids so he made engines of war and Ed solids so he made engines of war and Ed bullworks and very zealously pressed on bullworks and very zealously pressed on bullworks and very zealously pressed on to take the Citadel but there were not a to take the Citadel but there were not a to take the Citadel but there were not a few of the Renegades who were in the few of the Renegades who were in the few of the Renegades who were in the place that went out by night into the place that went out by night into the place that went out by night into the country and got together some other country and got together some other country and got together some other wicked men like themselves and went to wicked men like themselves and went to wicked men like themselves and went to Antiochus the king and desired of him Antiochus the king and desired of him Antiochus the king and desired of him that he would not suffer them to be that he would not suffer them to be that he would not suffer them to be neglected under the great hardships that

neglected under the great hardships that neglected under the great hardships that lay upon them from those of their own lay upon them from those of their own lay upon them from those of their own nation and this because their sufferings nation and this because their sufferings nation and this because their sufferings were occasioned on his father's account were occasioned on his father's account were occasioned on his father's account while they left the religious worship of while they left the religious worship of while they left the religious worship of their fathers and preferred that which their fathers and preferred that which their fathers and preferred that which he had commanded them to follow that he had commanded them to follow that he had commanded them to follow that there was danger lest The Citadel and there was danger lest The Citadel and there was danger lest The Citadel and those appointed to Garrison it by the those appointed to Garrison it by the those appointed to Garrison it by the king should be taken by Judas and those king should be taken by Judas and those king should be taken by Judas and those that were with him unless he would send that were with him unless he would send that were with him unless he would send them suckers when Antiochus who was but them suckers when Antiochus who was but them suckers when Antiochus who was but a child heard this he was angry and sent a child heard this he was angry and sent a child heard this he was angry and sent for his captains and his friends and for his captains and his friends and for his captains and his friends and gave order that they should get an army gave order that they should get an army gave order that they should get an army of mercenaries together with such men of mercenaries together with such men of mercenaries together with such men also of his own kingdom as were of an also of his own kingdom as were of an also of his own kingdom as were of an age each fit for war accordingly an army age each fit for war accordingly an army age each fit for war accordingly an army was collected of about 100,000 footmen was collected of about 100,000 footmen was collected of about 100,000 footmen and 20,000 Horsemen and 32 and 20,000 Horsemen and 32 and 20,000 Horsemen and 32 elephants so the king took his army and elephants so the king took his army and elephants so the king took his army and marched hastily out of Antioch with lus marched hastily out of Antioch with lus marched hastily out of Antioch with lus who had the command of the whole and who had the command of the whole and who had the command of the whole and came to idemia and then went up to the came to idemia and then went up to the came to idemia and then went up to the city beths sua a city that was strong city beths sua a city that was strong city beths sua a city that was strong and not to be taken without great and not to be taken without great and not to be taken without great difficulty he set about this city and difficulty he set about this city and difficulty he set about this city and besieged it and while the inhabitants of besieged it and while the inhabitants of besieged it and while the inhabitants of bsur courageously opposed him and bsur courageously opposed him and bsur courageously opposed him and sallied out upon him and burnt his sallied out upon him and burnt his sallied out upon him and burnt his engines of War a great deal of time was engines of War a great deal of time was engines of War a great deal of time was spent in The Siege but when Judas heard spent in The Siege but when Judas heard spent in The Siege but when Judas heard of the king's coming he raised the siege of the king's coming he raised the siege of the king's coming he raised the siege of the Citadel and met the king and of the Citadel and met the king and of the Citadel and met the king and pitched his camp in certain Straits at a pitched his camp in certain Straits at a pitched his camp in certain Straits at a place called Beth Zachariah at the place called Beth Zachariah at the place called Beth Zachariah at the distance of 70 furlongs from the enemy

distance of 70 furlongs from the enemy distance of 70 furlongs from the enemy but the king soon drew his forces from but the king soon drew his forces from but the king soon drew his forces from beths sua and brought them to those beths sua and brought them to those beths sua and brought them to those Straits and as soon as as it was day he Straits and as soon as as it was day he Straits and as soon as as it was day he put his men in battle array and made his put his men in battle array and made his put his men in battle array and made his elephants follow one another through the elephants follow one another through the elephants follow one another through the narrow passes because they could not be narrow passes because they could not be narrow passes because they could not be set sideways by one another now round set sideways by one another now round set sideways by one another now round about every elephant there were a about every elephant there were a about every elephant there were a thousand footmen and 500 Horsemen the thousand footmen and 500 Horsemen the thousand footmen and 500 Horsemen the elephants also had high Towers upon elephants also had high Towers upon elephants also had high Towers upon their backs and archers in them and he their backs and archers in them and he their backs and archers in them and he also made the rest of his army to go up also made the rest of his army to go up also made the rest of his army to go up the mountains and put his friends before the mountains and put his friends before the mountains and put his friends before the rest and gave orders for the Army to the rest and gave orders for the Army to the rest and gave orders for the Army to shout aloud and so he attacked the enemy shout aloud and so he attacked the enemy shout aloud and so he attacked the enemy he also exposed to sight their golden he also exposed to sight their golden he also exposed to sight their golden and Brazen Shields so that a glorious and Brazen Shields so that a glorious and Brazen Shields so that a glorious Splendor was sent from them and when Splendor was sent from them and when Splendor was sent from them and when they shouted the mountains echoed again they shouted the mountains echoed again they shouted the mountains echoed again when Judas saw this he was not terrified when Judas saw this he was not terrified when Judas saw this he was not terrified but received the enemy with great but received the enemy with great but received the enemy with great courage and slew about 600 of the first courage and slew about 600 of the first courage and slew about 600 of the first ranks but when his brother Eleazar whom ranks but when his brother Eleazar whom ranks but when his brother Eleazar whom they called Aon saw the tallest of all they called Aon saw the tallest of all they called Aon saw the tallest of all the elephants armed with Royal the elephants armed with Royal the elephants armed with Royal breastplates and supposed that the King breastplates and supposed that the King breastplates and supposed that the King was upon them he attacked him with great was upon them he attacked him with great was upon them he attacked him with great quickness and bravery he also slew many quickness and bravery he also slew many quickness and bravery he also slew many of those that were about the elephant of those that were about the elephant of those that were about the elephant and Scattered the rest and then went and Scattered the rest and then went and Scattered the rest and then went under the belly of the elephant and under the belly of the elephant and under the belly of the elephant and smote him and slew him so the elephant smote him and slew him so the elephant smote him and slew him so the elephant fell upon Eleazar and by his weight fell upon Eleazar and by his weight fell upon Eleazar and by his weight crushed him to death and thus did this

crushed him to death and thus did this crushed him to death and thus did this man come to his end when he had first man come to his end when he had first man come to his end when he had first courageously destroyed many of his courageously destroyed many of his courageously destroyed many of his enemies enemies enemies but Judas seeing the strength of the but Judas seeing the strength of the but Judas seeing the strength of the enemy retired to Jerusalem and prepared enemy retired to Jerusalem and prepared enemy retired to Jerusalem and prepared to endure a Siege as for Antiochus he to endure a Siege as for Antiochus he to endure a Siege as for Antiochus he sent part of his army to beths Surah to sent part of his army to beths Surah to sent part of his army to beths Surah to besiege it and with the rest of his army besiege it and with the rest of his army besiege it and with the rest of his army he came against Jerusalem but the he came against Jerusalem but the he came against Jerusalem but the inhabitants of beths Sur were terrified inhabitants of beths Sur were terrified inhabitants of beths Sur were terrified at his strength and seeing that their at his strength and seeing that their at his strength and seeing that their Provisions grew scarce they delivered Provisions grew scarce they delivered Provisions grew scarce they delivered themselves up on the security of oath themselves up on the security of oath themselves up on the security of oath that they should suffer no hard that they should suffer no hard that they should suffer no hard treatment from the king and and when treatment from the king and and when treatment from the king and and when Antiochus had thus taken the city he did Antiochus had thus taken the city he did Antiochus had thus taken the city he did them no other harm than sending them out them no other harm than sending them out them no other harm than sending them out naked he also placed a Garrison of his naked he also placed a Garrison of his naked he also placed a Garrison of his own in the city but as for the Temple of own in the city but as for the Temple of own in the city but as for the Temple of Jerusalem he lay at its Siege a long Jerusalem he lay at its Siege a long Jerusalem he lay at its Siege a long time while they within bravely defended time while they within bravely defended time while they within bravely defended it for what engines soever the king set it for what engines soever the king set it for what engines soever the king set against them they set other engines against them they set other engines against them they set other engines again to oppose them but then their again to oppose them but then their again to oppose them but then their Provisions failed them what fruits of Provisions failed them what fruits of Provisions failed them what fruits of the ground they had laid up were spent the ground they had laid up were spent the ground they had laid up were spent and the land being not plowed that year and the land being not plowed that year and the land being not plowed that year continued unsoed because it was the continued unsoed because it was the continued unsoed because it was the seventh year on which by our laws we are seventh year on which by our laws we are seventh year on which by our laws we are obliged to let it lay obliged to let it lay obliged to let it lay uncultivated and with all so many of the uncultivated and with all so many of the uncultivated and with all so many of the besieged ran away for want of besieged ran away for want of besieged ran away for want of necessaries that but a few only were necessaries that but a few only were necessaries that but a few only were left in the left in the left in the temple and these happened to be the temple and these happened to be the temple and these happened to be the circumstances of such as were besieged circumstances of such as were besieged circumstances of such as were besieged in the temple but then because lus the

in the temple but then because lus the in the temple but then because lus the general of the army and Antiochus the general of the army and Antiochus the general of the army and Antiochus the king were informed that Philip was king were informed that Philip was king were informed that Philip was coming upon them out of Persia and was coming upon them out of Persia and was coming upon them out of Persia and was endeavoring to get the management of endeavoring to get the management of endeavoring to get the management of public affairs to himself they came into public affairs to himself they came into public affairs to himself they came into these sentiments to leave The Siege and these sentiments to leave The Siege and these sentiments to leave The Siege and to make haste to go against Phillip yet to make haste to go against Phillip yet to make haste to go against Phillip yet did they resolve not to let this be did they resolve not to let this be did they resolve not to let this be known to the soldiers or to the officers known to the soldiers or to the officers known to the soldiers or to the officers but the king commanded lus to speak but the king commanded lus to speak but the king commanded lus to speak openly to the soldiers and the officers openly to the soldiers and the officers openly to the soldiers and the officers without saying a word about the business without saying a word about the business without saying a word about the business of Phillip and to intimate to them that of Phillip and to intimate to them that of Phillip and to intimate to them that the siege would be very long that the the siege would be very long that the the siege would be very long that the place was very strong that they were place was very strong that they were place was very strong that they were already in want of Provisions that many already in want of Provisions that many already in want of Provisions that many Affairs of the Kingdom wanted regulation Affairs of the Kingdom wanted regulation Affairs of the Kingdom wanted regulation and that it was much better to make a and that it was much better to make a and that it was much better to make a league with the besieged and to become league with the besieged and to become league with the besieged and to become friends to their whole nation by friends to their whole nation by friends to their whole nation by permitting them to observe the laws of permitting them to observe the laws of permitting them to observe the laws of their fathers while they broke out into their fathers while they broke out into their fathers while they broke out into this war only because they were deprived this war only because they were deprived this war only because they were deprived of them and so to depart home when of them and so to depart home when of them and so to depart home when lysius had discoursed thus to them both lysius had discoursed thus to them both lysius had discoursed thus to them both the Army and the officers were pleased the Army and the officers were pleased the Army and the officers were pleased with this with this with this resolution accordingly the king sent to resolution accordingly the king sent to resolution accordingly the king sent to Judas and to those that were besieged Judas and to those that were besieged Judas and to those that were besieged with them and promised to give them with them and promised to give them with them and promised to give them peace and to permit them to make use of peace and to permit them to make use of peace and to permit them to make use of and live according to the laws of their and live according to the laws of their and live according to the laws of their fathers and they gladly received his fathers and they gladly received his fathers and they gladly received his proposals and when they had gained proposals and when they had gained proposals and when they had gained security upon oath for their performance security upon oath for their performance security upon oath for their performance they went out of the temple but when they went out of the temple but when they went out of the temple but when Antiochus came into it and saw how Antiochus came into it and saw how Antiochus came into it and saw how strong the place was he broke his Oaths

strong the place was he broke his Oaths strong the place was he broke his Oaths and ordered his army that was there to and ordered his army that was there to and ordered his army that was there to pluck Down the Walls to the ground and pluck Down the Walls to the ground and pluck Down the Walls to the ground and when he had so done he returned to when he had so done he returned to when he had so done he returned to Antioch he also carried with him onus Antioch he also carried with him onus Antioch he also carried with him onus the high priest who was also called the high priest who was also called the high priest who was also called menola for lus advised the king to slay menola for lus advised the king to slay menola for lus advised the king to slay menola if he should have the Jews be menola if he should have the Jews be menola if he should have the Jews be quiet and cause him no further quiet and cause him no further quiet and cause him no further disturbance for that this man was the disturbance for that this man was the disturbance for that this man was the origin of all the Mischief the Jews had origin of all the Mischief the Jews had origin of all the Mischief the Jews had done them by persuading his father to done them by persuading his father to done them by persuading his father to compel the Jews to leave the religion of compel the Jews to leave the religion of compel the Jews to leave the religion of their fathers so the king sent menola to their fathers so the king sent menola to their fathers so the king sent menola to Berea a city of Syria and there had him Berea a city of Syria and there had him Berea a city of Syria and there had him put to death when he had been high put to death when he had been high put to death when he had been high priest 10 years he had been a wicked and priest 10 years he had been a wicked and priest 10 years he had been a wicked and an impious man and in order to get the an impious man and in order to get the an impious man and in order to get the government to himself had compelled his government to himself had compelled his government to himself had compelled his Nation to transgress their own laws Nation to transgress their own laws Nation to transgress their own laws after the death of Menos elmus who was after the death of Menos elmus who was after the death of Menos elmus who was also called jacus was made high priest also called jacus was made high priest also called jacus was made high priest but when King Antiochus found that but when King Antiochus found that but when King Antiochus found that Philip had already possessed himself of Philip had already possessed himself of Philip had already possessed himself of the government he made war against him the government he made war against him the government he made war against him and subdued him and took him and slew and subdued him and took him and slew and subdued him and took him and slew him now as to onus the son of the high him now as to onus the son of the high him now as to onus the son of the high priest who as we before informed you was priest who as we before informed you was priest who as we before informed you was left a child when his father died when left a child when his father died when left a child when his father died when he saw that the king had slain his uncle he saw that the king had slain his uncle he saw that the king had slain his uncle menola and given the high priesthood to menola and given the high priesthood to menola and given the high priesthood to almus who was not of the high priest's almus who was not of the high priest's almus who was not of the high priest's stock but was induced by lus to stock but was induced by lus to stock but was induced by lus to translate that dignity from his family translate that dignity from his family translate that dignity from his family to another house he fled to toomy king

to another house he fled to toomy king to another house he fled to toomy king of Egypt and when he found he was in of Egypt and when he found he was in of Egypt and when he found he was in great esteem with him and with his wife great esteem with him and with his wife great esteem with him and with his wife Cleopatra he desired and obtained a Cleopatra he desired and obtained a Cleopatra he desired and obtained a place in the nomus of heliopoulos place in the nomus of heliopoulos place in the nomus of heliopoulos wherein he built a temple like to that wherein he built a temple like to that wherein he built a temple like to that at Jerusalem of which therefore we shall at Jerusalem of which therefore we shall at Jerusalem of which therefore we shall Hereafter give an account in a place Hereafter give an account in a place Hereafter give an account in a place more proper for more proper for more proper for it end of book 12 chapters 8 and 9 book Book 12 chapters 10 and 11 of the 9 book Book 12 chapters 10 and 11 of the Antiquities of the Jews volume 3 this is Antiquities of the Jews volume 3 this is Antiquities of the Jews volume 3 this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox a LibriVox recording all LibriVox a LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the Antiquities of visit librivox.org the Antiquities of visit librivox.org the Antiquities of the Jews volume 3 by flavius Josephus the Jews volume 3 by flavius Josephus the Jews volume 3 by flavius Josephus translated by William Wiston Book 12 translated by William Wiston Book 12 translated by William Wiston Book 12 chapters 10 and 11 chapter 10 how beidi chapters 10 and 11 chapter 10 how beidi chapters 10 and 11 chapter 10 how beidi the general of demetrius's army made an the general of demetrius's army made an the general of demetrius's army made an expedition against Judea and returned expedition against Judea and returned expedition against Judea and returned without success and how nikanor was sent without success and how nikanor was sent without success and how nikanor was sent a little afterward against Judas and a little afterward against Judas and a little afterward against Judas and perished together with his army as also perished together with his army as also perished together with his army as also concerning the death of almus and the concerning the death of almus and the concerning the death of almus and the succession of succession of succession of Judas about the same time Demetrius the Judas about the same time Demetrius the Judas about the same time Demetrius the son of ccus fled away from Rome and took son of ccus fled away from Rome and took son of ccus fled away from Rome and took Tripoli a city of Syria and set the Tripoli a city of Syria and set the Tripoli a city of Syria and set the diadem on his own own head he also

diadem on his own own head he also diadem on his own own head he also gathered certain mercenary soldiers gathered certain mercenary soldiers gathered certain mercenary soldiers together and entered into his kingdom together and entered into his kingdom together and entered into his kingdom and was joyfully received by all who and was joyfully received by all who and was joyfully received by all who delivered themselves up to him and when delivered themselves up to him and when delivered themselves up to him and when they had taken Antiochus the king and they had taken Antiochus the king and they had taken Antiochus the king and lus they brought them to him alive both lus they brought them to him alive both lus they brought them to him alive both which were immediately put to death by which were immediately put to death by which were immediately put to death by the command of Demetrius when Antiochus the command of Demetrius when Antiochus the command of Demetrius when Antiochus had reigned two years as we have already had reigned two years as we have already had reigned two years as we have already elsewhere related but there were now elsewhere related but there were now elsewhere related but there were now many of the wicked jewi is Renegades many of the wicked jewi is Renegades many of the wicked jewi is Renegades that came together to him and with them that came together to him and with them that came together to him and with them elmus the high priest who accused the elmus the high priest who accused the elmus the high priest who accused the whole nation and particularly Judas and whole nation and particularly Judas and whole nation and particularly Judas and his Brethren and said that they had his Brethren and said that they had his Brethren and said that they had slain all his friends and that those in slain all his friends and that those in slain all his friends and that those in his kingdom that were of his party and his kingdom that were of his party and his kingdom that were of his party and waited for his return were by them put waited for his return were by them put waited for his return were by them put to death that these men had ejected them to death that these men had ejected them to death that these men had ejected them out of their own country and caused them out of their own country and caused them out of their own country and caused them to be sojourners in a foreign land and to be sojourners in a foreign land and to be sojourners in a foreign land and they desired that he would send some one they desired that he would send some one they desired that he would send some one of his own friends and know from him of his own friends and know from him of his own friends and know from him what Mischief judas's party had what Mischief judas's party had what Mischief judas's party had done at this Demetrius was very angry done at this Demetrius was very angry done at this Demetrius was very angry and sent bees a friend of Antiochus and sent bees a friend of Antiochus and sent bees a friend of Antiochus epiphanies a good man and one that had epiphanies a good man and one that had epiphanies a good man and one that had been entrusted with all been entrusted with all been entrusted with all Mesopotamia and gave him an army and Mesopotamia and gave him an army and Mesopotamia and gave him an army and committed elmus the high priest to his committed elmus the high priest to his committed elmus the high priest to his care and gave him charge to slay Judas care and gave him charge to slay Judas care and gave him charge to slay Judas and those that were with him so bides and those that were with him so bides and those that were with him so bides made haste and went out of Antioch with

made haste and went out of Antioch with made haste and went out of Antioch with his army and when he was come into Judea his army and when he was come into Judea his army and when he was come into Judea he sent to Judas and his Brethren to he sent to Judas and his Brethren to he sent to Judas and his Brethren to discourse with them about a league of discourse with them about a league of discourse with them about a league of friendship and peace for he had a mind friendship and peace for he had a mind friendship and peace for he had a mind to take him by treachery but Judas did to take him by treachery but Judas did to take him by treachery but Judas did not give credit to him for he saw that not give credit to him for he saw that not give credit to him for he saw that he came with so great an army as men do he came with so great an army as men do he came with so great an army as men do not bring when they come to make peace not bring when they come to make peace not bring when they come to make peace but to make war however some of the but to make war however some of the but to make war however some of the people acquiesced in what bides caused people acquiesced in what bides caused people acquiesced in what bides caused to be proclaimed to be proclaimed to be proclaimed and supposing they should undergo no and supposing they should undergo no and supposing they should undergo no considerable harm from elmus who was considerable harm from elmus who was considerable harm from elmus who was their Countryman they went over to them their Countryman they went over to them their Countryman they went over to them and when they had received Oaths from and when they had received Oaths from and when they had received Oaths from both of them that neither they both of them that neither they both of them that neither they themselves nor those of the same themselves nor those of the same themselves nor those of the same sentiments should come to any harm they sentiments should come to any harm they sentiments should come to any harm they entrusted themselves with them but bides entrusted themselves with them but bides entrusted themselves with them but bides troubled not himself about the Oaths he troubled not himself about the Oaths he troubled not himself about the Oaths he had taken but slew three score of them had taken but slew three score of them had taken but slew three score of them although by not keeping his faith with although by not keeping his faith with although by not keeping his faith with those that first went over those that first went over those that first went over he deterred all the rest who had he deterred all the rest who had he deterred all the rest who had intentions to go over to him from doing intentions to go over to him from doing intentions to go over to him from doing it but as he was gone out of Jerusalem it but as he was gone out of Jerusalem it but as he was gone out of Jerusalem and was at the Village called betho he and was at the Village called betho he and was at the Village called betho he sent out and caught many of the sent out and caught many of the sent out and caught many of the deserters and some of the people also deserters and some of the people also deserters and some of the people also and slew them all and enjoined all that and slew them all and enjoined all that and slew them all and enjoined all that lived in the country to submit to lived in the country to submit to lived in the country to submit to almus so he left him there with some almus so he left him there with some almus so he left him there with some part of the army that he might have part of the army that he might have part of the army that he might have wherewith to keep the country in wherewith to keep the country in wherewith to keep the country in obedience and returned to Antioch to obedience and returned to Antioch to obedience and returned to Antioch to King

King King Demetrius but almus was desirous to have Demetrius but almus was desirous to have Demetrius but almus was desirous to have the Dominion more firmly assured to him the Dominion more firmly assured to him the Dominion more firmly assured to him and understanding that if he could bring and understanding that if he could bring and understanding that if he could bring it about that the multitude should be it about that the multitude should be it about that the multitude should be his friends he should govern with his friends he should govern with his friends he should govern with greater security he spake kind words to greater security he spake kind words to greater security he spake kind words to them all and discoursed to each of them them all and discoursed to each of them them all and discoursed to each of them after an agreeable and pleasant manner after an agreeable and pleasant manner after an agreeable and pleasant manner by which means he quickly had a great by which means he quickly had a great by which means he quickly had a great body of men and an army about him body of men and an army about him body of men and an army about him although the greater part part of them although the greater part part of them although the greater part part of them were of the wicked and the were of the wicked and the were of the wicked and the deserters with these whom he used as his deserters with these whom he used as his deserters with these whom he used as his servants and soldiers he went all over servants and soldiers he went all over servants and soldiers he went all over the country and slew all that he could the country and slew all that he could the country and slew all that he could find of judas's party but when Judas saw find of judas's party but when Judas saw find of judas's party but when Judas saw that elmus was already become great and that elmus was already become great and that elmus was already become great and had destroyed many of the good and holy had destroyed many of the good and holy had destroyed many of the good and holy men of the country he also went all over men of the country he also went all over men of the country he also went all over the country and destroyed those that the country and destroyed those that the country and destroyed those that were of the other party but when almus were of the other party but when almus were of the other party but when almus saw that he was not able to oppose Judas saw that he was not able to oppose Judas saw that he was not able to oppose Judas nor was equal to him in strength he nor was equal to him in strength he nor was equal to him in strength he resolved to apply himself to King resolved to apply himself to King resolved to apply himself to King Demetrius for his assistance so he came Demetrius for his assistance so he came Demetrius for his assistance so he came to Antioch and irritated him against to Antioch and irritated him against to Antioch and irritated him against Judas and accused him alleging that he Judas and accused him alleging that he Judas and accused him alleging that he had undergone a great many miseries by had undergone a great many miseries by had undergone a great many miseries by his means and that he would do more his means and that he would do more his means and that he would do more Mischief unless he were prevented and Mischief unless he were prevented and Mischief unless he were prevented and brought to punishment which must be done brought to punishment which must be done brought to punishment which must be done by sending a powerful force against him by sending a powerful force against him by sending a powerful force against him so Demetrius being already of opinion so Demetrius being already of opinion so Demetrius being already of opinion that it was be a thing pernicious to his that it was be a thing pernicious to his that it was be a thing pernicious to his own Affairs to overlook Judas now he was

own Affairs to overlook Judas now he was own Affairs to overlook Judas now he was becoming so great sent against him Nik becoming so great sent against him Nik becoming so great sent against him Nik canor the most kind and most faithful of canor the most kind and most faithful of canor the most kind and most faithful of all his friends for he it was who fled all his friends for he it was who fled all his friends for he it was who fled away with him from the city of Rome he away with him from the city of Rome he away with him from the city of Rome he also gave him as many forces as he also gave him as many forces as he also gave him as many forces as he thought sufficient for him to conquer thought sufficient for him to conquer thought sufficient for him to conquer Judas with all and bid him not to spare Judas with all and bid him not to spare Judas with all and bid him not to spare the nation at all when nikanor was come the nation at all when nikanor was come the nation at all when nikanor was come to Jerusalem he did not resolve to fight to Jerusalem he did not resolve to fight to Jerusalem he did not resolve to fight Judas immediately but judged it better Judas immediately but judged it better Judas immediately but judged it better to get him into his power by treachery to get him into his power by treachery to get him into his power by treachery so he sent him a message of peace and so he sent him a message of peace and so he sent him a message of peace and said there was no manner of necessity said there was no manner of necessity said there was no manner of necessity for them to fight and Hazard themselves for them to fight and Hazard themselves for them to fight and Hazard themselves and that he would give him his oath that and that he would give him his oath that and that he would give him his oath that he would do him no harm for that he only he would do him no harm for that he only he would do him no harm for that he only came with some friends in order to let came with some friends in order to let came with some friends in order to let him know what king demetrius's him know what king demetrius's him know what king demetrius's intentions were and what opinion he had intentions were and what opinion he had intentions were and what opinion he had of their Nation when nikanor had of their Nation when nikanor had of their Nation when nikanor had delivered this message Judas and his delivered this message Judas and his delivered this message Judas and his Brethren complied with him and Brethren complied with him and Brethren complied with him and suspecting no deceit they gave him suspecting no deceit they gave him suspecting no deceit they gave him assurances of friendship and received assurances of friendship and received assurances of friendship and received nikanor and his army but while he was nikanor and his army but while he was nikanor and his army but while he was saluting Judas and they were talking saluting Judas and they were talking saluting Judas and they were talking together he gave a certain signal to his together he gave a certain signal to his together he gave a certain signal to his own soldiers upon which they were to own soldiers upon which they were to own soldiers upon which they were to seize upon Judas but he perceived the seize upon Judas but he perceived the seize upon Judas but he perceived the treachery and ran back to his own treachery and ran back to his own treachery and ran back to his own soldiers and fled away with them so upon soldiers and fled away with them so upon soldiers and fled away with them so upon this discovery of his purpose and of the this discovery of his purpose and of the this discovery of his purpose and of the SN laid for Judas nikanor determined to SN laid for Judas nikanor determined to SN laid for Judas nikanor determined to make open war with him and gathered his

make open war with him and gathered his make open war with him and gathered his army together and prepared for fighting army together and prepared for fighting army together and prepared for fighting him and upon joining battle with him at him and upon joining battle with him at him and upon joining battle with him at a certain Village called cfar Sal he a certain Village called cfar Sal he a certain Village called cfar Sal he beat Judas and forced him to fly to that beat Judas and forced him to fly to that beat Judas and forced him to fly to that Citadel which was at Citadel which was at Citadel which was at Jerusalem and when nikanor came down Jerusalem and when nikanor came down Jerusalem and when nikanor came down from the Citadel unto the temple some of from the Citadel unto the temple some of from the Citadel unto the temple some of the priests and Elders met him and the priests and Elders met him and the priests and Elders met him and saluted him and showed him the saluted him and showed him the saluted him and showed him the sacrifices which they offered to God for sacrifices which they offered to God for sacrifices which they offered to God for the king upon which he blasphemed and the king upon which he blasphemed and the king upon which he blasphemed and threatened them that unless the people threatened them that unless the people threatened them that unless the people would deliver up Judas to him upon his would deliver up Judas to him upon his would deliver up Judas to him upon his return he would pull down their Temple return he would pull down their Temple return he would pull down their Temple and when he had thus threatened them he and when he had thus threatened them he and when he had thus threatened them he departed from departed from departed from Jerusalem but the priests fell into Jerusalem but the priests fell into Jerusalem but the priests fell into tears out of grief at what he had said tears out of grief at what he had said tears out of grief at what he had said and besought God to deliver them from and besought God to deliver them from and besought God to deliver them from their enemies but now for nikanor when their enemies but now for nikanor when their enemies but now for nikanor when he was gone out of Jerusalem and was at he was gone out of Jerusalem and was at he was gone out of Jerusalem and was at a certain Village called bethon he there a certain Village called bethon he there a certain Village called bethon he there pitched his Camp another Army out of pitched his Camp another Army out of pitched his Camp another Army out of Syria having joined him and Judas Syria having joined him and Judas Syria having joined him and Judas pitched his camp at adasa another pitched his camp at adasa another pitched his camp at adasa another Village which was 30 furlongs distant Village which was 30 furlongs distant Village which was 30 furlongs distant from bethon having no more than 1,000 from bethon having no more than 1,000 from bethon having no more than 1,000 soldiers and when he had encouraged them soldiers and when he had encouraged them soldiers and when he had encouraged them not to be dismayed at the multitude of not to be dismayed at the multitude of not to be dismayed at the multitude of their enemies nor to regard how many their enemies nor to regard how many their enemies nor to regard how many they were against them whom they were they were against them whom they were they were against them whom they were going to fight but to consider who they going to fight but to consider who they going to fight but to consider who they themselves were and for what great themselves were and for what great themselves were and for what great rewards they hazarded themselves and to rewards they hazarded themselves and to rewards they hazarded themselves and to attack the enemy courageously he led

attack the enemy courageously he led attack the enemy courageously he led them out to fight and joining battle them out to fight and joining battle them out to fight and joining battle with nikanor which proved to be a severe with nikanor which proved to be a severe with nikanor which proved to be a severe one he overcame the enemy and slew many one he overcame the enemy and slew many one he overcame the enemy and slew many of them and at last nikanor himself as of them and at last nikanor himself as of them and at last nikanor himself as he was fighting gloriously fell upon he was fighting gloriously fell upon he was fighting gloriously fell upon whose fall the Army did not stay but whose fall the Army did not stay but whose fall the Army did not stay but when they had lost their General they when they had lost their General they when they had lost their General they were put to flight and threw down their were put to flight and threw down their were put to flight and threw down their arms Judas also pursued them and slew arms Judas also pursued them and slew arms Judas also pursued them and slew them and gave notice by the sound of the them and gave notice by the sound of the them and gave notice by the sound of the trumpets to the neighboring Villages trumpets to the neighboring Villages trumpets to the neighboring Villages that he had conquered the enemy which that he had conquered the enemy which that he had conquered the enemy which when the inhabitants heard they put on when the inhabitants heard they put on when the inhabitants heard they put on their armor hastily and met their their armor hastily and met their their armor hastily and met their enemies in the face as they were running enemies in the face as they were running enemies in the face as they were running away and slew them in so much that not away and slew them in so much that not away and slew them in so much that not one of them escaped out of this battle one of them escaped out of this battle one of them escaped out of this battle who were in number who were in number who were in number 9,000 this Victory happened to fall on 9,000 this Victory happened to fall on 9,000 this Victory happened to fall on the 13th day of that month month which the 13th day of that month month which the 13th day of that month month which is by the Jews called Adar and by the is by the Jews called Adar and by the is by the Jews called Adar and by the macedonians macedonians macedonians distress and the Jews thereon celebrate distress and the Jews thereon celebrate distress and the Jews thereon celebrate this Victory every year and esteem it as this Victory every year and esteem it as this Victory every year and esteem it as a festival day after which the Jewish a festival day after which the Jewish a festival day after which the Jewish Nation were for a while free from Wars Nation were for a while free from Wars Nation were for a while free from Wars and enjoyed peace but afterward they and enjoyed peace but afterward they and enjoyed peace but afterward they returned into their former state of wars returned into their former state of wars returned into their former state of wars and and and Hazards but now as the high priest elmus Hazards but now as the high priest elmus Hazards but now as the high priest elmus was resolving to pull down the wall of was resolving to pull down the wall of was resolving to pull down the wall of the sanctuary which had been their of the sanctuary which had been their of the sanctuary which had been their of old time and had been built by the holy old time and had been built by the holy old time and had been built by the holy prophets he was smitten Suddenly by God prophets he was smitten Suddenly by God prophets he was smitten Suddenly by God and fell down this stroke made him fall

and fell down this stroke made him fall and fell down this stroke made him fall down speechless upon the ground and down speechless upon the ground and down speechless upon the ground and undergoing torments for many days he at undergoing torments for many days he at undergoing torments for many days he at length died when he had been high priest length died when he had been high priest length died when he had been high priest four years and when he was dead the four years and when he was dead the four years and when he was dead the people bestowed the high priesthood on people bestowed the high priesthood on people bestowed the high priesthood on Judas who hearing of the power of the Judas who hearing of the power of the Judas who hearing of the power of the Romans and that they had conquered in Romans and that they had conquered in Romans and that they had conquered in war galatia and Iberia and Carthage and war galatia and Iberia and Carthage and war galatia and Iberia and Carthage and Libya and that besides these they had Libya and that besides these they had Libya and that besides these they had subdued Greece and their kings persus subdued Greece and their kings persus subdued Greece and their kings persus and Philip and Antiochus the great also and Philip and Antiochus the great also and Philip and Antiochus the great also he resolved to enter into a league of he resolved to enter into a league of he resolved to enter into a league of Friendship with them he therefore sent Friendship with them he therefore sent Friendship with them he therefore sent to Rome some of his friends eup palus to Rome some of his friends eup palus to Rome some of his friends eup palus the son of John and Jason the son of the son of John and Jason the son of the son of John and Jason the son of Eleazar and by them desired the Romans Eleazar and by them desired the Romans Eleazar and by them desired the Romans that they would assist them and be their that they would assist them and be their that they would assist them and be their friends and would write to Demetrius friends and would write to Demetrius friends and would write to Demetrius that he would not fight against the that he would not fight against the that he would not fight against the Jews so the Senate received the Jews so the Senate received the Jews so the Senate received the ambassadors that came from Judas to Rome ambassadors that came from Judas to Rome ambassadors that came from Judas to Rome and discoursed with them about the arand and discoursed with them about the arand and discoursed with them about the arand on which they came and then granted them on which they came and then granted them on which they came and then granted them a league of assistance they also made a a league of assistance they also made a a league of assistance they also made a decree concerning it and sent a copy of decree concerning it and sent a copy of decree concerning it and sent a copy of it into Judea it was also laid up in the it into Judea it was also laid up in the it into Judea it was also laid up in the capital and engraven in brass the decree capital and engraven in brass the decree capital and engraven in brass the decree itself was this the decree of the Senate itself was this the decree of the Senate itself was this the decree of the Senate concerning a league of assistance and concerning a league of assistance and concerning a league of assistance and friendship with the nation of the Jews friendship with the nation of the Jews friendship with the nation of the Jews it shall not be lawful for any that are it shall not be lawful for any that are it shall not be lawful for any that are subject to the Romans to make war with subject to the Romans to make war with subject to the Romans to make war with the nation of the Jews nor to assist the nation of the Jews nor to assist the nation of the Jews nor to assist those that do so either by sending them

those that do so either by sending them those that do so either by sending them corn or ships or money and if any attack corn or ships or money and if any attack corn or ships or money and if any attack be made upon the Jews the Romans shall be made upon the Jews the Romans shall be made upon the Jews the Romans shall assist them as far as they are able and assist them as far as they are able and assist them as far as they are able and again if any attack be made upon the again if any attack be made upon the again if any attack be made upon the Romans the Jews shall assist them and if Romans the Jews shall assist them and if Romans the Jews shall assist them and if the Jews have a mind to add to or to the Jews have a mind to add to or to the Jews have a mind to add to or to take away anything from this league of take away anything from this league of take away anything from this league of assistance that shall be done with the assistance that shall be done with the assistance that shall be done with the common consent of the Romans and common consent of the Romans and common consent of the Romans and whatsoever addition shall thus be made whatsoever addition shall thus be made whatsoever addition shall thus be made it shall be of force end quote this it shall be of force end quote this it shall be of force end quote this decree was written by eup palus the son decree was written by eup palus the son decree was written by eup palus the son of John and by Jason the son of Eleazar of John and by Jason the son of Eleazar of John and by Jason the son of Eleazar when Judas was high priest of the nation when Judas was high priest of the nation when Judas was high priest of the nation and Simon his brother was General of the and Simon his brother was General of the and Simon his brother was General of the army and this was the first League that army and this was the first League that army and this was the first League that the Romans made with the Jews and was the Romans made with the Jews and was the Romans made with the Jews and was managed after this managed after this managed after this manner chapter 11 that bides was again manner chapter 11 that bides was again manner chapter 11 that bides was again sent out against Judas and how Judas sent out against Judas and how Judas sent out against Judas and how Judas fell as he was courageously fell as he was courageously fell as he was courageously fighting but when Demetrius was informed fighting but when Demetrius was informed fighting but when Demetrius was informed of the death of nikanor and of the of the death of nikanor and of the of the death of nikanor and of the destruction of the army that was with destruction of the army that was with destruction of the army that was with him he sent pides again with an army him he sent pides again with an army him he sent pides again with an army into Judea who marched out of Antioch into Judea who marched out of Antioch into Judea who marched out of Antioch and came into Judea and pitched his camp and came into Judea and pitched his camp and came into Judea and pitched his camp at Arbella a city of Galilee at Arbella a city of Galilee at Arbella a city of Galilee and having besieged and taken those that and having besieged and taken those that and having besieged and taken those that were there in caves for many of the were there in caves for many of the were there in caves for many of the people fled into such places he removed people fled into such places he removed people fled into such places he removed and made all the haste he could to and made all the haste he could to and made all the haste he could to Jerusalem and when he had learned that

Jerusalem and when he had learned that Jerusalem and when he had learned that Judas had pitched his camp at a certain Judas had pitched his camp at a certain Judas had pitched his camp at a certain Village whose name was Beth zetho he led Village whose name was Beth zetho he led Village whose name was Beth zetho he led his Army against him they were 20,000 his Army against him they were 20,000 his Army against him they were 20,000 footmen and 2,000 Horsemen now Judas had footmen and 2,000 Horsemen now Judas had footmen and 2,000 Horsemen now Judas had no more soldiers than no more soldiers than no more soldiers than 1,000 when these saw the multitude of 1,000 when these saw the multitude of 1,000 when these saw the multitude of beas's men they were afraid and left beas's men they were afraid and left beas's men they were afraid and left their camp and fled all away excepting their camp and fled all away excepting their camp and fled all away excepting 800 now when Judas was deserted by his 800 now when Judas was deserted by his 800 now when Judas was deserted by his own soldiers and the enemy pressed upon own soldiers and the enemy pressed upon own soldiers and the enemy pressed upon him and gave him no time to gather his him and gave him no time to gather his him and gave him no time to gather his army together he was disposed to fight army together he was disposed to fight army together he was disposed to fight with beas's army though he had but 800 with beas's army though he had but 800 with beas's army though he had but 800 men with him so he exhorted those men to men with him so he exhorted those men to men with him so he exhorted those men to undergo the danger courageously and undergo the danger courageously and undergo the danger courageously and encourage them to attack the enemy and encourage them to attack the enemy and encourage them to attack the enemy and when they said they were not a body when they said they were not a body when they said they were not a body sufficient to fight so great an army and sufficient to fight so great an army and sufficient to fight so great an army and advised that they should retire now and advised that they should retire now and advised that they should retire now and save themselves and that when he had save themselves and that when he had save themselves and that when he had gathered his own men together then he gathered his own men together then he gathered his own men together then he should fall upon the enemy afterwards should fall upon the enemy afterwards should fall upon the enemy afterwards his answer was this qu let not the son his answer was this qu let not the son his answer was this qu let not the son ever see such a thing that I should show ever see such a thing that I should show ever see such a thing that I should show my back to the enemy and although this my back to the enemy and although this my back to the enemy and although this be the time that will bring me to my end be the time that will bring me to my end be the time that will bring me to my end and I must die in this battle I would and I must die in this battle I would and I must die in this battle I would rather stand to it Courage iously and rather stand to it Courage iously and rather stand to it Courage iously and bear whatsoever comes upon me than by bear whatsoever comes upon me than by bear whatsoever comes upon me than by now running away bring reproach upon my now running away bring reproach upon my now running away bring reproach upon my former great actions or tarnish their former great actions or tarnish their former great actions or tarnish their Glory end quote this was the speech he Glory end quote this was the speech he Glory end quote this was the speech he made to those that remained with him

made to those that remained with him made to those that remained with him whereby he encouraged them to attack the whereby he encouraged them to attack the whereby he encouraged them to attack the enemy but bides drew his army out of enemy but bides drew his army out of enemy but bides drew his army out of their camp and put them in array for the their camp and put them in array for the their camp and put them in array for the battle he set the horsemen on both the battle he set the horsemen on both the battle he set the horsemen on both the wings and the light soldiers and The wings and the light soldiers and The wings and the light soldiers and The Archers he placed before the whole Army Archers he placed before the whole Army Archers he placed before the whole Army but he was himself on the right wing and but he was himself on the right wing and but he was himself on the right wing and when he had thus put his army in order when he had thus put his army in order when he had thus put his army in order of battle and was going to join battle of battle and was going to join battle of battle and was going to join battle with the Enemy he commanded the with the Enemy he commanded the with the Enemy he commanded the trumpeter to give a signal of battle and trumpeter to give a signal of battle and trumpeter to give a signal of battle and the Army to make a shout and to fall on the Army to make a shout and to fall on the Army to make a shout and to fall on the enemy and when Judas had done the the enemy and when Judas had done the the enemy and when Judas had done the same he joined battle with them and as same he joined battle with them and as same he joined battle with them and as both sides fought valiantly and the both sides fought valiantly and the both sides fought valiantly and the battle continued till sunset Judah saw battle continued till sunset Judah saw battle continued till sunset Judah saw that bakid and the strongest part of the that bakid and the strongest part of the that bakid and the strongest part of the army was on the right wing and thereupon army was on the right wing and thereupon army was on the right wing and thereupon took the most courageous men with him took the most courageous men with him took the most courageous men with him and ran upon that part of the army and and ran upon that part of the army and and ran upon that part of the army and fell upon those that were there and fell upon those that were there and fell upon those that were there and broke their ranks and drove them into broke their ranks and drove them into broke their ranks and drove them into the middle and forced them to run away the middle and forced them to run away the middle and forced them to run away and pursued them as far as to a mountain and pursued them as far as to a mountain and pursued them as far as to a mountain called Aza but when those of the left called Aza but when those of the left called Aza but when those of the left wing saw that the right wing was put to wing saw that the right wing was put to wing saw that the right wing was put to flight they encompassed Judas and flight they encompassed Judas and flight they encompassed Judas and pursued him and came behind him and took pursued him and came behind him and took pursued him and came behind him and took him into the middle of their army so him into the middle of their army so him into the middle of their army so being not able to fly but encompassed being not able to fly but encompassed being not able to fly but encompassed roundabout with enemies he stood still roundabout with enemies he stood still roundabout with enemies he stood still and he and those that were with him and he and those that were with him and he and those that were with him fought and when he had slain a great fought and when he had slain a great fought and when he had slain a great many of those that came against him he

many of those that came against him he many of those that came against him he at last was himself wounded and fell and at last was himself wounded and fell and at last was himself wounded and fell and gave up The Ghost and died in a way like gave up The Ghost and died in a way like gave up The Ghost and died in a way like to his former famous actions when Judas to his former famous actions when Judas to his former famous actions when Judas was dead those that were with him had no was dead those that were with him had no was dead those that were with him had no one whom they could regard as their one whom they could regard as their one whom they could regard as their command Commander but when they saw command Commander but when they saw command Commander but when they saw themselves deprived of such a general themselves deprived of such a general themselves deprived of such a general they fled but Simon and Jonathan judas's they fled but Simon and Jonathan judas's they fled but Simon and Jonathan judas's Brethren received his dead body by a Brethren received his dead body by a Brethren received his dead body by a treaty from the enemy and carried it to treaty from the enemy and carried it to treaty from the enemy and carried it to the Village of Modine where their father the Village of Modine where their father the Village of Modine where their father had been buried and there buried him had been buried and there buried him had been buried and there buried him while the multitude lamented him many while the multitude lamented him many while the multitude lamented him many days and performed the usual solemn days and performed the usual solemn days and performed the usual solemn rights of a funeral to him and this was rights of a funeral to him and this was rights of a funeral to him and this was the end that Judas came to he had been a the end that Judas came to he had been a the end that Judas came to he had been a man of Valor and a great warrior and man of Valor and a great warrior and man of Valor and a great warrior and mindful of the commands of their father mindful of the commands of their father mindful of the commands of their father matathias and had undergone all matathias and had undergone all matathias and had undergone all difficulties both in doing and suffering difficulties both in doing and suffering difficulties both in doing and suffering for the liberty of his countrymen and for the liberty of his countrymen and for the liberty of his countrymen and when his character was so excellent when his character was so excellent when his character was so excellent while he was alive he left behind him a while he was alive he left behind him a while he was alive he left behind him a glorious reputation and Memorial by glorious reputation and Memorial by glorious reputation and Memorial by gaining freedom for his nation and gaining freedom for his nation and gaining freedom for his nation and delivering them from slavery under the delivering them from slavery under the delivering them from slavery under the macedonians and when he had retained the macedonians and when he had retained the macedonians and when he had retained the high priesthood 3 years he high priesthood 3 years he high priesthood 3 years he died end of book 12 chapters 10 and 11 died end of book 12 chapters 10 and 11 died end of book 12 chapters 10 and 11 end of book 12