First Maccabees c. 120 BC

chapters 1-5 of the apocryphal book of chapters 1-5 of the apocryphal book of First mccabes Dewey Reams version First mccabes Dewey Reams version First mccabes Dewey Reams version recording by Sam Stinson chapter 1 now recording by Sam Stinson chapter 1 now recording by Sam Stinson chapter 1 now it came to pass after that Alexander the it came to pass after that Alexander the it came to pass after that Alexander the son of Philip the Macedonian who first son of Philip the Macedonian who first son of Philip the Macedonian who first reigned in Greece coming out of the land reigned in Greece coming out of the land reigned in Greece coming out of the land of seim had overthrown dasas King of the of seim had overthrown dasas King of the of seim had overthrown dasas King of the Persians and mes he fought many battles Persians and mes he fought many battles Persians and mes he fought many battles and took the strongholds of all and slew and took the strongholds of all and slew and took the strongholds of all and slew the Kings of the earth and he went the Kings of the earth and he went the Kings of the earth and he went through even to the ends of the Earth through even to the ends of the Earth through even to the ends of the Earth and took the spoils of many nations and and took the spoils of many nations and and took the spoils of many nations and the Earth was quiet before him and he the Earth was quiet before him and he the Earth was quiet before him and he gathered a power and a very strong Army gathered a power and a very strong Army gathered a power and a very strong Army and his heart was exalted and lifted up and his heart was exalted and lifted up and his heart was exalted and lifted up and he subdued countries of Nations and and he subdued countries of Nations and and he subdued countries of Nations and princes and they became tributaries to princes and they became tributaries to princes and they became tributaries to him and after these things he fell down him and after these things he fell down him and after these things he fell down upon his bed and knew that he should die upon his bed and knew that he should die upon his bed and knew that he should die and he called his servants the Nobles and he called his servants the Nobles and he called his servants the Nobles that were brought up with him from his that were brought up with him from his that were brought up with him from his Youth and he divided his kingdom among Youth and he divided his kingdom among Youth and he divided his kingdom among them while he was yet alive and them while he was yet alive and them while he was yet alive and Alexander reigned 12 years and he died Alexander reigned 12 years and he died Alexander reigned 12 years and he died and his servants made themselves Kings and his servants made themselves Kings and his servants made themselves Kings everyone in his place and they all put everyone in his place and they all put everyone in his place and they all put crowns upon themselves after his death crowns upon themselves after his death crowns upon themselves after his death and their sons after them many years and and their sons after them many years and and their sons after them many years and evils were multiplied in the earth and evils were multiplied in the earth and evils were multiplied in the earth and there came out of them a wicked root there came out of them a wicked root there came out of them a wicked root Antiochus the illustrious the son of Antiochus the illustrious the son of Antiochus the illustrious the son of King Antioch us who had been a hostage King Antioch us who had been a hostage King Antioch us who had been a hostage at Rome and he reigned in the

at Rome and he reigned in the at Rome and he reigned in the 137th year of the kingdom of the Greeks 137th year of the kingdom of the Greeks 137th year of the kingdom of the Greeks in those days there went out of Israel in those days there went out of Israel in those days there went out of Israel wicked men and they persuaded many wicked men and they persuaded many wicked men and they persuaded many saying let us go and make a covenant saying let us go and make a covenant saying let us go and make a covenant with the heathens that are round about with the heathens that are round about with the heathens that are round about us for since we departed from them many us for since we departed from them many us for since we departed from them many evils have befallen us and the word evils have befallen us and the word evils have befallen us and the word seemed good in their eyes and some of seemed good in their eyes and some of seemed good in their eyes and some of the people determined to do this and the people determined to do this and the people determined to do this and went to the king and he gave them went to the king and he gave them went to the king and he gave them license to do after the ordinances of license to do after the ordinances of license to do after the ordinances of the heathens and they built a place of the heathens and they built a place of the heathens and they built a place of exercise in Jerusalem according to the exercise in Jerusalem according to the exercise in Jerusalem according to the laws of the Nations and they made laws of the Nations and they made laws of the Nations and they made themselves proses and departed from the themselves proses and departed from the themselves proses and departed from the Holy Covenant and joined themselves to Holy Covenant and joined themselves to Holy Covenant and joined themselves to the heathens and were sold to do evil the heathens and were sold to do evil the heathens and were sold to do evil and the kingdom was established before and the kingdom was established before and the kingdom was established before Antiochus and he had a mind to Reign Antiochus and he had a mind to Reign Antiochus and he had a mind to Reign Over The Land of Egypt that he might Over The Land of Egypt that he might Over The Land of Egypt that he might Reign Over two kingdoms and he entered Reign Over two kingdoms and he entered Reign Over two kingdoms and he entered into Egypt with a great multitude with into Egypt with a great multitude with into Egypt with a great multitude with chariots and elephants and Horsemen and chariots and elephants and Horsemen and chariots and elephants and Horsemen and a great number of ships and he made war a great number of ships and he made war a great number of ships and he made war against tmy king of Egypt but tmy was against tmy king of Egypt but tmy was against tmy king of Egypt but tmy was afraid at his presence and fled and many afraid at his presence and fled and many afraid at his presence and fled and many were wounded unto death and he took the were wounded unto death and he took the were wounded unto death and he took the strong cities in the land of Egypt and strong cities in the land of Egypt and strong cities in the land of Egypt and he took the spoils of the land of Egypt he took the spoils of the land of Egypt he took the spoils of the land of Egypt and after Antiochus had ravaged Egypt in and after Antiochus had ravaged Egypt in and after Antiochus had ravaged Egypt in the 143rd year he returned and went up the 143rd year he returned and went up the 143rd year he returned and went up against Israel and he went up to against Israel and he went up to against Israel and he went up to Jerusalem with a great multitude and he Jerusalem with a great multitude and he Jerusalem with a great multitude and he pred proudly entered into the sanctuary pred proudly entered into the sanctuary pred proudly entered into the sanctuary and took away the golden Altar and the

and took away the golden Altar and the and took away the golden Altar and the Candlestick of light and all the vessels Candlestick of light and all the vessels Candlestick of light and all the vessels thereof and the table of proposition and thereof and the table of proposition and thereof and the table of proposition and the pouring vessels and the vials and the pouring vessels and the vials and the pouring vessels and the vials and the little mortars of gold and the veil the little mortars of gold and the veil the little mortars of gold and the veil and the crowns and the golden ornament and the crowns and the golden ornament and the crowns and the golden ornament that was before the temple and he broke that was before the temple and he broke that was before the temple and he broke them all in them all in them all in pieces and he took the silver and gold pieces and he took the silver and gold pieces and he took the silver and gold and the precious vessels and he took the and the precious vessels and he took the and the precious vessels and he took the Hidden Treasures which he found and when Hidden Treasures which he found and when Hidden Treasures which he found and when he had taken all away he departed into he had taken all away he departed into he had taken all away he departed into his own country and he made a great his own country and he made a great his own country and he made a great Slaughter of men and spoke very proudly Slaughter of men and spoke very proudly Slaughter of men and spoke very proudly and there was great mourning in Israel and there was great mourning in Israel and there was great mourning in Israel and in every place where they were and and in every place where they were and and in every place where they were and the princes and the Ancients mourned and the princes and the Ancients mourned and the princes and the Ancients mourned and The Virgins and the young men were made The Virgins and the young men were made The Virgins and the young men were made feeble and the beauty of the women was feeble and the beauty of the women was feeble and the beauty of the women was changed every bridegroom took up changed every bridegroom took up changed every bridegroom took up lamentation and the bride that sat in lamentation and the bride that sat in lamentation and the bride that sat in the marriage bed mourned and the land the marriage bed mourned and the land the marriage bed mourned and the land was moved for the inhabitants thereof was moved for the inhabitants thereof was moved for the inhabitants thereof and all the house of Jacob was covered and all the house of Jacob was covered and all the house of Jacob was covered with confusion and after two full years with confusion and after two full years with confusion and after two full years the king sent the chief collector of his the king sent the chief collector of his the king sent the chief collector of his tributes to the cities of Judah and he tributes to the cities of Judah and he tributes to the cities of Judah and he came to Jerusalem with a great multitude came to Jerusalem with a great multitude came to Jerusalem with a great multitude and he spoke to them Peaceable words in and he spoke to them Peaceable words in and he spoke to them Peaceable words in deceit and they believed him and he fell deceit and they believed him and he fell deceit and they believed him and he fell upon the city suddenly and struck it upon the city suddenly and struck it upon the city suddenly and struck it with a great Slaughter and destroyed with a great Slaughter and destroyed with a great Slaughter and destroyed much people in Israel and he took the much people in Israel and he took the much people in Israel and he took the spoils of the city and burnt it with spoils of the city and burnt it with spoils of the city and burnt it with fire and threw down the houses thereof fire and threw down the houses thereof fire and threw down the houses thereof and the walls thereof round about and and the walls thereof round about and and the walls thereof round about and they took the women captive and the

they took the women captive and the they took the women captive and the children and the cattle they possessed children and the cattle they possessed children and the cattle they possessed and they built the city of David with a and they built the city of David with a and they built the city of David with a great and strong wall and with strong great and strong wall and with strong great and strong wall and with strong towers and made it a fortress for towers and made it a fortress for towers and made it a fortress for them and they placed there a sinful them and they placed there a sinful them and they placed there a sinful Nation wicked men and they fortified Nation wicked men and they fortified Nation wicked men and they fortified themselves therein and they stored up themselves therein and they stored up themselves therein and they stored up armor and victuals and gathered together armor and victuals and gathered together armor and victuals and gathered together The Spoils of Jerusalem and laid them up The Spoils of Jerusalem and laid them up The Spoils of Jerusalem and laid them up there there and they became a great there there and they became a great there there and they became a great snare and this was a place to lie and snare and this was a place to lie and snare and this was a place to lie and wait against the sanctuary and an evil wait against the sanctuary and an evil wait against the sanctuary and an evil devil in Israel and they shed innocent devil in Israel and they shed innocent devil in Israel and they shed innocent blood round about the sanctuary and blood round about the sanctuary and blood round about the sanctuary and defiled the holy place and the defiled the holy place and the defiled the holy place and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fled Away by inhabitants of Jerusalem fled Away by inhabitants of Jerusalem fled Away by reason of them and the city was made the reason of them and the city was made the reason of them and the city was made the habitation of strangers and she became a habitation of strangers and she became a habitation of strangers and she became a stranger to her own seed and her stranger to her own seed and her stranger to her own seed and her children forsook her her Sanctuary was children forsook her her Sanctuary was children forsook her her Sanctuary was desolate Like A wilderness her Festival desolate Like A wilderness her Festival desolate Like A wilderness her Festival days were turned into mourning her days were turned into mourning her days were turned into mourning her sabbaths into reproach her honors were sabbaths into reproach her honors were sabbaths into reproach her honors were brought to nothing her dishonor was brought to nothing her dishonor was brought to nothing her dishonor was increased according to her glory and Her increased according to her glory and Her increased according to her glory and Her Excellency was turned into mourning and Excellency was turned into mourning and Excellency was turned into mourning and King Antiochus wrote to all his kingdom King Antiochus wrote to all his kingdom King Antiochus wrote to all his kingdom that all the people should be one and that all the people should be one and that all the people should be one and everyone should leave his own law and everyone should leave his own law and everyone should leave his own law and All Nations consented according to the All Nations consented according to the All Nations consented according to the word of King Antiochus and many of word of King Antiochus and many of word of King Antiochus and many of Israel consented to his service and they Israel consented to his service and they Israel consented to his service and they sacrificed to idols and profaned the sacrificed to idols and profaned the sacrificed to idols and profaned the Sabbath and the King sent Letters by the Sabbath and the King sent Letters by the Sabbath and the King sent Letters by the hands of Messengers to Jerusalem and to

hands of Messengers to Jerusalem and to hands of Messengers to Jerusalem and to all the cities of Judah that they should all the cities of Judah that they should all the cities of Judah that they should follow the law of the nations of the follow the law of the nations of the follow the law of the nations of the earth and should forbid holocausts and earth and should forbid holocausts and earth and should forbid holocausts and sacrifices and atonements to be made in sacrifices and atonements to be made in sacrifices and atonements to be made in the temple of God and should prohibit the temple of God and should prohibit the temple of God and should prohibit the Sabbath and the festival days to be the Sabbath and the festival days to be the Sabbath and the festival days to be celebrated and he commanded the holy celebrated and he commanded the holy celebrated and he commanded the holy places to be profaned in the holy people places to be profaned in the holy people places to be profaned in the holy people of Israel and he commanded altars to be of Israel and he commanded altars to be of Israel and he commanded altars to be built and temples and idols and swine's built and temples and idols and swine's built and temples and idols and swine's flesh to be immolated and unclean beasts flesh to be immolated and unclean beasts flesh to be immolated and unclean beasts and that they should leave their and that they should leave their and that they should leave their children uncircumcised and let their children uncircumcised and let their children uncircumcised and let their souls be defiled with all souls be defiled with all souls be defiled with all uncleannesses and Abominations to the uncleannesses and Abominations to the uncleannesses and Abominations to the end that they should forget the law and end that they should forget the law and end that they should forget the law and should change all the justifications of should change all the justifications of should change all the justifications of God and that whosoever would not do God and that whosoever would not do God and that whosoever would not do according to the word of King Antiochus according to the word of King Antiochus according to the word of King Antiochus should be put to death according to all should be put to death according to all should be put to death according to all these words he wrote to his Kingdom and these words he wrote to his Kingdom and these words he wrote to his Kingdom and he appointed rulers over the people that he appointed rulers over the people that he appointed rulers over the people that should force them to do these things and should force them to do these things and should force them to do these things and they commanded the cities of Judah to they commanded the cities of Judah to they commanded the cities of Judah to sacrifice then many of the people were sacrifice then many of the people were sacrifice then many of the people were gathered to them that had forsaken the gathered to them that had forsaken the gathered to them that had forsaken the law of the Lord and they committed evils law of the Lord and they committed evils law of the Lord and they committed evils in the land and they drove away the in the land and they drove away the in the land and they drove away the people of Israel into lurking holes and people of Israel into lurking holes and people of Israel into lurking holes and into the secret places of fugitives on into the secret places of fugitives on into the secret places of fugitives on the 15th day of the month KLU in the the 15th day of the month KLU in the the 15th day of the month KLU in the 145th year King Antiochus set up the 145th year King Antiochus set up the 145th year King Antiochus set up the abom AB inable Idol of desolation upon abom AB inable Idol of desolation upon abom AB inable Idol of desolation upon the altar of God and they built altars the altar of God and they built altars the altar of God and they built altars throughout all the cities of Judah round throughout all the cities of Judah round throughout all the cities of Judah round about and they burnt incense and

about and they burnt incense and about and they burnt incense and sacrificed at the doors of the houses sacrificed at the doors of the houses sacrificed at the doors of the houses and in the streets and they cut in and in the streets and they cut in and in the streets and they cut in pieces and burnt with fire the books of pieces and burnt with fire the books of pieces and burnt with fire the books of the law of God and everyone with whom the law of God and everyone with whom the law of God and everyone with whom the books of The Testament of the Lord the books of The Testament of the Lord the books of The Testament of the Lord were found and whosoever observe the law were found and whosoever observe the law were found and whosoever observe the law of the Lord they put to death according of the Lord they put to death according of the Lord they put to death according to the Edict of the king thus by their to the Edict of the king thus by their to the Edict of the king thus by their power did they deal with the people of power did they deal with the people of power did they deal with the people of Israel that were found in the cities Israel that were found in the cities Israel that were found in the cities month after month and on the 5 and 20th month after month and on the 5 and 20th month after month and on the 5 and 20th day of the month they sacrificed upon day of the month they sacrificed upon day of the month they sacrificed upon the altar of the idol that was over the altar of the idol that was over the altar of the idol that was over against the altar of against the altar of against the altar of God now the women that circumcised their God now the women that circumcised their God now the women that circumcised their children were slain according to the children were slain according to the children were slain according to the Commandment of King Antiochus and they Commandment of King Antiochus and they Commandment of King Antiochus and they hanged the children about their neck in hanged the children about their neck in hanged the children about their neck in all their houses and those that had all their houses and those that had all their houses and those that had circumcised them they put to death and circumcised them they put to death and circumcised them they put to death and and many of the people of Israel and many of the people of Israel and many of the people of Israel determined with themselves that they determined with themselves that they determined with themselves that they would not eat unclean things and they would not eat unclean things and they would not eat unclean things and they chose rather to die than to be defiled chose rather to die than to be defiled chose rather to die than to be defiled with unclean meats and they would not with unclean meats and they would not with unclean meats and they would not break the holy law of God and they were break the holy law of God and they were break the holy law of God and they were put to death and there was very great put to death and there was very great put to death and there was very great wrath upon the people end of chapter 1 wrath upon the people end of chapter 1 wrath upon the people end of chapter 1 chapter 2 in those days arose methas the chapter 2 in those days arose methas the chapter 2 in those days arose methas the son of John the son of Simeon a priest son of John the son of Simeon a priest son of John the son of Simeon a priest of the sons of joar from Jerusalem and of the sons of joar from Jerusalem and of the sons of joar from Jerusalem and he Abode in the mountain of Modine and he Abode in the mountain of Modine and he Abode in the mountain of Modine and he had five Sons John who was surnamed he had five Sons John who was surnamed he had five Sons John who was surnamed gadus and Simon who was surnamed thy and

gadus and Simon who was surnamed thy and gadus and Simon who was surnamed thy and Judas who was called macabus and Eleazar Judas who was called macabus and Eleazar Judas who was called macabus and Eleazar who was surnamed abin and Jonathan who who was surnamed abin and Jonathan who who was surnamed abin and Jonathan who was surnamed apas these saw the evils was surnamed apas these saw the evils was surnamed apas these saw the evils that were done in the people of Judah that were done in the people of Judah that were done in the people of Judah and in Jerusalem and meias said woe is and in Jerusalem and meias said woe is and in Jerusalem and meias said woe is me wherefore was I born to see the ruin me wherefore was I born to see the ruin me wherefore was I born to see the ruin of my people and the ruin of the holy of my people and the ruin of the holy of my people and the ruin of the holy city and to dwell there when it is given city and to dwell there when it is given city and to dwell there when it is given into the hands of the enemies the holy into the hands of the enemies the holy into the hands of the enemies the holy places are come into the hands of places are come into the hands of places are come into the hands of strangers her Temple is become as a man strangers her Temple is become as a man strangers her Temple is become as a man without honor the vessels of her glory without honor the vessels of her glory without honor the vessels of her glory are carried away captive her old men are are carried away captive her old men are are carried away captive her old men are murdered in the streets and her young murdered in the streets and her young murdered in the streets and her young men are Fallen By The Sword of the men are Fallen By The Sword of the men are Fallen By The Sword of the enemies what nation hath not inherited enemies what nation hath not inherited enemies what nation hath not inherited her kingdom and gotten of her spoils all her kingdom and gotten of her spoils all her kingdom and gotten of her spoils all her ornaments are taken away she that her ornaments are taken away she that her ornaments are taken away she that was free is made a slave and behold our was free is made a slave and behold our was free is made a slave and behold our sanctuary and our Beauty and our glory sanctuary and our Beauty and our glory sanctuary and our Beauty and our glory is laid waste and the Gentiles have is laid waste and the Gentiles have is laid waste and the Gentiles have defiled them to what end then should we defiled them to what end then should we defiled them to what end then should we live any longer and matathias and his live any longer and matathias and his live any longer and matathias and his sons rent their garments and they sons rent their garments and they sons rent their garments and they covered themselves with hair cloth and covered themselves with hair cloth and covered themselves with hair cloth and made great made great made great lamentation and they that were sent from lamentation and they that were sent from lamentation and they that were sent from King Antiochus came thither to compel King Antiochus came thither to compel King Antiochus came thither to compel them that were fled into the city of them that were fled into the city of them that were fled into the city of Modine to sacrifice and to burn incense Modine to sacrifice and to burn incense Modine to sacrifice and to burn incense and to depart from the law of God and and to depart from the law of God and and to depart from the law of God and many of the people of Israel consented many of the people of Israel consented many of the people of Israel consented and came to them but matathias and his and came to them but matathias and his and came to them but matathias and his sons stood firm and they that were sent

sons stood firm and they that were sent sons stood firm and they that were sent from Antiochus answering said to from Antiochus answering said to from Antiochus answering said to matathias thou art a ruler and an matathias thou art a ruler and an matathias thou art a ruler and an honorable and great man in this city and honorable and great man in this city and honorable and great man in this city and adorned with sons and Brethren therefore adorned with sons and Brethren therefore adorned with sons and Brethren therefore Come Thou first and obey the king's Come Thou first and obey the king's Come Thou first and obey the king's commandment as all nations have done and commandment as all nations have done and commandment as all nations have done and the men of Judah and they that remain in the men of Judah and they that remain in the men of Judah and they that remain in Jerusalem and thou and thy Sons shall be Jerusalem and thou and thy Sons shall be Jerusalem and thou and thy Sons shall be in the number of the king's friends and in the number of the king's friends and in the number of the king's friends and enriched with gold and silver in many enriched with gold and silver in many enriched with gold and silver in many presents then matathias answered and presents then matathias answered and presents then matathias answered and said with a loud voice although All said with a loud voice although All said with a loud voice although All Nations obey King Antiochus so as to Nations obey King Antiochus so as to Nations obey King Antiochus so as to depart every man from the service of the depart every man from the service of the depart every man from the service of the law of his fathers and consent to his law of his fathers and consent to his law of his fathers and consent to his Commandments I and my sons and my Commandments I and my sons and my Commandments I and my sons and my brethren will obey the law of our brethren will obey the law of our brethren will obey the law of our fathers God be merciful unto us us it is fathers God be merciful unto us us it is fathers God be merciful unto us us it is not profitable for us to forsake the law not profitable for us to forsake the law not profitable for us to forsake the law and the justices of God we will not and the justices of God we will not and the justices of God we will not hearken to the words of King antus hearken to the words of King antus hearken to the words of King antus neither will we sacrifice and transgress neither will we sacrifice and transgress neither will we sacrifice and transgress the Commandments of our law to go the Commandments of our law to go the Commandments of our law to go another way now as he left off speaking another way now as he left off speaking another way now as he left off speaking these words there came a certain Jew in these words there came a certain Jew in these words there came a certain Jew in the sight of all to sacrifice to the the sight of all to sacrifice to the the sight of all to sacrifice to the idols upon the altar in the city of idols upon the altar in the city of idols upon the altar in the city of Modine according to the king's Modine according to the king's Modine according to the king's commandment and matathias saw and was commandment and matathias saw and was commandment and matathias saw and was grieved and his Reigns trembled and his grieved and his Reigns trembled and his grieved and his Reigns trembled and his wrath was kindled according to the wrath was kindled according to the wrath was kindled according to the Judgment of the law and running upon him Judgment of the law and running upon him Judgment of the law and running upon him he slew him upon the altar moreover the he slew him upon the altar moreover the he slew him upon the altar moreover the man whom King Antiochus had sent who man whom King Antiochus had sent who man whom King Antiochus had sent who compelled them to sacrifice he slew at

compelled them to sacrifice he slew at compelled them to sacrifice he slew at the same time and pulled down the Altar the same time and pulled down the Altar the same time and pulled down the Altar and showed Zeal for the law as FAS did and showed Zeal for the law as FAS did and showed Zeal for the law as FAS did by zamry the son of salamy and matathias by zamry the son of salamy and matathias by zamry the son of salamy and matathias cried out in the city with a loud voice cried out in the city with a loud voice cried out in the city with a loud voice saying everyone that hath Zeal for the saying everyone that hath Zeal for the saying everyone that hath Zeal for the law and maintain The Testament let him law and maintain The Testament let him law and maintain The Testament let him follow me so he and his sons fled into follow me so he and his sons fled into follow me so he and his sons fled into the mountains and left all that they had the mountains and left all that they had the mountains and left all that they had in the city then many that sought after in the city then many that sought after in the city then many that sought after judgment and Justice went down into the judgment and Justice went down into the judgment and Justice went down into the desert and they Abode there they and desert and they Abode there they and desert and they Abode there they and their children and their wives and their their children and their wives and their their children and their wives and their cattle because afflictions increased cattle because afflictions increased cattle because afflictions increased upon them and it was told to the King's upon them and it was told to the King's upon them and it was told to the King's Men and to the army that was in Men and to the army that was in Men and to the army that was in Jerusalem in the city of David that Jerusalem in the city of David that Jerusalem in the city of David that certain men who had broken the king's certain men who had broken the king's certain men who had broken the king's commandment were gone away into the commandment were gone away into the commandment were gone away into the secret places in the wilderness and that secret places in the wilderness and that secret places in the wilderness and that many were gone after them and forth with many were gone after them and forth with many were gone after them and forth with they went out towards them and made war they went out towards them and made war they went out towards them and made war against them on the Sabbath day and they against them on the Sabbath day and they against them on the Sabbath day and they said to them do you still resist come said to them do you still resist come said to them do you still resist come forth and do according to the Edict of forth and do according to the Edict of forth and do according to the Edict of King Antiochus and you shall live and King Antiochus and you shall live and King Antiochus and you shall live and they said we will not come forth neither they said we will not come forth neither they said we will not come forth neither will we obey the king's edict to profane will we obey the king's edict to profane will we obey the king's edict to profane the Sabbath day and they made haste to the Sabbath day and they made haste to the Sabbath day and they made haste to give them battle but they answered them give them battle but they answered them give them battle but they answered them not neither did they cast a stone at not neither did they cast a stone at not neither did they cast a stone at them nor stopped up the secret places them nor stopped up the secret places them nor stopped up the secret places saying let us all die in our innocency saying let us all die in our innocency saying let us all die in our innocency and Heaven and Earth shall be Witnesses and Heaven and Earth shall be Witnesses and Heaven and Earth shall be Witnesses for us that you put us to death

for us that you put us to death for us that you put us to death wrongfully so they gave them battle on wrongfully so they gave them battle on wrongfully so they gave them battle on the Sabbath and they were slain with the Sabbath and they were slain with the Sabbath and they were slain with their wives and their children and their their wives and their children and their their wives and their children and their cattle to the number of a thousand cattle to the number of a thousand cattle to the number of a thousand persons and matathias and his friends persons and matathias and his friends persons and matathias and his friends heard of it and they mourned for them heard of it and they mourned for them heard of it and they mourned for them exceedingly and every man said to his exceedingly and every man said to his exceedingly and every man said to his neighbor if we shall all do as our neighbor if we shall all do as our neighbor if we shall all do as our Brethren have done and not fight against Brethren have done and not fight against Brethren have done and not fight against the heathens for our lives and our the heathens for our lives and our the heathens for our lives and our justifications they will Now quickly justifications they will Now quickly justifications they will Now quickly root us out of the earth and they root us out of the earth and they root us out of the earth and they determined in that day saying whosoever determined in that day saying whosoever determined in that day saying whosoever shall come up against us to fight on the shall come up against us to fight on the shall come up against us to fight on the Sabbath day we will fight against him Sabbath day we will fight against him Sabbath day we will fight against him and we will not all die as our Brethren and we will not all die as our Brethren and we will not all die as our Brethren that were slain in the secret places that were slain in the secret places that were slain in the secret places then was assembled to them the then was assembled to them the then was assembled to them the congregation of the aidans the stoutest congregation of the aidans the stoutest congregation of the aidans the stoutest of Israel every one one that had a good of Israel every one one that had a good of Israel every one one that had a good will for the law and all they that fled will for the law and all they that fled will for the law and all they that fled from the evils joined themselves to them from the evils joined themselves to them from the evils joined themselves to them and were a support to them and they and were a support to them and they and were a support to them and they gathered an army and slew the sinners in gathered an army and slew the sinners in gathered an army and slew the sinners in their wrath and the wicked men in their their wrath and the wicked men in their their wrath and the wicked men in their indignation and the rest fled to the indignation and the rest fled to the indignation and the rest fled to the Nations for safety and matathias and his Nations for safety and matathias and his Nations for safety and matathias and his friends went round about and they threw friends went round about and they threw friends went round about and they threw down the altars and they circumcised all down the altars and they circumcised all down the altars and they circumcised all the children whom they found in the the children whom they found in the the children whom they found in the confines of Israel that were confines of Israel that were confines of Israel that were uncircumcised and they did valiantly and uncircumcised and they did valiantly and uncircumcised and they did valiantly and they pursued after the children of pride they pursued after the children of pride they pursued after the children of pride in the work prospered in their hands and in the work prospered in their hands and in the work prospered in their hands and they recovered the law out of the hands they recovered the law out of the hands they recovered the law out of the hands of the Nations and out of the hands of of the Nations and out of the hands of of the Nations and out of the hands of the Kings and they yielded not the horn

the Kings and they yielded not the horn the Kings and they yielded not the horn to The Sinner now the days Drew near to The Sinner now the days Drew near to The Sinner now the days Drew near that matathias should die and he said to that matathias should die and he said to that matathias should die and he said to his sons now hath pride and chastisement his sons now hath pride and chastisement his sons now hath pride and chastisement gotten strength in the time of gotten strength in the time of gotten strength in the time of Destruction and the wrath of indignation Destruction and the wrath of indignation Destruction and the wrath of indignation now therefore oh my now therefore oh my now therefore oh my Sons be ye zealous for the law and give Sons be ye zealous for the law and give Sons be ye zealous for the law and give your lives for the Covenant of your your lives for the Covenant of your your lives for the Covenant of your fathers and call to remembrance The fathers and call to remembrance The fathers and call to remembrance The Works of the fathers which they have Works of the fathers which they have Works of the fathers which they have done in their generations and you shall done in their generations and you shall done in their generations and you shall receive great glory and an everlasting receive great glory and an everlasting receive great glory and an everlasting name was not Abraham found faithful in name was not Abraham found faithful in name was not Abraham found faithful in Temptation and it was reputed to him Temptation and it was reputed to him Temptation and it was reputed to him unto Justice Joseph in the time of his unto Justice Joseph in the time of his unto Justice Joseph in the time of his distress kept the commandment and he was distress kept the commandment and he was distress kept the commandment and he was made Lord of Egypt Finas our father by made Lord of Egypt Finas our father by made Lord of Egypt Finas our father by being fervent in the Zeal of God being fervent in the Zeal of God being fervent in the Zeal of God received the Covenant of an everlasting received the Covenant of an everlasting received the Covenant of an everlasting priesthood Jesus whilst he fulfilled the priesthood Jesus whilst he fulfilled the priesthood Jesus whilst he fulfilled the word was made ruler in Israel Caleb for word was made ruler in Israel Caleb for word was made ruler in Israel Caleb for bearing witness before the congregation bearing witness before the congregation bearing witness before the congregation received an inheritance David by his received an inheritance David by his received an inheritance David by his Mercy obtained the Throne of an Mercy obtained the Throne of an Mercy obtained the Throne of an everlasting Kingdom Elias while he is everlasting Kingdom Elias while he is everlasting Kingdom Elias while he is full of zeal for the law was taken up full of zeal for the law was taken up full of zeal for the law was taken up into heaven ananas and azeras and missel into heaven ananas and azeras and missel into heaven ananas and azeras and missel by belie leaving were delivered out of by belie leaving were delivered out of by belie leaving were delivered out of the flame Daniel in his innocency was the flame Daniel in his innocency was the flame Daniel in his innocency was delivered out of the mouth of the delivered out of the mouth of the delivered out of the mouth of the Lions and thus consider through all Lions and thus consider through all Lions and thus consider through all generations that none that trust in him generations that none that trust in him generations that none that trust in him fail in strength and fear not the words

fail in strength and fear not the words fail in strength and fear not the words of a sinful man for his glory is dung of a sinful man for his glory is dung of a sinful man for his glory is dung and worms today he is lifted up and and worms today he is lifted up and and worms today he is lifted up and tomorrow he shall not be found because tomorrow he shall not be found because tomorrow he shall not be found because he has returned into his Earth and his he has returned into his Earth and his he has returned into his Earth and his thought is come to nothing you therefore thought is come to nothing you therefore thought is come to nothing you therefore my sons take courage and behave manfully my sons take courage and behave manfully my sons take courage and behave manfully in the law for by it you shall be in the law for by it you shall be in the law for by it you shall be glorious and behold I know that your glorious and behold I know that your glorious and behold I know that your brother Simon is a man of counsel give brother Simon is a man of counsel give brother Simon is a man of counsel give ear to him always and he shall be a ear to him always and he shall be a ear to him always and he shall be a father to you and Judas macabus who is father to you and Judas macabus who is father to you and Judas macabus who is Valiant and strong from his youth up let Valiant and strong from his youth up let Valiant and strong from his youth up let him be the leader of your army and he him be the leader of your army and he him be the leader of your army and he shall manage the war of the people and shall manage the war of the people and shall manage the war of the people and you shall take to you all that observe you shall take to you all that observe you shall take to you all that observe the law and revenge ye the wrong of your the law and revenge ye the wrong of your the law and revenge ye the wrong of your people render to the Gentiles their people render to the Gentiles their people render to the Gentiles their reward and take heed to the precepts of reward and take heed to the precepts of reward and take heed to the precepts of the law and he blessed them and was the law and he blessed them and was the law and he blessed them and was joined to his fathers and he died in the joined to his fathers and he died in the joined to his fathers and he died in the 146th year and he was buried by his sons 146th year and he was buried by his sons 146th year and he was buried by his sons in the sepulchers of his fathers in in the sepulchers of his fathers in in the sepulchers of his fathers in Modine and all Israel mourned for him Modine and all Israel mourned for him Modine and all Israel mourned for him with great mourning end of chapter 2 with great mourning end of chapter 2 with great mourning end of chapter 2 chapter chapter chapter three then his son Judas called macabus three then his son Judas called macabus three then his son Judas called macabus rose up in in his stead and all his rose up in in his stead and all his rose up in in his stead and all his Brethren helped him and all they that Brethren helped him and all they that Brethren helped him and all they that had joined themselves to his father and had joined themselves to his father and had joined themselves to his father and they fought with cheerfulness the Battle they fought with cheerfulness the Battle they fought with cheerfulness the Battle of Israel and he got his people great of Israel and he got his people great of Israel and he got his people great honor and put on a breastplate as a honor and put on a breastplate as a honor and put on a breastplate as a giant and GT his warlike armor about him

giant and GT his warlike armor about him giant and GT his warlike armor about him in battles and protected the camp with in battles and protected the camp with in battles and protected the camp with his sword in his axe he was like a lion his sword in his axe he was like a lion his sword in his axe he was like a lion and like a lion's welp roaring for his and like a lion's welp roaring for his and like a lion's welp roaring for his prey and he pursued the wicked and prey and he pursued the wicked and prey and he pursued the wicked and sought them out and them that troubled sought them out and them that troubled sought them out and them that troubled his people he burnt with fire and his his people he burnt with fire and his his people he burnt with fire and his enemies were driven away for fear of him enemies were driven away for fear of him enemies were driven away for fear of him and all the workers of iniquity were and all the workers of iniquity were and all the workers of iniquity were troubled and salvation prospered in his troubled and salvation prospered in his troubled and salvation prospered in his hand and he grieved many kings and made hand and he grieved many kings and made hand and he grieved many kings and made Jacob glad with his works and his memory Jacob glad with his works and his memory Jacob glad with his works and his memory is blessed is blessed is blessed forever and he went through the cities forever and he went through the cities forever and he went through the cities of Judah and destroyed the wicked out of of Judah and destroyed the wicked out of of Judah and destroyed the wicked out of them and turned away wrath from Israel them and turned away wrath from Israel them and turned away wrath from Israel and he was renowned even to the utmost and he was renowned even to the utmost and he was renowned even to the utmost part of the earth and he gathered them part of the earth and he gathered them part of the earth and he gathered them that were perishing and abalonus that were perishing and abalonus that were perishing and abalonus gathered together the Gentiles and a gathered together the Gentiles and a gathered together the Gentiles and a numerous and great Army from Samaria to numerous and great Army from Samaria to numerous and great Army from Samaria to make war against Israel and Judas make war against Israel and Judas make war against Israel and Judas understood it and went forth to meet him understood it and went forth to meet him understood it and went forth to meet him and he overthrew him and killed him and and he overthrew him and killed him and and he overthrew him and killed him and many fell down slain and the rest fled many fell down slain and the rest fled many fell down slain and the rest fled away and he took their spoils and Judas away and he took their spoils and Judas away and he took their spoils and Judas took the sword of abalonus and fought took the sword of abalonus and fought took the sword of abalonus and fought with it all his with it all his with it all his lifetime and sarin captain of the army lifetime and sarin captain of the army lifetime and sarin captain of the army of Syria heard that Judas had assembled of Syria heard that Judas had assembled of Syria heard that Judas had assembled a company of the faithful and a a company of the faithful and a a company of the faithful and a congregation with him and he said I will congregation with him and he said I will congregation with him and he said I will get me a name and will be glorified in get me a name and will be glorified in get me a name and will be glorified in the kingdom and will overthrow Judas and the kingdom and will overthrow Judas and the kingdom and will overthrow Judas and those that are with him that have those that are with him that have those that are with him that have despised the Edict of the king and he despised the Edict of the king and he despised the Edict of the king and he made himself ready and the host of the made himself ready and the host of the made himself ready and the host of the wicked went up with him strong suurs to

wicked went up with him strong suurs to wicked went up with him strong suurs to be revenged of the children of Israel be revenged of the children of Israel be revenged of the children of Israel and they approached even as far as and they approached even as far as and they approached even as far as bethin and Judas went forth to meet him bethin and Judas went forth to meet him bethin and Judas went forth to meet him with a small company but when they saw with a small company but when they saw with a small company but when they saw the Army coming to meet them they said the Army coming to meet them they said the Army coming to meet them they said to Judas how shall we being few be able to Judas how shall we being few be able to Judas how shall we being few be able to fight against so great a multitude to fight against so great a multitude to fight against so great a multitude and so strong and we are ready to faint and so strong and we are ready to faint and so strong and we are ready to faint with fasting today and Judas said it is with fasting today and Judas said it is with fasting today and Judas said it is an easy matter for many to be shut up in an easy matter for many to be shut up in an easy matter for many to be shut up in the hands of a few and there is no the hands of a few and there is no the hands of a few and there is no difference in the sight of the god of difference in the sight of the god of difference in the sight of the god of Heaven to deliver with a great multitude Heaven to deliver with a great multitude Heaven to deliver with a great multitude or with a small company for the success or with a small company for the success or with a small company for the success of Wars not in the multitude of the army of Wars not in the multitude of the army of Wars not in the multitude of the army but strength Cometh From Heaven they but strength Cometh From Heaven they but strength Cometh From Heaven they come against us with an insolent come against us with an insolent come against us with an insolent multitude and with pride to destroy us multitude and with pride to destroy us multitude and with pride to destroy us and our wives and our children and to and our wives and our children and to and our wives and our children and to take our spoils but we will fight for take our spoils but we will fight for take our spoils but we will fight for our lives and our laws and the Lord our lives and our laws and the Lord our lives and our laws and the Lord himself will overthrow them before our himself will overthrow them before our himself will overthrow them before our face but as for you fear them not and as face but as for you fear them not and as face but as for you fear them not and as soon as he had made an end of speaking soon as he had made an end of speaking soon as he had made an end of speaking he rushed suddenly upon them and sarin he rushed suddenly upon them and sarin he rushed suddenly upon them and sarin and his host were overthrown before him and his host were overthrown before him and his host were overthrown before him and he pursued him by The Descent of and he pursued him by The Descent of and he pursued him by The Descent of bethor even to the plain and there fell bethor even to the plain and there fell bethor even to the plain and there fell of them 800 men of them 800 men of them 800 men and the rest fled into the land of the and the rest fled into the land of the and the rest fled into the land of the Philistines and the fear of Judas and of Philistines and the fear of Judas and of Philistines and the fear of Judas and of his Brethren and the dread of them fell his Brethren and the dread of them fell his Brethren and the dread of them fell upon all the nations round about them upon all the nations round about them upon all the nations round about them and his Fame came to the king and All and his Fame came to the king and All and his Fame came to the king and All Nations told of the battles of Judas now Nations told of the battles of Judas now Nations told of the battles of Judas now when King Antiochus heard these words he when King Antiochus heard these words he when King Antiochus heard these words he was angry in his mind and he sent and

was angry in his mind and he sent and was angry in his mind and he sent and gathered the forces of all his kingdom gathered the forces of all his kingdom gathered the forces of all his kingdom an exceeding strong Army and he opened an exceeding strong Army and he opened an exceeding strong Army and he opened his Treasury and gave out pay to the his Treasury and gave out pay to the his Treasury and gave out pay to the Army for a year and he commanded them Army for a year and he commanded them Army for a year and he commanded them that they should be ready for all things that they should be ready for all things that they should be ready for all things and he perceived that the money of his and he perceived that the money of his and he perceived that the money of his treasuries failed and that the tributes treasuries failed and that the tributes treasuries failed and that the tributes of the country were small because of the of the country were small because of the of the country were small because of the dissension and the evil that he had dissension and the evil that he had dissension and the evil that he had brought upon the land that he might take brought upon the land that he might take brought upon the land that he might take away the laws of old times and he feared away the laws of old times and he feared away the laws of old times and he feared that he should not have as formerly that he should not have as formerly that he should not have as formerly enough for charges and Gifts which he enough for charges and Gifts which he enough for charges and Gifts which he had given before with a liberal hand for had given before with a liberal hand for had given before with a liberal hand for he had abounded more than the kings that he had abounded more than the kings that he had abounded more than the kings that had been before him and he was greatly had been before him and he was greatly had been before him and he was greatly perplexed in mind and purposed to go perplexed in mind and purposed to go perplexed in mind and purposed to go into Persia and to take tributes of the into Persia and to take tributes of the into Persia and to take tributes of the countries and to gather much money and countries and to gather much money and countries and to gather much money and he left lysius a nobleman of the blood he left lysius a nobleman of the blood he left lysius a nobleman of the blood Royal to oversee the Affairs of the Royal to oversee the Affairs of the Royal to oversee the Affairs of the Kingdom from the river Euphrates even to Kingdom from the river Euphrates even to Kingdom from the river Euphrates even to the river of Egypt and to bring up his the river of Egypt and to bring up his the river of Egypt and to bring up his son Antiochus till he came again and he son Antiochus till he came again and he son Antiochus till he came again and he delivered to him half the Army and the delivered to him half the Army and the delivered to him half the Army and the elephants and he gave him charge elephants and he gave him charge elephants and he gave him charge concerning all that he would have done concerning all that he would have done concerning all that he would have done and concerning the inhabitants of Judea and concerning the inhabitants of Judea and concerning the inhabitants of Judea and Jerusalem and that he should send an and Jerusalem and that he should send an and Jerusalem and that he should send an Army against against them to destroy and Army against against them to destroy and Army against against them to destroy and root out the strength of Israel and the root out the strength of Israel and the root out the strength of Israel and the remnant of Jerusalem and to take away remnant of Jerusalem and to take away remnant of Jerusalem and to take away the memory of them from that place and the memory of them from that place and the memory of them from that place and that he should settle strangers to dwell that he should settle strangers to dwell that he should settle strangers to dwell in all their coasts and divide their in all their coasts and divide their in all their coasts and divide their land by lot so the king took the half of land by lot so the king took the half of land by lot so the king took the half of the army that remained and went forth the army that remained and went forth the army that remained and went forth from Antioch the chief city of his from Antioch the chief city of his from Antioch the chief city of his kingdom in the 147th year and he passed

kingdom in the 147th year and he passed kingdom in the 147th year and he passed over the river Euphrates and went over the river Euphrates and went over the river Euphrates and went through the higher countries then lius through the higher countries then lius through the higher countries then lius chose tmy the son of dor menus and ncer chose tmy the son of dor menus and ncer chose tmy the son of dor menus and ncer and gorgus Mighty Men of the king's and gorgus Mighty Men of the king's and gorgus Mighty Men of the king's friends and he sent with them 40,000 men friends and he sent with them 40,000 men friends and he sent with them 40,000 men and 7,000 Horsemen to go into the land and 7,000 Horsemen to go into the land and 7,000 Horsemen to go into the land of Judah and to destroy it according to of Judah and to destroy it according to of Judah and to destroy it according to the king's orders so they went forth the king's orders so they went forth the king's orders so they went forth with all their power and came and with all their power and came and with all their power and came and pitched near emus in the plain country pitched near emus in the plain country pitched near emus in the plain country and the merchants of the countries heard and the merchants of the countries heard and the merchants of the countries heard the fame of them and they took silver the fame of them and they took silver the fame of them and they took silver and gold in abundance and servants and and gold in abundance and servants and and gold in abundance and servants and they came into the camp to buy the they came into the camp to buy the they came into the camp to buy the children of Israel for slaves and there children of Israel for slaves and there children of Israel for slaves and there were joined to them the forces of Syria were joined to them the forces of Syria were joined to them the forces of Syria and of the land of the and of the land of the and of the land of the strangers and Judas and his Brethren saw strangers and Judas and his Brethren saw strangers and Judas and his Brethren saw that evils were multiplied and that the that evils were multiplied and that the that evils were multiplied and that the armies approached to their borders and armies approached to their borders and armies approached to their borders and they knew the orders the king had given they knew the orders the king had given they knew the orders the king had given to destroy the people and utterly to destroy the people and utterly to destroy the people and utterly abolished them and they said every man abolished them and they said every man abolished them and they said every man to his neighbor let us raise up the low to his neighbor let us raise up the low to his neighbor let us raise up the low condition of our people and let us fight condition of our people and let us fight condition of our people and let us fight for our people and our sanctuary and the for our people and our sanctuary and the for our people and our sanctuary and the assembly was gathered that they might be assembly was gathered that they might be assembly was gathered that they might be ready for battle and that they might ready for battle and that they might ready for battle and that they might pray and ask mercy and compassion now pray and ask mercy and compassion now pray and ask mercy and compassion now Jerusalem was not inhabited but was like Jerusalem was not inhabited but was like Jerusalem was not inhabited but was like a desert there was none of her children a desert there was none of her children a desert there was none of her children that went in or out and the sanctuary that went in or out and the sanctuary that went in or out and the sanctuary was trotten down and the children of was trotten down and the children of was trotten down and the children of strangers were in the castle there was strangers were in the castle there was strangers were in the castle there was the habitation of the Gentiles and joy the habitation of the Gentiles and joy the habitation of the Gentiles and joy was taken away from Jacob and the pipe was taken away from Jacob and the pipe was taken away from Jacob and the pipe and harp ceased there and they assembled

and harp ceased there and they assembled and harp ceased there and they assembled together and came to Masha over against together and came to Masha over against together and came to Masha over against Jerusalem for in Masha was a place of Jerusalem for in Masha was a place of Jerusalem for in Masha was a place of pray pray heret for in Israel and they pray pray heret for in Israel and they pray pray heret for in Israel and they fasted that day and put on hair cloth fasted that day and put on hair cloth fasted that day and put on hair cloth and put ashes upon their heads and they and put ashes upon their heads and they and put ashes upon their heads and they rent their garments and they laid open rent their garments and they laid open rent their garments and they laid open the books of the law in which the the books of the law in which the the books of the law in which the Gentiles searched for the likeness of Gentiles searched for the likeness of Gentiles searched for the likeness of their idols and they brought the their idols and they brought the their idols and they brought the Priestly ornaments and the first fruits Priestly ornaments and the first fruits Priestly ornaments and the first fruits and tithes and stirred up the nazarites and tithes and stirred up the nazarites and tithes and stirred up the nazarites that had fulfilled their days and they that had fulfilled their days and they that had fulfilled their days and they cried with a loud voice toward Heaven cried with a loud voice toward Heaven cried with a loud voice toward Heaven saying what shall we do with these and saying what shall we do with these and saying what shall we do with these and whether shall we carry them for thy whether shall we carry them for thy whether shall we carry them for thy holies are Trot in down and are profaned holies are Trot in down and are profaned holies are Trot in down and are profaned and thy priests are in mourning and are and thy priests are in mourning and are and thy priests are in mourning and are brought low and behold the nations are brought low and behold the nations are brought low and behold the nations are come together against us to destroy us come together against us to destroy us come together against us to destroy us thou knowest what they intend against us thou knowest what they intend against us thou knowest what they intend against us how shall we be able to stand before how shall we be able to stand before how shall we be able to stand before their face unless thou oh God help us their face unless thou oh God help us their face unless thou oh God help us then they sounded with trumpets and then they sounded with trumpets and then they sounded with trumpets and cried out with a loud voice and after cried out with a loud voice and after cried out with a loud voice and after this Judas appointed captains over the this Judas appointed captains over the this Judas appointed captains over the people over thousands and over hundreds people over thousands and over hundreds people over thousands and over hundreds and over 50s and over tens and he said and over 50s and over tens and he said and over 50s and over tens and he said to them that were were building houses to them that were were building houses to them that were were building houses or had betrothed wives or were planting or had betrothed wives or were planting or had betrothed wives or were planting Vineyards or were fearful that they Vineyards or were fearful that they Vineyards or were fearful that they should return every man to his house should return every man to his house should return every man to his house according to the law so they removed the according to the law so they removed the according to the law so they removed the camp and pitched on the south side of camp and pitched on the south side of camp and pitched on the south side of EMAs and Judas said guard yourselves and EMAs and Judas said guard yourselves and EMAs and Judas said guard yourselves and be Valiant men and be ready against the be Valiant men and be ready against the be Valiant men and be ready against the mour that you may fight with these mour that you may fight with these mour that you may fight with these nations that are assembled against us to nations that are assembled against us to nations that are assembled against us to destroy us and our Sanctuary for it is

destroy us and our Sanctuary for it is destroy us and our Sanctuary for it is better for us to die in battle than to better for us to die in battle than to better for us to die in battle than to see the evils of our nation and of the see the evils of our nation and of the see the evils of our nation and of the holies nevertheless as it shall be the holies nevertheless as it shall be the holies nevertheless as it shall be the will of God in heaven so be it will of God in heaven so be it will of God in heaven so be it done end of chapter 3 chapter 4 then done end of chapter 3 chapter 4 then done end of chapter 3 chapter 4 then gorgus took 5,000 men and a thousand of gorgus took 5,000 men and a thousand of gorgus took 5,000 men and a thousand of the best Horsemen and they were moved the best Horsemen and they were moved the best Horsemen and they were moved out of the camp by night that they might out of the camp by night that they might out of the camp by night that they might come upon the camp of the Jews and come upon the camp of the Jews and come upon the camp of the Jews and strike them suddenly and the men that strike them suddenly and the men that strike them suddenly and the men that were of the castle were their guides and were of the castle were their guides and were of the castle were their guides and Judas heard of it and Rose up he and the Judas heard of it and Rose up he and the Judas heard of it and Rose up he and the iant men to attack the king's forces iant men to attack the king's forces iant men to attack the king's forces that were in EMAs for as yet the Army that were in EMAs for as yet the Army that were in EMAs for as yet the Army was dispersed from the camp and gorgas was dispersed from the camp and gorgas was dispersed from the camp and gorgas came by night into the camp of Judas and came by night into the camp of Judas and came by night into the camp of Judas and found no man and he sought them in the found no man and he sought them in the found no man and he sought them in the mountains for he said these men flee mountains for he said these men flee mountains for he said these men flee from us and when it was day Judas showed from us and when it was day Judas showed from us and when it was day Judas showed himself in the plain with 3,000 men only himself in the plain with 3,000 men only himself in the plain with 3,000 men only who neither had armor nor swords and who neither had armor nor swords and who neither had armor nor swords and they saw the camp of the Gentiles that they saw the camp of the Gentiles that they saw the camp of the Gentiles that it was strong and the men in it was strong and the men in it was strong and the men in breastplates and the horsemen round breastplates and the horsemen round breastplates and the horsemen round about them and these were trained up to about them and these were trained up to about them and these were trained up to war and Judas said to the men that were war and Judas said to the men that were war and Judas said to the men that were with him fear ye not their multitude with him fear ye not their multitude with him fear ye not their multitude neither be ye afraid of their assault neither be ye afraid of their assault neither be ye afraid of their assault remember in what Manner our fathers were remember in what Manner our fathers were remember in what Manner our fathers were saved in the Red Sea when Pharaoh saved in the Red Sea when Pharaoh saved in the Red Sea when Pharaoh pursued them with a great Army and now pursued them with a great Army and now pursued them with a great Army and now let us cry to heaven and the Lord will let us cry to heaven and the Lord will let us cry to heaven and the Lord will have mercy on us and we'll remember the have mercy on us and we'll remember the have mercy on us and we'll remember the Covenant of our fathers and we'll

Covenant of our fathers and we'll Covenant of our fathers and we'll destroy this Army before our face this destroy this Army before our face this destroy this Army before our face this day day day and All Nations shall know that there is and All Nations shall know that there is and All Nations shall know that there is one that redeemeth and delivereth Israel one that redeemeth and delivereth Israel one that redeemeth and delivereth Israel and the strangers lifted up their eyes and the strangers lifted up their eyes and the strangers lifted up their eyes and saw them coming against them and and saw them coming against them and and saw them coming against them and they went out of the camp to battle and they went out of the camp to battle and they went out of the camp to battle and they that were with Judas sounded the they that were with Judas sounded the they that were with Judas sounded the trumpet and they joined battle and the trumpet and they joined battle and the trumpet and they joined battle and the Gentiles were routed and fled into the Gentiles were routed and fled into the Gentiles were routed and fled into the Plaine but all the hindmost of them fell Plaine but all the hindmost of them fell Plaine but all the hindmost of them fell by The Sword and they pursued them as by The Sword and they pursued them as by The Sword and they pursued them as far as Garin and even to the plains of far as Garin and even to the plains of far as Garin and even to the plains of euma and of azotus and of amnia and euma and of azotus and of amnia and euma and of azotus and of amnia and there fell of them to the number of there fell of them to the number of there fell of them to the number of 3,000 men and Judas returned again with 3,000 men and Judas returned again with 3,000 men and Judas returned again with his army that followed him and he said his army that followed him and he said his army that followed him and he said to the people be not greedy of the to the people be not greedy of the to the people be not greedy of the spoils for there is war before us and spoils for there is war before us and spoils for there is war before us and gorgius and his army are near us in the gorgius and his army are near us in the gorgius and his army are near us in the mountain but stand ye now against our mountain but stand ye now against our mountain but stand ye now against our enemies and overthrow them and you shall enemies and overthrow them and you shall enemies and overthrow them and you shall take the spoils afterwards with safety take the spoils afterwards with safety take the spoils afterwards with safety and as Judas was speaking these words and as Judas was speaking these words and as Judas was speaking these words Behold part of them appeared looking Behold part of them appeared looking Behold part of them appeared looking forth from the mountain and gorgius saw forth from the mountain and gorgius saw forth from the mountain and gorgius saw that his men were put to flight and that that his men were put to flight and that that his men were put to flight and that they had set fire to the camp for the they had set fire to the camp for the they had set fire to the camp for the smoke that was seen declared what was smoke that was seen declared what was smoke that was seen declared what was done and when they had seen this they done and when they had seen this they done and when they had seen this they were seized with great fear seeing at were seized with great fear seeing at were seized with great fear seeing at the same time Judas and his army in the the same time Judas and his army in the the same time Judas and his army in the plane ready to fight so they all fled plane ready to fight so they all fled plane ready to fight so they all fled away into the land of the strangers and away into the land of the strangers and away into the land of the strangers and Judas returned to take the spoils of the Judas returned to take the spoils of the Judas returned to take the spoils of the camp and they got much gold and silver

camp and they got much gold and silver camp and they got much gold and silver and blue silk and purple of the sea and and blue silk and purple of the sea and and blue silk and purple of the sea and great riches and returning home they great riches and returning home they great riches and returning home they sung A Hymn and blessed God in heaven sung A Hymn and blessed God in heaven sung A Hymn and blessed God in heaven because he is good because his mercy because he is good because his mercy because he is good because his mercy endureth forever so Israel had a great endureth forever so Israel had a great endureth forever so Israel had a great Deliverance that day and such of the Deliverance that day and such of the Deliverance that day and such of the strangers as escaped went and told strangers as escaped went and told strangers as escaped went and told lysius all that had happened and when he lysius all that had happened and when he lysius all that had happened and when he heard these things he was amazed and heard these things he was amazed and heard these things he was amazed and discouraged because things had not discouraged because things had not discouraged because things had not succeeded in Israel according to his succeeded in Israel according to his succeeded in Israel according to his mind and as the king had commanded so mind and as the king had commanded so mind and as the king had commanded so the year following IUS gathered together the year following IUS gathered together the year following IUS gathered together three score th000 chosen men and 5,000 three score th000 chosen men and 5,000 three score th000 chosen men and 5,000 Horsemen that he might subdue them and Horsemen that he might subdue them and Horsemen that he might subdue them and they came into Judea and pitched their they came into Judea and pitched their they came into Judea and pitched their tents in bethin and Judas met them with tents in bethin and Judas met them with tents in bethin and Judas met them with 10,000 men and they saw that the Army 10,000 men and they saw that the Army 10,000 men and they saw that the Army was strong and he prayed and said was strong and he prayed and said was strong and he prayed and said blessed art thou o savior of Israel who blessed art thou o savior of Israel who blessed art thou o savior of Israel who D break the violence of the Mighty by D break the violence of the Mighty by D break the violence of the Mighty by the hand of thy servant David and did the hand of thy servant David and did the hand of thy servant David and did deliver up the camp of the strangers deliver up the camp of the strangers deliver up the camp of the strangers into the hands of Jonathan the son son into the hands of Jonathan the son son into the hands of Jonathan the son son of Saul and of his armor Bearer shut up of Saul and of his armor Bearer shut up of Saul and of his armor Bearer shut up this Army in the hands of thy People this Army in the hands of thy People this Army in the hands of thy People Israel and let them be confounded in Israel and let them be confounded in Israel and let them be confounded in their host and their Horsemen strike their host and their Horsemen strike their host and their Horsemen strike them with fear and cause the boldness of them with fear and cause the boldness of them with fear and cause the boldness of their strength to languish and let them their strength to languish and let them their strength to languish and let them Quake at their own destruction cast them Quake at their own destruction cast them Quake at their own destruction cast them down with the sword of them that love down with the sword of them that love down with the sword of them that love thee and let all that Know Thy Name thee and let all that Know Thy Name thee and let all that Know Thy Name praise thee with hymns and they joined praise thee with hymns and they joined praise thee with hymns and they joined battle and there fell of the army of battle and there fell of the army of battle and there fell of the army of lus 5,000 men

lus 5,000 men lus 5,000 men and when lysius saw that his men were and when lysius saw that his men were and when lysius saw that his men were put to flight and how bold the Jews were put to flight and how bold the Jews were put to flight and how bold the Jews were and that they were ready either to live and that they were ready either to live and that they were ready either to live or to die manfully he went to Antioch or to die manfully he went to Antioch or to die manfully he went to Antioch and chose soldiers that they might come and chose soldiers that they might come and chose soldiers that they might come again into Judea with greater again into Judea with greater again into Judea with greater numbers then Judas and his Brethren said numbers then Judas and his Brethren said numbers then Judas and his Brethren said behold our enemies are discomforted let behold our enemies are discomforted let behold our enemies are discomforted let us go up now to cleanse the holy places us go up now to cleanse the holy places us go up now to cleanse the holy places and to repair them and all the Army and to repair them and all the Army and to repair them and all the Army assembled together and they went up into assembled together and they went up into assembled together and they went up into Mount C and they saw the sanctuary Mount C and they saw the sanctuary Mount C and they saw the sanctuary desolate and the Altar profaned and the desolate and the Altar profaned and the desolate and the Altar profaned and the gates burnt and shrubs growing up in the gates burnt and shrubs growing up in the gates burnt and shrubs growing up in the courts as in a forest or on the courts as in a forest or on the courts as in a forest or on the mountains in the chambers joining to the mountains in the chambers joining to the mountains in the chambers joining to the temple thrown down and they rent their temple thrown down and they rent their temple thrown down and they rent their garments and made great lamentation and garments and made great lamentation and garments and made great lamentation and put ashes on their heads and they fell put ashes on their heads and they fell put ashes on their heads and they fell down to the ground on their faces and down to the ground on their faces and down to the ground on their faces and they sounded with the trumpets of alarm they sounded with the trumpets of alarm they sounded with the trumpets of alarm and they cried towards heaven then Judas and they cried towards heaven then Judas and they cried towards heaven then Judas appointed men to fight against them that appointed men to fight against them that appointed men to fight against them that were in the castle till they had were in the castle till they had were in the castle till they had cleansed the holy places and he chose cleansed the holy places and he chose cleansed the holy places and he chose priests without blemish whose will was priests without blemish whose will was priests without blemish whose will was set upon the law of God and they set upon the law of God and they set upon the law of God and they cleansed the holy places and took away cleansed the holy places and took away cleansed the holy places and took away the stones that had been defiled into an the stones that had been defiled into an the stones that had been defiled into an unclean place and he considered about unclean place and he considered about unclean place and he considered about the altar of holocausts that had been the altar of holocausts that had been the altar of holocausts that had been profaned what he should do with it and a profaned what he should do with it and a profaned what he should do with it and a good counsel came into their minds to good counsel came into their minds to good counsel came into their minds to pull it down lest it should be a pull it down lest it should be a pull it down lest it should be a reproach to them because the Gentiles reproach to them because the Gentiles reproach to them because the Gentiles had defiled it so they threw it down and had defiled it so they threw it down and had defiled it so they threw it down and they laid up the stones in the mountain they laid up the stones in the mountain they laid up the stones in the mountain of the Temple temp Le in a convenient

of the Temple temp Le in a convenient of the Temple temp Le in a convenient place Till There should come a prophet place Till There should come a prophet place Till There should come a prophet and give answer concerning them then and give answer concerning them then and give answer concerning them then they took whole Stones according to the they took whole Stones according to the they took whole Stones according to the law and built a new altar according to law and built a new altar according to law and built a new altar according to the former and they built up the holy the former and they built up the holy the former and they built up the holy places and the things that were within places and the things that were within places and the things that were within the temple and they Sanctified the the temple and they Sanctified the the temple and they Sanctified the temple and the courts and they made new temple and the courts and they made new temple and the courts and they made new holy vessels and brought in the holy vessels and brought in the holy vessels and brought in the Candlestick and the altar of incense and Candlestick and the altar of incense and Candlestick and the altar of incense and the table into the temple and they put the table into the temple and they put the table into the temple and they put incense upon the Altar and lighted up incense upon the Altar and lighted up incense upon the Altar and lighted up the lamps that were upon the candle the lamps that were upon the candle the lamps that were upon the candle stick and they gave light in the temple stick and they gave light in the temple stick and they gave light in the temple and they set the loaves upon the table and they set the loaves upon the table and they set the loaves upon the table and hung up the veils and finished all and hung up the veils and finished all and hung up the veils and finished all the works that they had begun to make the works that they had begun to make the works that they had begun to make and they arose before the morning on the and they arose before the morning on the and they arose before the morning on the 5 and 20th day of the 9th month which is 5 and 20th day of the 9th month which is 5 and 20th day of the 9th month which is the month of caso in the 148th year and the month of caso in the 148th year and the month of caso in the 148th year and they offered sacrifice according to the they offered sacrifice according to the they offered sacrifice according to the law upon the new altar of holocausts law upon the new altar of holocausts law upon the new altar of holocausts which they had made according to the which they had made according to the which they had made according to the time and according to the day wherein time and according to the day wherein time and according to the day wherein the heathens had defiled hel it and the the heathens had defiled hel it and the the heathens had defiled hel it and the same was it dedicated a new with same was it dedicated a new with same was it dedicated a new with canticles and harps and loots and canticles and harps and loots and canticles and harps and loots and symbols and all the people fell upon symbols and all the people fell upon symbols and all the people fell upon their faces and adored and blessed up to their faces and adored and blessed up to their faces and adored and blessed up to heaven him that had prospered them and heaven him that had prospered them and heaven him that had prospered them and they kept the dedication of the altar they kept the dedication of the altar they kept the dedication of the altar eight days and they offered Holocaust eight days and they offered Holocaust eight days and they offered Holocaust with joy and sacrifices of Salvation and with joy and sacrifices of Salvation and with joy and sacrifices of Salvation and of praise and they adorned the front of of praise and they adorned the front of of praise and they adorned the front of the temple with crowns of gold and the temple with crowns of gold and the temple with crowns of gold and escuchan and they renewed the gates and escuchan and they renewed the gates and escuchan and they renewed the gates and the chambers and hanged doors upon them

the chambers and hanged doors upon them the chambers and hanged doors upon them and there was exceeding great joy among and there was exceeding great joy among and there was exceeding great joy among the people and the reproach of the the people and the reproach of the the people and the reproach of the Gentiles was turned away and Judas and Gentiles was turned away and Judas and Gentiles was turned away and Judas and all his Brethren and all the Church of all his Brethren and all the Church of all his Brethren and all the Church of Israel decreed that the day of the Israel decreed that the day of the Israel decreed that the day of the dedication of the altar should be kept dedication of the altar should be kept dedication of the altar should be kept in its season from year to year for 8 in its season from year to year for 8 in its season from year to year for 8 days from the 5 and 20th day of the days from the 5 and 20th day of the days from the 5 and 20th day of the month of Caso with joy and gladness they month of Caso with joy and gladness they month of Caso with joy and gladness they built up also at that time Mount C with built up also at that time Mount C with built up also at that time Mount C with high walls and strong Towers round about high walls and strong Towers round about high walls and strong Towers round about lest the Gentiles should at any time lest the Gentiles should at any time lest the Gentiles should at any time come and tread it down as they did come and tread it down as they did come and tread it down as they did before and he placed a Garrison there to before and he placed a Garrison there to before and he placed a Garrison there to keep it and he fortified it to secure keep it and he fortified it to secure keep it and he fortified it to secure beths sua that the people might have a beths sua that the people might have a beths sua that the people might have a defense against defense against defense against emia end of chapter 4 chapter 5 now it emia end of chapter 4 chapter 5 now it emia end of chapter 4 chapter 5 now it came to pass when the Nations round came to pass when the Nations round came to pass when the Nations round about heard that the altar in the about heard that the altar in the about heard that the altar in the sanctuary were built up as before that sanctuary were built up as before that sanctuary were built up as before that they were exceeding angry and they they were exceeding angry and they they were exceeding angry and they thought to destroy the generation of thought to destroy the generation of thought to destroy the generation of Jacob that were among them and they Jacob that were among them and they Jacob that were among them and they began to kill some of the people and to began to kill some of the people and to began to kill some of the people and to persecute them then Judas fought against persecute them then Judas fought against persecute them then Judas fought against the children of Esau in euma and them the children of Esau in euma and them the children of Esau in euma and them that were in arra bathan because they that were in arra bathan because they that were in arra bathan because they beset the Israelites round about and he beset the Israelites round about and he beset the Israelites round about and he made a great Slaughter of them and he made a great Slaughter of them and he made a great Slaughter of them and he remembered the malice of the children of remembered the malice of the children of remembered the malice of the children of bean who were a snare and a stumbling bean who were a snare and a stumbling bean who were a snare and a stumbling block to the People by laying in wait block to the People by laying in wait block to the People by laying in wait for them in the way and they were shut for them in the way and they were shut for them in the way and they were shut up by him in towers and he set upon them

up by him in towers and he set upon them up by him in towers and he set upon them and devoted them to utter destruction and devoted them to utter destruction and devoted them to utter destruction and burnt their towers with fire and all and burnt their towers with fire and all and burnt their towers with fire and all that were in them then he passed over to that were in them then he passed over to that were in them then he passed over to the children of Ammon where he found a the children of Ammon where he found a the children of Ammon where he found a mighty power and much people and mighty power and much people and mighty power and much people and timotheus was their captain and he timotheus was their captain and he timotheus was their captain and he fought many battles with them and they fought many battles with them and they fought many battles with them and they were discomforted in their sight and he were discomforted in their sight and he were discomforted in their sight and he smoked them and he took the city of smoked them and he took the city of smoked them and he took the city of gazer and her towns and returned into gazer and her towns and returned into gazer and her towns and returned into Judea Judea Judea and the Gentiles that were in galad and the Gentiles that were in galad and the Gentiles that were in galad assembled themselves together against assembled themselves together against assembled themselves together against the Israelites that were in their the Israelites that were in their the Israelites that were in their quarters to destroy them and they fled quarters to destroy them and they fled quarters to destroy them and they fled into the Fortress of Daman and they sent into the Fortress of Daman and they sent into the Fortress of Daman and they sent letters to Judas and his Brethren saying letters to Judas and his Brethren saying letters to Judas and his Brethren saying the heathens that are round about are the heathens that are round about are the heathens that are round about are gathered together against us to destroy gathered together against us to destroy gathered together against us to destroy us and they are preparing to come and to us and they are preparing to come and to us and they are preparing to come and to take the Fortress into which we are fled take the Fortress into which we are fled take the Fortress into which we are fled and timotheus is the captain of their and timotheus is the captain of their and timotheus is the captain of their host now therefore come and Deliver us host now therefore come and Deliver us host now therefore come and Deliver us out of their hand out of their hand out of their hand for many of us are slain and all our for many of us are slain and all our for many of us are slain and all our Brethren that were in the places of Brethren that were in the places of Brethren that were in the places of tubin are killed and they have carried tubin are killed and they have carried tubin are killed and they have carried away their wives and their children away their wives and their children away their wives and their children captives and taken their spoils and they captives and taken their spoils and they captives and taken their spoils and they have slain there almost a thousand men have slain there almost a thousand men have slain there almost a thousand men and while they were yet reading these and while they were yet reading these and while they were yet reading these letters behold there came other letters behold there came other letters behold there came other Messengers out of Galilee with their Messengers out of Galilee with their Messengers out of Galilee with their garments rent who related according to garments rent who related according to garments rent who related according to these words saying that they of tus and these words saying that they of tus and these words saying that they of tus and of Ty and of of Ty and of of Ty and of were assembled against them and all were assembled against them and all were assembled against them and all Galilee is filled with strangers in Galilee is filled with strangers in Galilee is filled with strangers in order to consume us now when Judas and

order to consume us now when Judas and order to consume us now when Judas and the people heard these words a great the people heard these words a great the people heard these words a great assembly met together to consider what assembly met together to consider what assembly met together to consider what they should do for their Brethren that they should do for their Brethren that they should do for their Brethren that were in trouble and were assaulted by were in trouble and were assaulted by were in trouble and were assaulted by them and Judas said to Simon his brother them and Judas said to Simon his brother them and Judas said to Simon his brother choose thee men and go and deliver thy choose thee men and go and deliver thy choose thee men and go and deliver thy brethren in Galilee and I and my brother brethren in Galilee and I and my brother brethren in Galilee and I and my brother Jonathan will go into the country of Jonathan will go into the country of Jonathan will go into the country of galad and he left Joseph the son of galad and he left Joseph the son of galad and he left Joseph the son of Zacharias and azeras captains of the Zacharias and azeras captains of the Zacharias and azeras captains of the people with the remnant of the Army in people with the remnant of the Army in people with the remnant of the Army in Judea to keep it and he commanded them Judea to keep it and he commanded them Judea to keep it and he commanded them saying take ye the charge of this people saying take ye the charge of this people saying take ye the charge of this people but make no war against the heathens but make no war against the heathens but make no war against the heathens till we return now 3,000 men were till we return now 3,000 men were till we return now 3,000 men were allotted to Simon to go into Galilee and allotted to Simon to go into Galilee and allotted to Simon to go into Galilee and 8,000 to Judas to go into the land of 8,000 to Judas to go into the land of 8,000 to Judas to go into the land of galad and Simon went into Galilee and galad and Simon went into Galilee and galad and Simon went into Galilee and fought many battles with the heathens fought many battles with the heathens fought many battles with the heathens and the heathens were discomforted and the heathens were discomforted and the heathens were discomforted before his face and he pursued them even before his face and he pursued them even before his face and he pursued them even to the gate of tus and there fell of the to the gate of tus and there fell of the to the gate of tus and there fell of the heathens almost 3,000 men and he took heathens almost 3,000 men and he took heathens almost 3,000 men and he took the spoils of them and he took with him the spoils of them and he took with him the spoils of them and he took with him those that were in Galilee and in aratus those that were in Galilee and in aratus those that were in Galilee and in aratus with their wives and children and all with their wives and children and all with their wives and children and all that they had and he brought them into that they had and he brought them into that they had and he brought them into Judea with great joy and Judas macabus Judea with great joy and Judas macabus Judea with great joy and Judas macabus and Jonathan his brother passed over the and Jonathan his brother passed over the and Jonathan his brother passed over the Jordan and went three days journey Jordan and went three days journey Jordan and went three days journey through the desert and the nabothian met through the desert and the nabothian met through the desert and the nabothian met them and received them in a Peaceable them and received them in a Peaceable them and received them in a Peaceable Manner and told them all that happened Manner and told them all that happened Manner and told them all that happened to their brethren in the land of galad to their brethren in the land of galad to their brethren in the land of galad and that many of them were shut up in and that many of them were shut up in and that many of them were shut up in barasa and in bosor and in Al Lima and

barasa and in bosor and in Al Lima and barasa and in bosor and in Al Lima and in casor and in MTH and in carim all in casor and in MTH and in carim all in casor and in MTH and in carim all these strong and great cities yay and these strong and great cities yay and these strong and great cities yay and that they were kept shut up in the rest that they were kept shut up in the rest that they were kept shut up in the rest of the cities of Galan and that they had of the cities of Galan and that they had of the cities of Galan and that they had appointed to bring their army on the appointed to bring their army on the appointed to bring their army on the marrow near to these cities and to take marrow near to these cities and to take marrow near to these cities and to take them and to destroy them all in one day them and to destroy them all in one day them and to destroy them all in one day then Judas and his army suddenly turned then Judas and his army suddenly turned then Judas and his army suddenly turned their March into the desert to basur and their March into the desert to basur and their March into the desert to basur and took the city and he slew every male by took the city and he slew every male by took the city and he slew every male by the edge of the sword and took all their the edge of the sword and took all their the edge of the sword and took all their spoils and burnt it with fire and they spoils and burnt it with fire and they spoils and burnt it with fire and they removed from then by night and went till removed from then by night and went till removed from then by night and went till they came to the Fortress and it came to they came to the Fortress and it came to they came to the Fortress and it came to pass that early in the morning when they pass that early in the morning when they pass that early in the morning when they lifted up their eyes behold there were lifted up their eyes behold there were lifted up their eyes behold there were people without number carrying ladders people without number carrying ladders people without number carrying ladders and engines to take the Fortress and and engines to take the Fortress and and engines to take the Fortress and assault them and Judas saw that the assault them and Judas saw that the assault them and Judas saw that the fight was begun and the Cry of the fight was begun and the Cry of the fight was begun and the Cry of the battle went up to heaven like a trumpet battle went up to heaven like a trumpet battle went up to heaven like a trumpet and a great cry out of the city and he and a great cry out of the city and he and a great cry out of the city and he said to his host fight ye today for your said to his host fight ye today for your said to his host fight ye today for your brethren and he came with three brethren and he came with three brethren and he came with three companies behind them and they sounded companies behind them and they sounded companies behind them and they sounded their trumpets and cried out in prayer their trumpets and cried out in prayer their trumpets and cried out in prayer and the host of timotheus understood and the host of timotheus understood and the host of timotheus understood that it was macabus and they fled away that it was macabus and they fled away that it was macabus and they fled away before his face and they made a great before his face and they made a great before his face and they made a great Slaughter of them and there fell of them Slaughter of them and there fell of them Slaughter of them and there fell of them in that day almost 8,000 men men and in that day almost 8,000 men men and in that day almost 8,000 men men and Judas turned aside to MVA and assaulted Judas turned aside to MVA and assaulted Judas turned aside to MVA and assaulted and took it and he slew every male and took it and he slew every male and took it and he slew every male thereof and took the spoils thereof and thereof and took the spoils thereof and thereof and took the spoils thereof and burnt it with fire from then he marched burnt it with fire from then he marched burnt it with fire from then he marched and took casban and magath and bosur and

and took casban and magath and bosur and and took casban and magath and bosur and the rest of the cities of galath but the rest of the cities of galath but the rest of the cities of galath but after this timotheus gathered another after this timotheus gathered another after this timotheus gathered another Army and camped over against rafon Army and camped over against rafon Army and camped over against rafon beyond the torrent and Judas sent men to beyond the torrent and Judas sent men to beyond the torrent and Judas sent men to view the Army and they brought him word view the Army and they brought him word view the Army and they brought him word saying all the nations that are round saying all the nations that are round saying all the nations that are round about us are assembled unto him an army about us are assembled unto him an army about us are assembled unto him an army exceeding great and they have hired the exceeding great and they have hired the exceeding great and they have hired the Arabians to help them and they have Arabians to help them and they have Arabians to help them and they have pitched their tents beyond the torrent pitched their tents beyond the torrent pitched their tents beyond the torrent ready to come to fight against thee and ready to come to fight against thee and ready to come to fight against thee and Judas went to meet them and timotheus Judas went to meet them and timotheus Judas went to meet them and timotheus said to the captains of his army when said to the captains of his army when said to the captains of his army when Judas and his army come near the torrent Judas and his army come near the torrent Judas and his army come near the torrent of water if he pass over unto us first of water if he pass over unto us first of water if he pass over unto us first we shall not be able to withstand him we shall not be able to withstand him we shall not be able to withstand him for he will certainly Prevail over us for he will certainly Prevail over us for he will certainly Prevail over us but if he be afraid to pass over en camp but if he be afraid to pass over en camp but if he be afraid to pass over en camp on the other side of the river we will on the other side of the river we will on the other side of the river we will pass over to them and shall Prevail pass over to them and shall Prevail pass over to them and shall Prevail against him now when Judas came near the against him now when Judas came near the against him now when Judas came near the torrent of water he set the scribes of torrent of water he set the scribes of torrent of water he set the scribes of the People by the torrent and commanded the People by the torrent and commanded the People by the torrent and commanded them saying suffer no man to stay behind them saying suffer no man to stay behind them saying suffer no man to stay behind but let all come to the battle and he but let all come to the battle and he but let all come to the battle and he passed over to them first and all the passed over to them first and all the passed over to them first and all the people after him and all the heathens people after him and all the heathens people after him and all the heathens were discomforted before them and they were discomforted before them and they were discomforted before them and they threw away their weapons and fled to the threw away their weapons and fled to the threw away their weapons and fled to the temple that was in carim and he took temple that was in carim and he took temple that was in carim and he took that City and the temple he burnt with that City and the temple he burnt with that City and the temple he burnt with fire with all things that were therein fire with all things that were therein fire with all things that were therein and carim was subdued and could not and carim was subdued and could not and carim was subdued and could not stand against the face of Judas and stand against the face of Judas and stand against the face of Judas and Judas gathered together all the Judas gathered together all the Judas gathered together all the Israelites that were in the land of Israelites that were in the land of Israelites that were in the land of galad from the least even to the galad from the least even to the galad from the least even to the greatest and their wives and children

greatest and their wives and children greatest and their wives and children and an army exceeding great to come into and an army exceeding great to come into and an army exceeding great to come into the land of Judah and they came as far the land of Judah and they came as far the land of Judah and they came as far as ephrine now this was a great City as ephrine now this was a great City as ephrine now this was a great City situate in the way strongly fortified situate in the way strongly fortified situate in the way strongly fortified and there was no means to turn from it and there was no means to turn from it and there was no means to turn from it on the right hand or on the left on the right hand or on the left on the right hand or on the left but the way was through the midst of it but the way was through the midst of it but the way was through the midst of it and they that were in the city shut and they that were in the city shut and they that were in the city shut themselves in and stopped up the gates themselves in and stopped up the gates themselves in and stopped up the gates with stones and Judas sent to them with with stones and Judas sent to them with with stones and Judas sent to them with Peaceable words saying let us pass Peaceable words saying let us pass Peaceable words saying let us pass through your land to go into our own through your land to go into our own through your land to go into our own country and no man shall hurt you we country and no man shall hurt you we country and no man shall hurt you we will only pass through on foot but they will only pass through on foot but they will only pass through on foot but they would not open to them then Judas would not open to them then Judas would not open to them then Judas commanded proclamation to be made in the commanded proclamation to be made in the commanded proclamation to be made in the camp that they should make an assault camp that they should make an assault camp that they should make an assault every man in the place where he was and every man in the place where he was and every man in the place where he was and the men of the army Drew near and he the men of the army Drew near and he the men of the army Drew near and he assaulted that City all the day and all assaulted that City all the day and all assaulted that City all the day and all the night and the city was delivered the night and the city was delivered the night and the city was delivered into his hands and they slew every male into his hands and they slew every male into his hands and they slew every male with the edge of the sword and he raised with the edge of the sword and he raised with the edge of the sword and he raised the city and took the spoils thereof and the city and took the spoils thereof and the city and took the spoils thereof and passed through all the city over them passed through all the city over them passed through all the city over them that were that were that were slain then they passed over the Jordan slain then they passed over the Jordan slain then they passed over the Jordan to the Great Plain that is over against to the Great Plain that is over against to the Great Plain that is over against bethan and Judas gathered together the bethan and Judas gathered together the bethan and Judas gathered together the hindmost and he exhorted the people all hindmost and he exhorted the people all hindmost and he exhorted the people all the way through till they came into the the way through till they came into the the way through till they came into the land of Judah and they went up to Mount land of Judah and they went up to Mount land of Judah and they went up to Mount Si with joy and gladness and offered Si with joy and gladness and offered Si with joy and gladness and offered holocausts because not one of them was holocausts because not one of them was holocausts because not one of them was slain till they had returned in peace slain till they had returned in peace slain till they had returned in peace now in the days that Judas and Jonathan now in the days that Judas and Jonathan now in the days that Judas and Jonathan were in the land of galot and Simon his

were in the land of galot and Simon his were in the land of galot and Simon his brother in Galilee before tus Joseph the brother in Galilee before tus Joseph the brother in Galilee before tus Joseph the son of Zacharias and aeras captain of son of Zacharias and aeras captain of son of Zacharias and aeras captain of the soldiers heard of the good success the soldiers heard of the good success the soldiers heard of the good success in the battles that were fought and he in the battles that were fought and he in the battles that were fought and he said let us also get us name and let us said let us also get us name and let us said let us also get us name and let us go fight against the Gentiles that are go fight against the Gentiles that are go fight against the Gentiles that are round about us and he gave charge to round about us and he gave charge to round about us and he gave charge to them that were in his army and they went them that were in his army and they went them that were in his army and they went towards jamnia and gorgus and his men towards jamnia and gorgus and his men towards jamnia and gorgus and his men went out of the city to give them battle went out of the city to give them battle went out of the city to give them battle and Joseph and azaras were put to flight and Joseph and azaras were put to flight and Joseph and azaras were put to flight and were pursued unto the borders of and were pursued unto the borders of and were pursued unto the borders of Judea and there fell on that day of the Judea and there fell on that day of the Judea and there fell on that day of the people of Israel about 2,000 men and people of Israel about 2,000 men and people of Israel about 2,000 men and there was a great overthrow of the there was a great overthrow of the there was a great overthrow of the people because they did not hearken to people because they did not hearken to people because they did not hearken to Judas and his Brethren thinking that Judas and his Brethren thinking that Judas and his Brethren thinking that they should do man F but they were not they should do man F but they were not they should do man F but they were not of the seed of those men by whom of the seed of those men by whom of the seed of those men by whom salvation was brought to Israel and the salvation was brought to Israel and the salvation was brought to Israel and the men of Judah were magnified exceedingly men of Judah were magnified exceedingly men of Judah were magnified exceedingly in the sight of all Israel and of all in the sight of all Israel and of all in the sight of all Israel and of all the nations where their name was heard the nations where their name was heard the nations where their name was heard and the people assembled to them with and the people assembled to them with and the people assembled to them with joyful joyful joyful acclamations then Judas and his Brethren acclamations then Judas and his Brethren acclamations then Judas and his Brethren went forth and attacked the children of went forth and attacked the children of went forth and attacked the children of Esau and the land towards the South and Esau and the land towards the South and Esau and the land towards the South and he took Hein and her towns and he burnt he took Hein and her towns and he burnt he took Hein and her towns and he burnt the walls thereof and the towers all the walls thereof and the towers all the walls thereof and the towers all rounded and he removed his Camp to go rounded and he removed his Camp to go rounded and he removed his Camp to go into the land of the aliens and he went into the land of the aliens and he went into the land of the aliens and he went through Samaria in that day some priests through Samaria in that day some priests through Samaria in that day some priests fell in battle while Desiring to do fell in battle while Desiring to do fell in battle while Desiring to do manfully they went out unadvisedly to manfully they went out unadvisedly to manfully they went out unadvisedly to fight and Judas turned to azotus into fight and Judas turned to azotus into fight and Judas turned to azotus into the land of the strangers and he threw

the land of the strangers and he threw the land of the strangers and he threw down their altars and he burnt the down their altars and he burnt the down their altars and he burnt the statues of their gods with fire and he statues of their gods with fire and he statues of their gods with fire and he took the spoils of the cities and took the spoils of the cities and took the spoils of the cities and returned into the land of Judah end of returned into the land of Judah end of returned into the land of Judah end of chapter 5 chapter chapter 5 chapter chapter 5 chapter 6 now King Antiochus was going through 6 now King Antiochus was going through 6 now King Antiochus was going through the higher countries and he heard that the higher countries and he heard that the higher countries and he heard that the city of Elias in Persia was greatly the city of Elias in Persia was greatly the city of Elias in Persia was greatly renowned and abounding in silver and renowned and abounding in silver and renowned and abounding in silver and gold and that there was in it a temple gold and that there was in it a temple gold and that there was in it a temple exceeding rich and coverings of gold and exceeding rich and coverings of gold and exceeding rich and coverings of gold and breastplates and shields which King breastplates and shields which King breastplates and shields which King Alexander son of Philip the Macedonian Alexander son of Philip the Macedonian Alexander son of Philip the Macedonian that reigned first in Greece had left that reigned first in Greece had left that reigned first in Greece had left there so he came and sought to take the there so he came and sought to take the there so he came and sought to take the city and to pillage it but he was not city and to pillage it but he was not city and to pillage it but he was not able because the design was known to able because the design was known to able because the design was known to them that were in the city and they rose them that were in the city and they rose them that were in the city and they rose up against him in battle and he fled up against him in battle and he fled up against him in battle and he fled away from then and departed with great away from then and departed with great away from then and departed with great sadness and returned towards Babylonia sadness and returned towards Babylonia sadness and returned towards Babylonia and whilst he was in Persia there came and whilst he was in Persia there came and whilst he was in Persia there came one that told him how the armies that one that told him how the armies that one that told him how the armies that were in the land of Judah were put to were in the land of Judah were put to were in the land of Judah were put to flight and that lissus went with a very flight and that lissus went with a very flight and that lissus went with a very great power and was put to flight before great power and was put to flight before great power and was put to flight before the face of the Jews and that they were the face of the Jews and that they were the face of the Jews and that they were grown strong by the armor and power and grown strong by the armor and power and grown strong by the armor and power and store of spoils which they had gotten store of spoils which they had gotten store of spoils which they had gotten out of the camps which they had out of the camps which they had out of the camps which they had destroyed and that they had thrown down destroyed and that they had thrown down destroyed and that they had thrown down the Abomination which he had set up upon the Abomination which he had set up upon the Abomination which he had set up upon the altar in Jerusalem and that they had the altar in Jerusalem and that they had the altar in Jerusalem and that they had compassed about the sanctuary with high compassed about the sanctuary with high compassed about the sanctuary with high walls as before and Beth surura also his

walls as before and Beth surura also his walls as before and Beth surura also his City and it came to pass when the king City and it came to pass when the king City and it came to pass when the king heard these words that he was struck heard these words that he was struck heard these words that he was struck with fear and exceedingly moved and he with fear and exceedingly moved and he with fear and exceedingly moved and he laid himself down upon his bed laid himself down upon his bed laid himself down upon his bed and fell sick for grief because it had and fell sick for grief because it had and fell sick for grief because it had not fallen out to him as he imagined and not fallen out to him as he imagined and not fallen out to him as he imagined and he remained there many days for great he remained there many days for great he remained there many days for great grief came more and more upon him and he grief came more and more upon him and he grief came more and more upon him and he made account that he should die and he made account that he should die and he made account that he should die and he called for all his friends and said to called for all his friends and said to called for all his friends and said to them sleep is gone from my eyes and I am them sleep is gone from my eyes and I am them sleep is gone from my eyes and I am Fallen away and my heart is cast down Fallen away and my heart is cast down Fallen away and my heart is cast down for anxiety and I said in my heart into for anxiety and I said in my heart into for anxiety and I said in my heart into how much tribulation am I come and into how much tribulation am I come and into how much tribulation am I come and into what flood Bloods of Sorrow wherein now what flood Bloods of Sorrow wherein now what flood Bloods of Sorrow wherein now I am I that was pleasant and beloved in I am I that was pleasant and beloved in I am I that was pleasant and beloved in my power but now I remember the evils my power but now I remember the evils my power but now I remember the evils that I did in Jerusalem from whence also that I did in Jerusalem from whence also that I did in Jerusalem from whence also I took away all the spoils of gold and I took away all the spoils of gold and I took away all the spoils of gold and of silver that were in it and I sent to of silver that were in it and I sent to of silver that were in it and I sent to destroy the inhabitants of Judah without destroy the inhabitants of Judah without destroy the inhabitants of Judah without cause I know therefore that for this cause I know therefore that for this cause I know therefore that for this cause these evils have found me and cause these evils have found me and cause these evils have found me and behold I perish with great grief in a behold I perish with great grief in a behold I perish with great grief in a Strange Land then he called Philip one Strange Land then he called Philip one Strange Land then he called Philip one of his friends and he made him Regent of his friends and he made him Regent of his friends and he made him Regent over all his kingdom and he gave him the over all his kingdom and he gave him the over all his kingdom and he gave him the crown and his robe and his ring that he crown and his robe and his ring that he crown and his robe and his ring that he should go to Antiochus his son and should go to Antiochus his son and should go to Antiochus his son and should bring him up for the Kingdom so should bring him up for the Kingdom so should bring him up for the Kingdom so Antiochus died there in the year Antiochus died there in the year Antiochus died there in the year 149 and lissus understood that the King 149 and lissus understood that the King 149 and lissus understood that the King was dead and he set up Antiochus his son

was dead and he set up Antiochus his son was dead and he set up Antiochus his son to Reign whom he had brought up young to Reign whom he had brought up young to Reign whom he had brought up young and he called his name eupator now they and he called his name eupator now they and he called his name eupator now they that were in the castle had shut up the that were in the castle had shut up the that were in the castle had shut up the israelit round about the holy places and israelit round about the holy places and israelit round about the holy places and they were continually seeking their hurt they were continually seeking their hurt they were continually seeking their hurt and to strengthen the Gentiles and Judah and to strengthen the Gentiles and Judah and to strengthen the Gentiles and Judah purposed to destroy them and he called purposed to destroy them and he called purposed to destroy them and he called together all the people to besiege them together all the people to besiege them together all the people to besiege them and they came together and besieged them and they came together and besieged them and they came together and besieged them in the year in the year in the year 150 and they made battering slings and 150 and they made battering slings and 150 and they made battering slings and engines and some of the besieged got out engines and some of the besieged got out engines and some of the besieged got out and some wicked men of Israel joined and some wicked men of Israel joined and some wicked men of Israel joined themselves unto them and they went to themselves unto them and they went to themselves unto them and they went to the king and said how long Dost thou the king and said how long Dost thou the king and said how long Dost thou delay to execute judgment and to avenge delay to execute judgment and to avenge delay to execute judgment and to avenge our brethren we determined to serve thy our brethren we determined to serve thy our brethren we determined to serve thy father and to do according to his orders father and to do according to his orders father and to do according to his orders and obey his edicts and for this they of and obey his edicts and for this they of and obey his edicts and for this they of our nation are alienated from us and our nation are alienated from us and our nation are alienated from us and have slain as many of us as they could have slain as many of us as they could have slain as many of us as they could find and have spoiled our inheritances find and have spoiled our inheritances find and have spoiled our inheritances neither have they put forth their hand neither have they put forth their hand neither have they put forth their hand against us only but also against all our against us only but also against all our against us only but also against all our borders and behold they have approached borders and behold they have approached borders and behold they have approached this day to the castle of Jerusalem to this day to the castle of Jerusalem to this day to the castle of Jerusalem to take it and they have fortified the take it and they have fortified the take it and they have fortified the stronghold of beths sua and unless thou stronghold of beths sua and unless thou stronghold of beths sua and unless thou speedily prevent them they will do speedily prevent them they will do speedily prevent them they will do greater things than these and thou shalt greater things than these and thou shalt greater things than these and thou shalt not be able to subdue them now when the not be able to subdue them now when the not be able to subdue them now when the king heard this he was angry and he king heard this he was angry and he king heard this he was angry and he called together all his friends and the called together all his friends and the called together all his friends and the captains of his army and them that were captains of his army and them that were captains of his army and them that were over the horsemen there came also to him over the horsemen there came also to him over the horsemen there came also to him from other Realms and from the islands from other Realms and from the islands from other Realms and from the islands of the sea hired troops and the number

of the sea hired troops and the number of the sea hired troops and the number of his army was 100,000 footmen and of his army was 100,000 footmen and of his army was 100,000 footmen and 20,000 Horsemen and 32 ele elephants 20,000 Horsemen and 32 ele elephants 20,000 Horsemen and 32 ele elephants trained to battle and they went through trained to battle and they went through trained to battle and they went through euma and approached to beths sua and euma and approached to beths sua and euma and approached to beths sua and fought many days and they made engines fought many days and they made engines fought many days and they made engines but they sallied forth and burnt them but they sallied forth and burnt them but they sallied forth and burnt them with fire and fought manfully and Judas with fire and fought manfully and Judas with fire and fought manfully and Judas departed from the castle and removed the departed from the castle and removed the departed from the castle and removed the camp to Beth Zac Aram over against the camp to Beth Zac Aram over against the camp to Beth Zac Aram over against the King's camp and the King Rose before it King's camp and the King Rose before it King's camp and the King Rose before it was light and made his troops march on was light and made his troops march on was light and made his troops march on fiercely towards the way of Beth Zac km fiercely towards the way of Beth Zac km fiercely towards the way of Beth Zac km and the armies made themselves ready for and the armies made themselves ready for and the armies made themselves ready for the battle and they sounded the trumpets the battle and they sounded the trumpets the battle and they sounded the trumpets and they showed the elephants the blood and they showed the elephants the blood and they showed the elephants the blood of grapes and mulberries to provoke them of grapes and mulberries to provoke them of grapes and mulberries to provoke them to fight and they distributed the beasts to fight and they distributed the beasts to fight and they distributed the beasts by the legions and there stood by every by the legions and there stood by every by the legions and there stood by every elephant a thousand men in coats of elephant a thousand men in coats of elephant a thousand men in coats of maale and with helmets of brass on their maale and with helmets of brass on their maale and with helmets of brass on their heads and 500 Horsemen set in order were heads and 500 Horsemen set in order were heads and 500 Horsemen set in order were chosen for every Beast these before the chosen for every Beast these before the chosen for every Beast these before the time wheresoever the Beast was they were time wheresoever the Beast was they were time wheresoever the Beast was they were there and withs soever it went they went there and withs soever it went they went there and withs soever it went they went and they departed not from it and upon and they departed not from it and upon and they departed not from it and upon the Beast there were strong wooden the Beast there were strong wooden the Beast there were strong wooden Towers which covered every one of them Towers which covered every one of them Towers which covered every one of them and engines upon them and upon every one and engines upon them and upon every one and engines upon them and upon every one 32 Valiant men who fought from above and 32 Valiant men who fought from above and 32 Valiant men who fought from above and an Indian to rule the Beast and the rest an Indian to rule the Beast and the rest an Indian to rule the Beast and the rest of the horsemen he placed on this side of the horsemen he placed on this side of the horsemen he placed on this side and on that side at the two wings with and on that side at the two wings with and on that side at the two wings with trumpets to stir up the Army and to trumpets to stir up the Army and to trumpets to stir up the Army and to hasten them forward that stood thick hasten them forward that stood thick hasten them forward that stood thick together in the legions thereof now when

together in the legions thereof now when together in the legions thereof now when the sun Shone upon the shields of gold the sun Shone upon the shields of gold the sun Shone upon the shields of gold and of brass the mountain glittered and of brass the mountain glittered and of brass the mountain glittered therewith and they Shone like lamps of therewith and they Shone like lamps of therewith and they Shone like lamps of fire and part of the king's Army was fire and part of the king's Army was fire and part of the king's Army was distinguished by the high mountains and distinguished by the high mountains and distinguished by the high mountains and the other part by the Low Places and the other part by the Low Places and the other part by the Low Places and they marched on wearily and orderly and they marched on wearily and orderly and they marched on wearily and orderly and all the inhabitants of the land were all the inhabitants of the land were all the inhabitants of the land were moved at the noise of their multitude moved at the noise of their multitude moved at the noise of their multitude and the marching of the company and the and the marching of the company and the and the marching of the company and the rattling of the armor for the Army was rattling of the armor for the Army was rattling of the armor for the Army was exceeding great and strong and Judas and exceeding great and strong and Judas and exceeding great and strong and Judas and his army Drew near for battle and there his army Drew near for battle and there his army Drew near for battle and there fell of the king's Army 600 men and fell of the king's Army 600 men and fell of the king's Army 600 men and Eleazar the son of SAR saw one of the Eleazar the son of SAR saw one of the Eleazar the son of SAR saw one of the beasts harnessed with the king's harness beasts harnessed with the king's harness beasts harnessed with the king's harness and it was higher than the other beasts and it was higher than the other beasts and it was higher than the other beasts and it seemed to him that the King was and it seemed to him that the King was and it seemed to him that the King was on it and he exposed himself to deliver on it and he exposed himself to deliver on it and he exposed himself to deliver his people and to get himself an his people and to get himself an his people and to get himself an everlasting name and he ran up to it everlasting name and he ran up to it everlasting name and he ran up to it boldly in the midst of the Legion boldly in the midst of the Legion boldly in the midst of the Legion killing on the right hand and on the killing on the right hand and on the killing on the right hand and on the left and they fell by him on this side left and they fell by him on this side left and they fell by him on this side and that side and he went between the and that side and he went between the and that side and he went between the feet of the elephant and put himself feet of the elephant and put himself feet of the elephant and put himself under it and slew it and it fell to the under it and slew it and it fell to the under it and slew it and it fell to the ground upon him ground upon him ground upon him and he died there then they seeing the and he died there then they seeing the and he died there then they seeing the strength of the king and the fierceness strength of the king and the fierceness strength of the king and the fierceness of his army turned away from them but of his army turned away from them but of his army turned away from them but the king's Army went up against them to the king's Army went up against them to the king's Army went up against them to Jerusalem and the King's Army pitched Jerusalem and the King's Army pitched Jerusalem and the King's Army pitched their tents against Judea and Mount Si their tents against Judea and Mount Si their tents against Judea and Mount Si and he made peace with them that were in and he made peace with them that were in and he made peace with them that were in beths sua and they came forth out of the beths sua and they came forth out of the beths sua and they came forth out of the city because they had no victuals being city because they had no victuals being city because they had no victuals being shut up there for it was the year of shut up there for it was the year of shut up there for it was the year of rest to the land and the King took beths

rest to the land and the King took beths rest to the land and the King took beths sua and he placed there a Garrison to sua and he placed there a Garrison to sua and he placed there a Garrison to keep it keep it keep it and he turned his Army against the and he turned his Army against the and he turned his Army against the sanctuary for many days and he set up sanctuary for many days and he set up sanctuary for many days and he set up there battering slings and engines and there battering slings and engines and there battering slings and engines and instruments to cast fire and engines to instruments to cast fire and engines to instruments to cast fire and engines to cast stones and javelins and pieces to cast stones and javelins and pieces to cast stones and javelins and pieces to shoot arrows and slings and they also shoot arrows and slings and they also shoot arrows and slings and they also made engines against their engines and made engines against their engines and made engines against their engines and they fought for many days but there were they fought for many days but there were they fought for many days but there were no victuals in the city because it was no victuals in the city because it was no victuals in the city because it was the seventh year and such as had stayed the seventh year and such as had stayed the seventh year and such as had stayed in Judea of them that came from among in Judea of them that came from among in Judea of them that came from among the Nations had eaten the residue of all the Nations had eaten the residue of all the Nations had eaten the residue of all that which had been stored up and there that which had been stored up and there that which had been stored up and there remained in the holy places but a few remained in the holy places but a few remained in the holy places but a few for the famine had prevailed over them for the famine had prevailed over them for the famine had prevailed over them and they were dispersed every man to his and they were dispersed every man to his and they were dispersed every man to his own place now lissus heard that Philip own place now lissus heard that Philip own place now lissus heard that Philip whom King Antiochus while he lived had whom King Antiochus while he lived had whom King Antiochus while he lived had appointed to bring up his son Antiochus appointed to bring up his son Antiochus appointed to bring up his son Antiochus into Reign was returned from Persia and into Reign was returned from Persia and into Reign was returned from Persia and media with the army that went with him media with the army that went with him media with the army that went with him and that he sought to take upon him the and that he sought to take upon him the and that he sought to take upon him the Affairs of the Kingdom wherefore he made Affairs of the Kingdom wherefore he made Affairs of the Kingdom wherefore he made haste to go and say to the king and to haste to go and say to the king and to haste to go and say to the king and to the captains of the army we Decay daily the captains of the army we Decay daily the captains of the army we Decay daily and our provision of victuals is small and our provision of victuals is small and our provision of victuals is small and the place that we lay Siege to is and the place that we lay Siege to is and the place that we lay Siege to is strong and it lith upon us to take order strong and it lith upon us to take order strong and it lith upon us to take order for the Affairs of the Kingdom now for the Affairs of the Kingdom now for the Affairs of the Kingdom now therefore let us come to an agreement therefore let us come to an agreement therefore let us come to an agreement with these men and make peace with them with these men and make peace with them with these men and make peace with them and with all their nation and let us and with all their nation and let us and with all their nation and let us Covenant with them that they may live Covenant with them that they may live Covenant with them that they may live according to their own laws as before according to their own laws as before according to their own laws as before for because of our despising their laws

for because of our despising their laws for because of our despising their laws they have been provoked and have done they have been provoked and have done they have been provoked and have done all these things and the proposal was all these things and the proposal was all these things and the proposal was acceptable in the sight of the king and acceptable in the sight of the king and acceptable in the sight of the king and of the princes and he sent to them to of the princes and he sent to them to of the princes and he sent to them to make peace and they accepted of it and make peace and they accepted of it and make peace and they accepted of it and the king and the princes swore to them the king and the princes swore to them the king and the princes swore to them and they came out of the stronghold then and they came out of the stronghold then and they came out of the stronghold then the king entered into Mount C and saw the king entered into Mount C and saw the king entered into Mount C and saw the strength of the place and he quickly the strength of the place and he quickly the strength of the place and he quickly broke the oath that he had taken and broke the oath that he had taken and broke the oath that he had taken and gave commandment to throw down the wall gave commandment to throw down the wall gave commandment to throw down the wall round about and he departed in haste and round about and he departed in haste and round about and he departed in haste and returned to Antioch where he found returned to Antioch where he found returned to Antioch where he found Philip master of the city and he fought Philip master of the city and he fought Philip master of the city and he fought against him and took the city end of against him and took the city end of against him and took the city end of chapter 6 chapter 7 in the chapter 6 chapter 7 in the chapter 6 chapter 7 in the 151st year Demetrius the son of salus 151st year Demetrius the son of salus 151st year Demetrius the son of salus departed from the city of Rome and came departed from the city of Rome and came departed from the city of Rome and came up with few men into a city of the Sea up with few men into a city of the Sea up with few men into a city of the Sea Coast and reigned there and it came to Coast and reigned there and it came to Coast and reigned there and it came to pass as he entered into the house of the pass as he entered into the house of the pass as he entered into the house of the kingdom of his fathers that the Army kingdom of his fathers that the Army kingdom of his fathers that the Army ceased upon Antiochus and lissus to ceased upon Antiochus and lissus to ceased upon Antiochus and lissus to bring them unto him and when he knew it bring them unto him and when he knew it bring them unto him and when he knew it he said said let me not see their face he said said let me not see their face he said said let me not see their face so the Army slew them and Demetrius sat so the Army slew them and Demetrius sat so the Army slew them and Demetrius sat upon the throne of his kingdom and there upon the throne of his kingdom and there upon the throne of his kingdom and there came to him the wicked and ungodly men came to him the wicked and ungodly men came to him the wicked and ungodly men of Israel and alchemus was at the head of Israel and alchemus was at the head of Israel and alchemus was at the head of them who desired to be made high of them who desired to be made high of them who desired to be made high priest and they accused the people to priest and they accused the people to priest and they accused the people to the king saying Judas and his Brethren the king saying Judas and his Brethren the king saying Judas and his Brethren have destroyed all thy friends and he have destroyed all thy friends and he have destroyed all thy friends and he hath driven us out of our land now hath driven us out of our land now hath driven us out of our land now therefore send some men whom thou therefore send some men whom thou therefore send some men whom thou trusted and let him go and see all the

trusted and let him go and see all the trusted and let him go and see all the Havoc he hath made amongst us and in the Havoc he hath made amongst us and in the Havoc he hath made amongst us and in the king's lands and let him punish all his king's lands and let him punish all his king's lands and let him punish all his friends and their helpers then the king friends and their helpers then the king friends and their helpers then the king chose bades one of his friends that chose bades one of his friends that chose bades one of his friends that ruled Beyond The Great River in the ruled Beyond The Great River in the ruled Beyond The Great River in the kingdom and was faithful to the king and kingdom and was faithful to the king and kingdom and was faithful to the king and he sent him to see the Havoc that Judas he sent him to see the Havoc that Judas he sent him to see the Havoc that Judas had made and the wicked alchemus he made had made and the wicked alchemus he made had made and the wicked alchemus he made high priest and commanded him to take high priest and commanded him to take high priest and commanded him to take revenge upon the children of Israel and revenge upon the children of Israel and revenge upon the children of Israel and they arose and came with a great Army they arose and came with a great Army they arose and came with a great Army into the land of Judah and they sent into the land of Judah and they sent into the land of Judah and they sent Messengers and spoke to Judas and his Messengers and spoke to Judas and his Messengers and spoke to Judas and his brethren with Peaceable words brethren with Peaceable words brethren with Peaceable words deceitfully but they gave no heed to deceitfully but they gave no heed to deceitfully but they gave no heed to their words for they saw that they were their words for they saw that they were their words for they saw that they were come with a great Army then they're come with a great Army then they're come with a great Army then they're assembled to alchemus and bades a assembled to alchemus and bades a assembled to alchemus and bades a company of the scribes to require things company of the scribes to require things company of the scribes to require things that are just and first the aidans that that are just and first the aidans that that are just and first the aidans that were among the children of Israel and were among the children of Israel and were among the children of Israel and they sought peace of them for they said they sought peace of them for they said they sought peace of them for they said one that is a priest of the seed of Aon one that is a priest of the seed of Aon one that is a priest of the seed of Aon is come he will not deceive us and he is come he will not deceive us and he is come he will not deceive us and he spoke to them peaceably and he swore to spoke to them peaceably and he swore to spoke to them peaceably and he swore to them saying we will do you no harm nor them saying we will do you no harm nor them saying we will do you no harm nor your friends and they believed him and your friends and they believed him and your friends and they believed him and he took three score of them and slew he took three score of them and slew he took three score of them and slew them in one day according to the word them in one day according to the word them in one day according to the word that is written the Flesh of thy Saints that is written the Flesh of thy Saints that is written the Flesh of thy Saints and the blood of them they have shed and the blood of them they have shed and the blood of them they have shed round about Jerusalem and there was none round about Jerusalem and there was none round about Jerusalem and there was none to bury them then fear and trembling to bury them then fear and trembling to bury them then fear and trembling fell upon all the people for they said fell upon all the people for they said fell upon all the people for they said there is no truth nor justice among them there is no truth nor justice among them there is no truth nor justice among them for they have broken the Covenant and for they have broken the Covenant and for they have broken the Covenant and the oath which they made and bades

the oath which they made and bades the oath which they made and bades removed the camp from Jerusalem and removed the camp from Jerusalem and removed the camp from Jerusalem and pitched in Beth zika and he sent and pitched in Beth zika and he sent and pitched in Beth zika and he sent and took many of them that were fled away took many of them that were fled away took many of them that were fled away from him and some of the people he from him and some of the people he from him and some of the people he killed and threw them into a great pit killed and threw them into a great pit killed and threw them into a great pit then he committed the country to then he committed the country to then he committed the country to alchemus and left with him troops to alchemus and left with him troops to alchemus and left with him troops to help him so bades went away to the king help him so bades went away to the king help him so bades went away to the king but alchemus did what he could to but alchemus did what he could to but alchemus did what he could to maintain his chief priesthood and they maintain his chief priesthood and they maintain his chief priesthood and they that Disturbed the people resorted to that Disturbed the people resorted to that Disturbed the people resorted to him and they got the land of Judah into him and they got the land of Judah into him and they got the land of Judah into their power and did much much hurt in their power and did much much hurt in their power and did much much hurt in Israel and Judas saw all the evils that Israel and Judas saw all the evils that Israel and Judas saw all the evils that alchemus and they that were with him did alchemus and they that were with him did alchemus and they that were with him did to the children of Israel much more than to the children of Israel much more than to the children of Israel much more than the Gentiles and he went out into all the Gentiles and he went out into all the Gentiles and he went out into all the coasts of Judea round about and took the coasts of Judea round about and took the coasts of Judea round about and took vengeance upon the men that had revolted vengeance upon the men that had revolted vengeance upon the men that had revolted and they ceased to go forth anymore into and they ceased to go forth anymore into and they ceased to go forth anymore into the country and alchemus saw that Judas the country and alchemus saw that Judas the country and alchemus saw that Judas and they that were with him prevailed and they that were with him prevailed and they that were with him prevailed and he knew that he could not stand and he knew that he could not stand and he knew that he could not stand against them and he went back to the against them and he went back to the against them and he went back to the king and accused them of many CRI times king and accused them of many CRI times king and accused them of many CRI times and the King sent ncor one of his and the King sent ncor one of his and the King sent ncor one of his principal Lords who was a great enemy to principal Lords who was a great enemy to principal Lords who was a great enemy to Israel and he commanded him to destroy Israel and he commanded him to destroy Israel and he commanded him to destroy the people and ner came to Jerusalem the people and ner came to Jerusalem the people and ner came to Jerusalem with a great Army and he sent to Judas with a great Army and he sent to Judas with a great Army and he sent to Judas and to his Brethren deceitfully with and to his Brethren deceitfully with and to his Brethren deceitfully with friendly words saying let there be no friendly words saying let there be no friendly words saying let there be no fighting between me and you I will come fighting between me and you I will come fighting between me and you I will come with a few men to see your faces with with a few men to see your faces with with a few men to see your faces with peace and he came to Judas and they peace and he came to Judas and they peace and he came to Judas and they saluted one another peaceably and the saluted one another peaceably and the saluted one another peaceably and the enemies were prepared to take away Judas enemies were prepared to take away Judas enemies were prepared to take away Judas by force

by force by force and the thing was known to Judas that he and the thing was known to Judas that he and the thing was known to Judas that he was come to him with deceit and he was was come to him with deceit and he was was come to him with deceit and he was much afraid of him and would not see his much afraid of him and would not see his much afraid of him and would not see his face anymore and ncor knew that his face anymore and ncor knew that his face anymore and ncor knew that his Council was discovered and he went out Council was discovered and he went out Council was discovered and he went out to fight against Judas near kaffer to fight against Judas near kaffer to fight against Judas near kaffer Salama and there fell of Nika's Army Salama and there fell of Nika's Army Salama and there fell of Nika's Army almost 5,000 men and they fled into the almost 5,000 men and they fled into the almost 5,000 men and they fled into the city of David and after this ncer went city of David and after this ncer went city of David and after this ncer went up into Mount C and some of the priests up into Mount C and some of the priests up into Mount C and some of the priests and the people came out to salute him and the people came out to salute him and the people came out to salute him peaceably and to show show him the peaceably and to show show him the peaceably and to show show him the holocausts that were offered for the holocausts that were offered for the holocausts that were offered for the king but he mocked and despised them and king but he mocked and despised them and king but he mocked and despised them and abused them and he spoke proudly and abused them and he spoke proudly and abused them and he spoke proudly and swore in Anger saying unless Judas and swore in Anger saying unless Judas and swore in Anger saying unless Judas and his army be delivered into my hands as his army be delivered into my hands as his army be delivered into my hands as soon as ever I return in peace I will soon as ever I return in peace I will soon as ever I return in peace I will burn this house and he went out in a burn this house and he went out in a burn this house and he went out in a great rage and the priest went in and great rage and the priest went in and great rage and the priest went in and stood before the face of the altar in stood before the face of the altar in stood before the face of the altar in the temple and weeping they said thou O the temple and weeping they said thou O the temple and weeping they said thou O Lord Hast chosen this house for thy name Lord Hast chosen this house for thy name Lord Hast chosen this house for thy name to be called upon them there in that it to be called upon them there in that it to be called upon them there in that it might be a house of prayer and might be a house of prayer and might be a house of prayer and supplication for thy people be Avenged supplication for thy people be Avenged supplication for thy people be Avenged of this man and his army and let them of this man and his army and let them of this man and his army and let them fall by the sword remember their fall by the sword remember their fall by the sword remember their blasphemies and suffer them not to blasphemies and suffer them not to blasphemies and suffer them not to continue any longer then ncor went out continue any longer then ncor went out continue any longer then ncor went out from Jerusalem and encamped near to from Jerusalem and encamped near to from Jerusalem and encamped near to bethin and an army of Syria joined bethin and an army of Syria joined bethin and an army of Syria joined him but Judas pitched in Adara with him but Judas pitched in Adara with him but Judas pitched in Adara with 3,000 men and Judas prayed and said oh 3,000 men and Judas prayed and said oh 3,000 men and Judas prayed and said oh Lord when they that were sent by King Lord when they that were sent by King Lord when they that were sent by King Saka blasphemed thee an angel went out

Saka blasphemed thee an angel went out Saka blasphemed thee an angel went out and slew of them and slew of them and slew of them 185,000 even so destroy this Army in our 185,000 even so destroy this Army in our 185,000 even so destroy this Army in our sight today and let the rest know that sight today and let the rest know that sight today and let the rest know that he hath spoken ill against thy sanctuary he hath spoken ill against thy sanctuary he hath spoken ill against thy sanctuary and judge thou him according to his and judge thou him according to his and judge thou him according to his wickedness and the armies joined battle wickedness and the armies joined battle wickedness and the armies joined battle on the 13th day of the month Adar and on the 13th day of the month Adar and on the 13th day of the month Adar and the army of ner Was Defeated and he the army of ner Was Defeated and he the army of ner Was Defeated and he himself was first slain in the battle himself was first slain in the battle himself was first slain in the battle and when his army saw that ncor was and when his army saw that ncor was and when his army saw that ncor was slain they threw away their weapons and slain they threw away their weapons and slain they threw away their weapons and fled and they pursued after them one fled and they pursued after them one fled and they pursued after them one Day's Journey from adzer even till ye Day's Journey from adzer even till ye Day's Journey from adzer even till ye come to gazer and they sounded the come to gazer and they sounded the come to gazer and they sounded the trumpets after them with signals and trumpets after them with signals and trumpets after them with signals and they went forth out of all the towns of they went forth out of all the towns of they went forth out of all the towns of Judea round about and they pushed them Judea round about and they pushed them Judea round about and they pushed them with the horns and they turned again to with the horns and they turned again to with the horns and they turned again to them and they were all slain with the them and they were all slain with the them and they were all slain with the sword and there was not left of them so sword and there was not left of them so sword and there was not left of them so much as one and they took the spoils of much as one and they took the spoils of much as one and they took the spoils of them for a bouty and they cut off them for a bouty and they cut off them for a bouty and they cut off Niner's head and his right hand which he Niner's head and his right hand which he Niner's head and his right hand which he had proudly stretched out and they had proudly stretched out and they had proudly stretched out and they brought it and hung it up over against brought it and hung it up over against brought it and hung it up over against Jerusalem and the people rejoiced Jerusalem and the people rejoiced Jerusalem and the people rejoiced exceedingly and they spent that day with exceedingly and they spent that day with exceedingly and they spent that day with great joy and he ordained that this day great joy and he ordained that this day great joy and he ordained that this day should be kept every year being the 13th should be kept every year being the 13th should be kept every year being the 13th of the month of Adar and the land of of the month of Adar and the land of of the month of Adar and the land of Judah was quiet for a short time end of Judah was quiet for a short time end of Judah was quiet for a short time end of chapter 7 chapter 8 now Judas heard of chapter 7 chapter 8 now Judas heard of chapter 7 chapter 8 now Judas heard of the fame of the Romans that they are the fame of the Romans that they are the fame of the Romans that they are powerful and strong and willingly agree powerful and strong and willingly agree powerful and strong and willingly agree to all things that are requested of them to all things that are requested of them to all things that are requested of them and that whosoever have come to them

and that whosoever have come to them and that whosoever have come to them they have made Amity with them and that they have made Amity with them and that they have made Amity with them and that they are Mighty in power and they heard they are Mighty in power and they heard they are Mighty in power and they heard of their battles and their Noble acts of their battles and their Noble acts of their battles and their Noble acts which they had done in galatia how they which they had done in galatia how they which they had done in galatia how they had conquered them and brought them had conquered them and brought them had conquered them and brought them under tribute and how great things they under tribute and how great things they under tribute and how great things they had done in the land of Spain and that had done in the land of Spain and that had done in the land of Spain and that they had brought under their power the they had brought under their power the they had brought under their power the minds of silver and of gold that are minds of silver and of gold that are minds of silver and of gold that are there and had gotten possession of all there and had gotten possession of all there and had gotten possession of all the place by their Council and patience the place by their Council and patience the place by their Council and patience and had conquered places that were very and had conquered places that were very and had conquered places that were very far off from them and kings that came far off from them and kings that came far off from them and kings that came against them from the ends of the Earth against them from the ends of the Earth against them from the ends of the Earth and had overthrown them with great and had overthrown them with great and had overthrown them with great Slaughter and the rest pay them Tribute Slaughter and the rest pay them Tribute Slaughter and the rest pay them Tribute every year and that they had defeated in every year and that they had defeated in every year and that they had defeated in battle Philip and perses the king of the battle Philip and perses the king of the battle Philip and perses the king of the citians and the rest that had borne arms citians and the rest that had borne arms citians and the rest that had borne arms against them and had conquered them and against them and had conquered them and against them and had conquered them and how entius the great king of Asia who how entius the great king of Asia who how entius the great king of Asia who went to fight against them having 120 went to fight against them having 120 went to fight against them having 120 elephants with Horsemen and chariots and elephants with Horsemen and chariots and elephants with Horsemen and chariots and a very great Army was routed by them and a very great Army was routed by them and a very great Army was routed by them and how they took him alive and appointed to how they took him alive and appointed to how they took him alive and appointed to him that both he and they that should him that both he and they that should him that both he and they that should Reign after him should pay a great Reign after him should pay a great Reign after him should pay a great tribute and that he should give hostages tribute and that he should give hostages tribute and that he should give hostages and that which was agreed upon and the and that which was agreed upon and the and that which was agreed upon and the country of the Indians and of the mes country of the Indians and of the mes country of the Indians and of the mes and of the lians some of their best and of the lians some of their best and of the lians some of their best provinces and those which they had taken provinces and those which they had taken provinces and those which they had taken from them they gave to King UMES and from them they gave to King UMES and from them they gave to King UMES and that they who were in Greece had a mind that they who were in Greece had a mind that they who were in Greece had a mind to go and to destroy them and they had to go and to destroy them and they had to go and to destroy them and they had knowledge thereof and they sent a knowledge thereof and they sent a knowledge thereof and they sent a general against them and fought with

general against them and fought with general against them and fought with them and many of them were slain and them and many of them were slain and them and many of them were slain and They Carried Away their wives and their They Carried Away their wives and their They Carried Away their wives and their children captives and spoiled them and children captives and spoiled them and children captives and spoiled them and took possession of their land and threw took possession of their land and threw took possession of their land and threw down their walls and brought them to be down their walls and brought them to be down their walls and brought them to be their servants unto this day and the their servants unto this day and the their servants unto this day and the other kingdoms and islands that at any other kingdoms and islands that at any other kingdoms and islands that at any time had resisted them they had time had resisted them they had time had resisted them they had destroyed and brought under their power destroyed and brought under their power destroyed and brought under their power but with their friends and such as but with their friends and such as but with their friends and such as relied upon them they kept Amity and had relied upon them they kept Amity and had relied upon them they kept Amity and had conquered kingdoms that were near and conquered kingdoms that were near and conquered kingdoms that were near and that were far off for all that heard that were far off for all that heard that were far off for all that heard their name were afraid of them that whom their name were afraid of them that whom their name were afraid of them that whom they had a mind to help to a kingdom they had a mind to help to a kingdom they had a mind to help to a kingdom those reigned and whom they would they those reigned and whom they would they those reigned and whom they would they deposed from the kingdom and they were deposed from the kingdom and they were deposed from the kingdom and they were greatly exalted and none of all these greatly exalted and none of all these greatly exalted and none of all these wore a crown or was clothed in purple to wore a crown or was clothed in purple to wore a crown or was clothed in purple to be magnified thereby and that they had be magnified thereby and that they had be magnified thereby and that they had made themselves a senate house and made themselves a senate house and made themselves a senate house and consulted daily 320 men that sat in consulted daily 320 men that sat in consulted daily 320 men that sat in Council always for the people that they Council always for the people that they Council always for the people that they might do the things that were right and might do the things that were right and might do the things that were right and that they committed their government to that they committed their government to that they committed their government to one man every year to rule over all one man every year to rule over all one man every year to rule over all their country and they all obey one and their country and they all obey one and their country and they all obey one and there is no Envy nor jealousy amongst there is no Envy nor jealousy amongst there is no Envy nor jealousy amongst them so Judas chose eilus the son of them so Judas chose eilus the son of them so Judas chose eilus the son of John the son of Jacob and Jason the son John the son of Jacob and Jason the son John the son of Jacob and Jason the son of Eleazar and he sent them to Rome to of Eleazar and he sent them to Rome to of Eleazar and he sent them to Rome to make a league of Amity and Confederacy make a league of Amity and Confederacy make a league of Amity and Confederacy with them and that they might take off with them and that they might take off with them and that they might take off from them the Yoke of the grecians for from them the Yoke of the grecians for from them the Yoke of the grecians for they saw that they oppressed the Kingdom they saw that they oppressed the Kingdom they saw that they oppressed the Kingdom of Israel with servitude and they went

of Israel with servitude and they went of Israel with servitude and they went to Rome a very long journey and they to Rome a very long journey and they to Rome a very long journey and they entered into the Senate house and said entered into the Senate house and said entered into the Senate house and said Judas macabus and his Brethren and the Judas macabus and his Brethren and the Judas macabus and his Brethren and the people of the Jews have sent us to you people of the Jews have sent us to you people of the Jews have sent us to you to make Alliance and peace with you and to make Alliance and peace with you and to make Alliance and peace with you and that we may be registered your that we may be registered your that we may be registered your Confederates and friends and the Confederates and friends and the Confederates and friends and the proposal was pleasing in their sight and proposal was pleasing in their sight and proposal was pleasing in their sight and this is the copy of the writing that this is the copy of the writing that this is the copy of the writing that they wrote back again Graven in tables they wrote back again Graven in tables they wrote back again Graven in tables of brass and sent to Jerusalem that it of brass and sent to Jerusalem that it of brass and sent to Jerusalem that it might be with them there for a memorial might be with them there for a memorial might be with them there for a memorial of the peace and Alliance good success of the peace and Alliance good success of the peace and Alliance good success be to the Romans and to the people of be to the Romans and to the people of be to the Romans and to the people of the Jews by sea and by land forever and the Jews by sea and by land forever and the Jews by sea and by land forever and far be the sword and enemy from them but far be the sword and enemy from them but far be the sword and enemy from them but if there come first any War upon the if there come first any War upon the if there come first any War upon the Romans or any of their Confederates and Romans or any of their Confederates and Romans or any of their Confederates and all their dominions the nation of the all their dominions the nation of the all their dominions the nation of the Jews shall help them according as the Jews shall help them according as the Jews shall help them according as the time shall Direct with all their heart time shall Direct with all their heart time shall Direct with all their heart neither shall they give them whilst they neither shall they give them whilst they neither shall they give them whilst they are fighting or furnish them with wheat are fighting or furnish them with wheat are fighting or furnish them with wheat or arms or money or ships as it hath or arms or money or ships as it hath or arms or money or ships as it hath seemed good to the Romans and they shall seemed good to the Romans and they shall seemed good to the Romans and they shall obey their orders without taking obey their orders without taking obey their orders without taking anything of them in like manner also if anything of them in like manner also if anything of them in like manner also if War shall come first upon the nation of War shall come first upon the nation of War shall come first upon the nation of the Jews the Romans shall help them with the Jews the Romans shall help them with the Jews the Romans shall help them with all their heart according as the time all their heart according as the time all their heart according as the time shall permit them and there shall not be shall permit them and there shall not be shall permit them and there shall not be given to them that come to their aid given to them that come to their aid given to them that come to their aid either wheat or arms or money or ships either wheat or arms or money or ships either wheat or arms or money or ships as it hath seemed good to the Romans and as it hath seemed good to the Romans and as it hath seemed good to the Romans and they shall observe their orders without they shall observe their orders without they shall observe their orders without deceit according to these articles did

deceit according to these articles did deceit according to these articles did the Romans Covenant with the people of the Romans Covenant with the people of the Romans Covenant with the people of the Jews and if after this one party or the Jews and if after this one party or the Jews and if after this one party or the other shall have a mind to add to the other shall have a mind to add to the other shall have a mind to add to these articles or take away anything these articles or take away anything these articles or take away anything they may do it at their pleasure and they may do it at their pleasure and they may do it at their pleasure and whatsoever they shall add or take away whatsoever they shall add or take away whatsoever they shall add or take away shall be ratified moreover concerning shall be ratified moreover concerning shall be ratified moreover concerning the evils that Demetrius the king hath the evils that Demetrius the king hath the evils that Demetrius the king hath done against them we have written to him done against them we have written to him done against them we have written to him saying why hast Thou made thy yoke heavy saying why hast Thou made thy yoke heavy saying why hast Thou made thy yoke heavy upon our friends and allies the Jews if upon our friends and allies the Jews if upon our friends and allies the Jews if therefore they come against to us therefore they come against to us therefore they come against to us complaining of thee we will do them complaining of thee we will do them complaining of thee we will do them Justice and will make war against thee Justice and will make war against thee Justice and will make war against thee by sea and land end of chapter 8 chapter by sea and land end of chapter 8 chapter by sea and land end of chapter 8 chapter n in the meantime when Demetrius heard n in the meantime when Demetrius heard n in the meantime when Demetrius heard that neor and his army were fallen in that neor and his army were fallen in that neor and his army were fallen in battle he sent again bakus and alchemus battle he sent again bakus and alchemus battle he sent again bakus and alchemus into Judea and the right wing of his into Judea and the right wing of his into Judea and the right wing of his army with them and they took the road army with them and they took the road army with them and they took the road that leadth to galgal and they camped in that leadth to galgal and they camped in that leadth to galgal and they camped in meloth which is in Arabella and they meloth which is in Arabella and they meloth which is in Arabella and they made themselves masters of it and slew made themselves masters of it and slew made themselves masters of it and slew many people in the first month of the many people in the first month of the many people in the first month of the 152nd year they brought the Army to 152nd year they brought the Army to 152nd year they brought the Army to Jerusalem and they arose and went to Jerusalem and they arose and went to Jerusalem and they arose and went to Berea with 20,000 men and 2,000 Horsemen Berea with 20,000 men and 2,000 Horsemen Berea with 20,000 men and 2,000 Horsemen now Judas had pitched his tents in lasa now Judas had pitched his tents in lasa now Judas had pitched his tents in lasa and 3,000 chosen men with him and they and 3,000 chosen men with him and they and 3,000 chosen men with him and they saw the multitude of the Army that they saw the multitude of the Army that they saw the multitude of the Army that they were many and they were seized with were many and they were seized with were many and they were seized with great fear and many withdrew themselves great fear and many withdrew themselves great fear and many withdrew themselves out of the camp and there remained of out of the camp and there remained of out of the camp and there remained of them no more than 800 men and Judas saw

them no more than 800 men and Judas saw them no more than 800 men and Judas saw that his army slipped away and the that his army slipped away and the that his army slipped away and the battle pressed upon him and his heart battle pressed upon him and his heart battle pressed upon him and his heart was cast down because he had not time to was cast down because he had not time to was cast down because he had not time to gather them together and he was gather them together and he was gather them together and he was discouraged then he said to them that discouraged then he said to them that discouraged then he said to them that remained let us arise and go against our remained let us arise and go against our remained let us arise and go against our enemies if we may be able to fight enemies if we may be able to fight enemies if we may be able to fight against them but they dissuaded Ed him against them but they dissuaded Ed him against them but they dissuaded Ed him saying we shall not be able but let us saying we shall not be able but let us saying we shall not be able but let us Save Our Lives now and return to our Save Our Lives now and return to our Save Our Lives now and return to our Brethren and then we will fight against Brethren and then we will fight against Brethren and then we will fight against them for we are but few then Judas said them for we are but few then Judas said them for we are but few then Judas said God forbid we should do this thing and God forbid we should do this thing and God forbid we should do this thing and flee away from them but if our time be flee away from them but if our time be flee away from them but if our time be come let us die manfully for our come let us die manfully for our come let us die manfully for our Brethren and let us not stain our glory Brethren and let us not stain our glory Brethren and let us not stain our glory and the Army removed out of the camp and and the Army removed out of the camp and and the Army removed out of the camp and they stood over against them and the they stood over against them and the they stood over against them and the horsemen were divided into two troops horsemen were divided into two troops horsemen were divided into two troops and the the Slingers and The Archers and the the Slingers and The Archers and the the Slingers and The Archers went before the Army and they that were went before the Army and they that were went before the Army and they that were in the front were all men of valor and in the front were all men of valor and in the front were all men of valor and bades was in the right wing and the bades was in the right wing and the bades was in the right wing and the legion Drew near on two sides and they legion Drew near on two sides and they legion Drew near on two sides and they sounded the trumpets and they also that sounded the trumpets and they also that sounded the trumpets and they also that were on judas's side even they also were on judas's side even they also were on judas's side even they also cried out and the Earth Shook at the cried out and the Earth Shook at the cried out and the Earth Shook at the noise of the armies and the battle was noise of the armies and the battle was noise of the armies and the battle was fought from morning even unto the fought from morning even unto the fought from morning even unto the evening and Judas perceived that the evening and Judas perceived that the evening and Judas perceived that the stronger part of the army of bades was stronger part of the army of bades was stronger part of the army of bades was on the right side and all the Stout of on the right side and all the Stout of on the right side and all the Stout of heart came together with him and the heart came together with him and the heart came together with him and the right wing was discomforted by them and right wing was discomforted by them and right wing was discomforted by them and he pursued them even to the Mount ozas he pursued them even to the Mount ozas he pursued them even to the Mount ozas and they that were in the left wing saw and they that were in the left wing saw and they that were in the left wing saw that the right wing was discomforted and

that the right wing was discomforted and that the right wing was discomforted and they followed after Judas and them that they followed after Judas and them that they followed after Judas and them that were with him at their back and the were with him at their back and the were with him at their back and the battle was hard fought and there fell battle was hard fought and there fell battle was hard fought and there fell many wounded of the one side and of the many wounded of the one side and of the many wounded of the one side and of the other and Judas was slain and the rest other and Judas was slain and the rest other and Judas was slain and the rest fled away and Jonathan and Simon took fled away and Jonathan and Simon took fled away and Jonathan and Simon took Judas their brother and buried him in Judas their brother and buried him in Judas their brother and buried him in the seul of their fathers in the city of the seul of their fathers in the city of the seul of their fathers in the city of Modine and all the people of Israel Modine and all the people of Israel Modine and all the people of Israel bewailed him with great lamentation and bewailed him with great lamentation and bewailed him with great lamentation and they mourned for him many days and said they mourned for him many days and said they mourned for him many days and said how is the Mighty Man Fallen that saved how is the Mighty Man Fallen that saved how is the Mighty Man Fallen that saved the people of Israel but the rest of the the people of Israel but the rest of the the people of Israel but the rest of the words of the wars of Judas and of the words of the wars of Judas and of the words of the wars of Judas and of the noble acts that he did and of his noble acts that he did and of his noble acts that he did and of his greatness are not written for they were greatness are not written for they were greatness are not written for they were very many and it came to pass after the very many and it came to pass after the very many and it came to pass after the death of Judas that the wicked began to death of Judas that the wicked began to death of Judas that the wicked began to put forth their heads in all the put forth their heads in all the put forth their heads in all the confines of Israel and all the workers confines of Israel and all the workers confines of Israel and all the workers of iniquity rose up in those days there of iniquity rose up in those days there of iniquity rose up in those days there was a very Great Famine and they and all was a very Great Famine and they and all was a very Great Famine and they and all their country yielded to bades and bades their country yielded to bades and bades their country yielded to bades and bades chose the wicked men and made them Lords chose the wicked men and made them Lords chose the wicked men and made them Lords of the country and they sought out and of the country and they sought out and of the country and they sought out and made diligent search after the friends made diligent search after the friends made diligent search after the friends of Judas and brought them to bades and of Judas and brought them to bades and of Judas and brought them to bades and he took Vengeance of them and abused he took Vengeance of them and abused he took Vengeance of them and abused them and there was a Great Tribulation them and there was a Great Tribulation them and there was a Great Tribulation in Israel such as was not since the day in Israel such as was not since the day in Israel such as was not since the day that there was no Prophet seen in Israel that there was no Prophet seen in Israel that there was no Prophet seen in Israel and all the friends of Judas came and all the friends of Judas came and all the friends of Judas came together and said to Jonathan since thy together and said to Jonathan since thy together and said to Jonathan since thy brother Judas died there is not a man

brother Judas died there is not a man brother Judas died there is not a man like him to go forth against our enemies like him to go forth against our enemies like him to go forth against our enemies bades and them that are the enemies of bades and them that are the enemies of bades and them that are the enemies of our nation now therefore we have chosen our nation now therefore we have chosen our nation now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our Prince and thee this day to be our Prince and thee this day to be our Prince and Captain in his stead to fight our Captain in his stead to fight our Captain in his stead to fight our battles so Jonathan took upon on him the battles so Jonathan took upon on him the battles so Jonathan took upon on him the government at that time and Rose up in government at that time and Rose up in government at that time and Rose up in the place of Judas his brother and bades the place of Judas his brother and bades the place of Judas his brother and bades had knowledge of it and sought to kill had knowledge of it and sought to kill had knowledge of it and sought to kill him and Jonathan and Simon his brother him and Jonathan and Simon his brother him and Jonathan and Simon his brother knew it and all that were with them and knew it and all that were with them and knew it and all that were with them and they fled into the desert of thuka and they fled into the desert of thuka and they fled into the desert of thuka and they pitched by the water of the lake they pitched by the water of the lake they pitched by the water of the lake Asar and bades understood it and he came Asar and bades understood it and he came Asar and bades understood it and he came himself with all his army over the himself with all his army over the himself with all his army over the Jordan on the Sabbath day and Jonathan Jordan on the Sabbath day and Jonathan Jordan on the Sabbath day and Jonathan sent his brother a captain of the people sent his brother a captain of the people sent his brother a captain of the people to desire the nabothian his friends that to desire the nabothian his friends that to desire the nabothian his friends that they would lend them their equipage they would lend them their equipage they would lend them their equipage which was copius and the children of which was copius and the children of which was copius and the children of jambre came forth out of mapa and took jambre came forth out of mapa and took jambre came forth out of mapa and took John and all that he had and went away John and all that he had and went away John and all that he had and went away with them after this it was told with them after this it was told with them after this it was told Jonathan and Simon his brother that the Jonathan and Simon his brother that the Jonathan and Simon his brother that the children of jambre made a great marriage children of jambre made a great marriage children of jambre made a great marriage and were bringing the bride out of and were bringing the bride out of and were bringing the bride out of madaba the daughter of one of the great madaba the daughter of one of the great madaba the daughter of one of the great princes of Canaan with great Pomp and princes of Canaan with great Pomp and princes of Canaan with great Pomp and they remembered the blood of John their they remembered the blood of John their they remembered the blood of John their brother and they went up and hid brother and they went up and hid brother and they went up and hid themselves under the covert of the themselves under the covert of the themselves under the covert of the mountain and they lifted up their eyes mountain and they lifted up their eyes mountain and they lifted up their eyes and saw and behold a tumult and great and saw and behold a tumult and great and saw and behold a tumult and great preparation and the bridegroom came preparation and the bridegroom came preparation and the bridegroom came forth and his friends and his Brethren forth and his friends and his Brethren forth and his friends and his Brethren to meet them with timberl and musical to meet them with timberl and musical to meet them with timberl and musical instruments and many weapons and they

instruments and many weapons and they instruments and many weapons and they rose up against them from the place rose up against them from the place rose up against them from the place where they lay in Ambush and slew them where they lay in Ambush and slew them where they lay in Ambush and slew them and there fell many wounded and the rest and there fell many wounded and the rest and there fell many wounded and the rest fled into the mountains and they took fled into the mountains and they took fled into the mountains and they took all their spoils and the marriage was all their spoils and the marriage was all their spoils and the marriage was turned into more warning and the noise turned into more warning and the noise turned into more warning and the noise of their musical instruments into of their musical instruments into of their musical instruments into lamentation and they took revenge for lamentation and they took revenge for lamentation and they took revenge for the blood of their brother and they the blood of their brother and they the blood of their brother and they return to the bank of the Jordan and return to the bank of the Jordan and return to the bank of the Jordan and bades heard it and he came on the bades heard it and he came on the bades heard it and he came on the Sabbath day even to the bank of the Sabbath day even to the bank of the Sabbath day even to the bank of the Jordan with a great power and Jonathan Jordan with a great power and Jonathan Jordan with a great power and Jonathan said to his company let us arise and said to his company let us arise and said to his company let us arise and fight against our enemies for it is not fight against our enemies for it is not fight against our enemies for it is not now as yesterday and the day before for now as yesterday and the day before for now as yesterday and the day before for behold the battle is before us and the behold the battle is before us and the behold the battle is before us and the water of the Jordan on this side and on water of the Jordan on this side and on water of the Jordan on this side and on that side and Banks and marshes and that side and Banks and marshes and that side and Banks and marshes and woods and there is no place for us to woods and there is no place for us to woods and there is no place for us to turn aside now therefore cry ye to turn aside now therefore cry ye to turn aside now therefore cry ye to Heaven that ye may be delivered from the Heaven that ye may be delivered from the Heaven that ye may be delivered from the hand of your enemies and they joined hand of your enemies and they joined hand of your enemies and they joined battle and Jonathan stretched forth his battle and Jonathan stretched forth his battle and Jonathan stretched forth his hand to strike bades but he turned away hand to strike bades but he turned away hand to strike bades but he turned away from him backwards and Jonathan and they from him backwards and Jonathan and they from him backwards and Jonathan and they that were with him leapt into the Jordan that were with him leapt into the Jordan that were with him leapt into the Jordan and swam over the Jordan to them and and swam over the Jordan to them and and swam over the Jordan to them and there fell of bad's side that day a there fell of bad's side that day a there fell of bad's side that day a thousand men and they returned to thousand men and they returned to thousand men and they returned to Jerusalem and they built strong cities Jerusalem and they built strong cities Jerusalem and they built strong cities in Judea The Fortress that was in in Judea The Fortress that was in in Judea The Fortress that was in Jericho and in Amos and in bethin and in Jericho and in Amos and in bethin and in Jericho and in Amos and in bethin and in beo and themata and Farah and tho with beo and themata and Farah and tho with beo and themata and Farah and tho with high walls and Gates and bars and he high walls and Gates and bars and he high walls and Gates and bars and he placed garrisons in them that they might

placed garrisons in them that they might placed garrisons in them that they might wage war against Israel and he fortified wage war against Israel and he fortified wage war against Israel and he fortified the city of beths sua and gazer and the the city of beths sua and gazer and the the city of beths sua and gazer and the castle and set Garrison in them and castle and set Garrison in them and castle and set Garrison in them and Provisions of victuals and he took the Provisions of victuals and he took the Provisions of victuals and he took the sons of the chief men of the country for sons of the chief men of the country for sons of the chief men of the country for hostages and put them in the castle in hostages and put them in the castle in hostages and put them in the castle in Jerusalem in custody now in the year Jerusalem in custody now in the year Jerusalem in custody now in the year 153 the second month alchemus commanded 153 the second month alchemus commanded 153 the second month alchemus commanded the walls of the inner Court of the the walls of the inner Court of the the walls of the inner Court of the sanctuary to be thrown down and the sanctuary to be thrown down and the sanctuary to be thrown down and the works of the prophets to be destroyed works of the prophets to be destroyed works of the prophets to be destroyed and he began to and he began to and he began to destroy at that time alchemus was struck destroy at that time alchemus was struck destroy at that time alchemus was struck and his Works were hindered and his and his Works were hindered and his and his Works were hindered and his mouth was stopped and he was taken with mouth was stopped and he was taken with mouth was stopped and he was taken with a py so that he could no more speak a a py so that he could no more speak a a py so that he could no more speak a word nor give order concerning his house word nor give order concerning his house word nor give order concerning his house and Al died at that time in great and Al died at that time in great and Al died at that time in great torment and bachus saw that alchemus was torment and bachus saw that alchemus was torment and bachus saw that alchemus was dead and he returned to the king and the dead and he returned to the king and the dead and he returned to the king and the land was quiet for 2 years and all the land was quiet for 2 years and all the land was quiet for 2 years and all the wicked held a counsel saying behold wicked held a counsel saying behold wicked held a counsel saying behold Jonathan and they that are with Him Jonathan and they that are with Him Jonathan and they that are with Him dwell at ease and without fear now dwell at ease and without fear now dwell at ease and without fear now therefore let us bring bades hither and therefore let us bring bades hither and therefore let us bring bades hither and he shall take them all in one night so he shall take them all in one night so he shall take them all in one night so they went and gave him counsel and he they went and gave him counsel and he they went and gave him counsel and he arose to come with a great Army and he arose to come with a great Army and he arose to come with a great Army and he sent secretly letters to his adherence sent secretly letters to his adherence sent secretly letters to his adherence that were in Judea to seize upon that were in Judea to seize upon that were in Judea to seize upon Jonathan and them that were with him but Jonathan and them that were with him but Jonathan and them that were with him but they could not for their design was they could not for their design was they could not for their design was known to them and he apprehended of the known to them and he apprehended of the known to them and he apprehended of the men of the country that were the men of the country that were the men of the country that were the principal authors of the Mischief 50 men principal authors of the Mischief 50 men principal authors of the Mischief 50 men and he slew them and Jonathan and Simon

and he slew them and Jonathan and Simon and he slew them and Jonathan and Simon and they that were with him retired into and they that were with him retired into and they that were with him retired into Beth bessan which is in the desert and Beth bessan which is in the desert and Beth bessan which is in the desert and he repaired the breaches thereof and he repaired the breaches thereof and he repaired the breaches thereof and they fortified it and when bades knew it they fortified it and when bades knew it they fortified it and when bades knew it he gathered together all his multitud he gathered together all his multitud he gathered together all his multitud itude and sent word to them that were of itude and sent word to them that were of itude and sent word to them that were of Judea and he came and camped above Beth Judea and he came and camped above Beth Judea and he came and camped above Beth bessan and fought against it many days bessan and fought against it many days bessan and fought against it many days and made engines but Jonathan left his and made engines but Jonathan left his and made engines but Jonathan left his brother Simon in the city and went forth brother Simon in the city and went forth brother Simon in the city and went forth into the country and came with a number into the country and came with a number into the country and came with a number of men and struck odorus and his of men and struck odorus and his of men and struck odorus and his Brethren and the children of feron in Brethren and the children of feron in Brethren and the children of feron in their tents and he began to slay into their tents and he began to slay into their tents and he began to slay into increase and forces but Simon and they increase and forces but Simon and they increase and forces but Simon and they that were with him sallied out of the that were with him sallied out of the that were with him sallied out of the city and burnt the city and burnt the city and burnt the and they fought against bades and he was and they fought against bades and he was and they fought against bades and he was discomforted by them and they Afflicted discomforted by them and they Afflicted discomforted by them and they Afflicted him exceedingly for his counsel and his him exceedingly for his counsel and his him exceedingly for his counsel and his Enterprise was in vain and he was angry Enterprise was in vain and he was angry Enterprise was in vain and he was angry with the wicked men that had given him with the wicked men that had given him with the wicked men that had given him counsel to come into their country and counsel to come into their country and counsel to come into their country and he slew many of them and he purposed to he slew many of them and he purposed to he slew many of them and he purposed to return with the rest into their country return with the rest into their country return with the rest into their country and Jonathan had knowledge of it and he and Jonathan had knowledge of it and he and Jonathan had knowledge of it and he sent ambassadors to him to make peace sent ambassadors to him to make peace sent ambassadors to him to make peace with him and to restore to him the with him and to restore to him the with him and to restore to him the prisoners and he accepted it willingly prisoners and he accepted it willingly prisoners and he accepted it willingly and did according to his words and swore and did according to his words and swore and did according to his words and swore that he would do him no harm all the that he would do him no harm all the that he would do him no harm all the days of his life and He restored to him days of his life and He restored to him days of his life and He restored to him the prisoners which he before had taken the prisoners which he before had taken the prisoners which he before had taken out of the land of Judah and he returned out of the land of Judah and he returned out of the land of Judah and he returned and went away into his own country and and went away into his own country and and went away into his own country and he came no more into their borders so he came no more into their borders so he came no more into their borders so the sword ceased from Israel and

the sword ceased from Israel and the sword ceased from Israel and Jonathan dwelt in mcmas and Jonathan Jonathan dwelt in mcmas and Jonathan Jonathan dwelt in mcmas and Jonathan began there to judge the people and he began there to judge the people and he began there to judge the people and he destroyed the wicked out of Israel end destroyed the wicked out of Israel end destroyed the wicked out of Israel end of chapter N9 chapter of chapter N9 chapter of chapter N9 chapter 10 now in the 160th year Alexander the 10 now in the 160th year Alexander the 10 now in the 160th year Alexander the son of Antiochus surnamed the son of Antiochus surnamed the son of Antiochus surnamed the illustrious came up and took tus and illustrious came up and took tus and illustrious came up and took tus and they received him and he reigned there they received him and he reigned there they received him and he reigned there and King Demetrius heard of it and and King Demetrius heard of it and and King Demetrius heard of it and gathered together an exceeding great gathered together an exceeding great gathered together an exceeding great Army and went forth against him to fight Army and went forth against him to fight Army and went forth against him to fight and Demetrius sent a letter to Jonathan and Demetrius sent a letter to Jonathan and Demetrius sent a letter to Jonathan with Peaceable words to Magnify Him for with Peaceable words to Magnify Him for with Peaceable words to Magnify Him for he said let us first make a peace with he said let us first make a peace with he said let us first make a peace with him before he make one with Alexander him before he make one with Alexander him before he make one with Alexander against us for he will remember all the against us for he will remember all the against us for he will remember all the evils that we have done against him and evils that we have done against him and evils that we have done against him and against his brother and against his against his brother and against his against his brother and against his nation and he gave him authority to nation and he gave him authority to nation and he gave him authority to gather together an army and to make arms gather together an army and to make arms gather together an army and to make arms and that he should be his Confederate and that he should be his Confederate and that he should be his Confederate and the hostages that were in the castle and the hostages that were in the castle and the hostages that were in the castle he commanded to be delivered to him and he commanded to be delivered to him and he commanded to be delivered to him and Jonathan came to Jerusalem and read the Jonathan came to Jerusalem and read the Jonathan came to Jerusalem and read the letters and the hearing of all the letters and the hearing of all the letters and the hearing of all the people and of them that were in the people and of them that were in the people and of them that were in the castle and they were struck with great castle and they were struck with great castle and they were struck with great fear because they heard that the king fear because they heard that the king fear because they heard that the king had given him authority to gather had given him authority to gather had given him authority to gather together an Army and the hostages were together an Army and the hostages were together an Army and the hostages were delivered to Jonathan and He restored delivered to Jonathan and He restored delivered to Jonathan and He restored them to their parents and Jonathan dwelt them to their parents and Jonathan dwelt them to their parents and Jonathan dwelt in Jerusalem and began to build and to in Jerusalem and began to build and to in Jerusalem and began to build and to repair the city and he ordered workmen repair the city and he ordered workmen repair the city and he ordered workmen to build the walls and mount C round to build the walls and mount C round to build the walls and mount C round about with square stones for about with square stones for about with square stones for fortification and so they did then the

fortification and so they did then the fortification and so they did then the strangers that were in the strongholds strangers that were in the strongholds strangers that were in the strongholds which bades had built fled away and which bades had built fled away and which bades had built fled away and every man left his place and departed every man left his place and departed every man left his place and departed into his own country only and beths sua into his own country only and beths sua into his own country only and beths sua there remained some of them that had there remained some of them that had there remained some of them that had forsaken the law and the Commandments of forsaken the law and the Commandments of forsaken the law and the Commandments of God for this was a place of Refuge for God for this was a place of Refuge for God for this was a place of Refuge for them and King Alexander heard of the them and King Alexander heard of the them and King Alexander heard of the promises that Demetrius had made promises that Demetrius had made promises that Demetrius had made Jonathan and they told him of the Jonathan and they told him of the Jonathan and they told him of the battles and the worthy acts that he and battles and the worthy acts that he and battles and the worthy acts that he and his Brethren had done and the labors his Brethren had done and the labors his Brethren had done and the labors that they had endured and he said shall that they had endured and he said shall that they had endured and he said shall we find such another man now therefore we find such another man now therefore we find such another man now therefore we will make him our friend and our we will make him our friend and our we will make him our friend and our Confederate so he wrote a letter and Confederate so he wrote a letter and Confederate so he wrote a letter and sent it to him according to these words sent it to him according to these words sent it to him according to these words saying King Alexander to his brother saying King Alexander to his brother saying King Alexander to his brother Jonathan greetings we have heard of thee Jonathan greetings we have heard of thee Jonathan greetings we have heard of thee that thou art a man of great power and that thou art a man of great power and that thou art a man of great power and fit to be our friend now therefore we fit to be our friend now therefore we fit to be our friend now therefore we make thee this day high priest of thy make thee this day high priest of thy make thee this day high priest of thy nation and that thou be called The nation and that thou be called The nation and that thou be called The King's friend and he sent him a purple King's friend and he sent him a purple King's friend and he sent him a purple robe and a crown of gold and that thou robe and a crown of gold and that thou robe and a crown of gold and that thou be of one mind with us in our Affairs be of one mind with us in our Affairs be of one mind with us in our Affairs and keep friendship with us then and keep friendship with us then and keep friendship with us then Jonathan put on the holy vestment in the Jonathan put on the holy vestment in the Jonathan put on the holy vestment in the seventh month in the year 103 score at seventh month in the year 103 score at seventh month in the year 103 score at the feast day of the Tabernacles and he the feast day of the Tabernacles and he the feast day of the Tabernacles and he gathered together an army and made a gathered together an army and made a gathered together an army and made a great number of great number of great number of arms and Demetrius heard these words and arms and Demetrius heard these words and arms and Demetrius heard these words and was exceeding sorry and said what is was exceeding sorry and said what is was exceeding sorry and said what is this that we have done that Alexander this that we have done that Alexander this that we have done that Alexander hath prevented us to gain the Friendship hath prevented us to gain the Friendship hath prevented us to gain the Friendship of the Jews to strengthen himself I also

of the Jews to strengthen himself I also of the Jews to strengthen himself I also will write to them words of request and will write to them words of request and will write to them words of request and offer dignities and gifts that they may offer dignities and gifts that they may offer dignities and gifts that they may be with me to Aid me and he wrote to be with me to Aid me and he wrote to be with me to Aid me and he wrote to them in these words King Demetrius to them in these words King Demetrius to them in these words King Demetrius to the nation of the Jews greeting where as the nation of the Jews greeting where as the nation of the Jews greeting where as you have kept Covenant with us and have you have kept Covenant with us and have you have kept Covenant with us and have continued in our friendship and have not continued in our friendship and have not continued in our friendship and have not joined with our enemies we have heard of joined with our enemies we have heard of joined with our enemies we have heard of it and are glad wherefore now continue it and are glad wherefore now continue it and are glad wherefore now continue still to keep Fidelity towards us and we still to keep Fidelity towards us and we still to keep Fidelity towards us and we will reward you with good things for will reward you with good things for will reward you with good things for what you have done in our behalf and we what you have done in our behalf and we what you have done in our behalf and we will remit to you many charges and will will remit to you many charges and will will remit to you many charges and will give you gifts and now I free you and give you gifts and now I free you and give you gifts and now I free you and all the Jews from tributes and I release all the Jews from tributes and I release all the Jews from tributes and I release you from the customs of salt and remit you from the customs of salt and remit you from the customs of salt and remit the crowns and the thirds of the seed the crowns and the thirds of the seed the crowns and the thirds of the seed and the half of the fruit of trees which and the half of the fruit of trees which and the half of the fruit of trees which is my share I leave to you from this day is my share I leave to you from this day is my share I leave to you from this day forward so that it shall not be taken of forward so that it shall not be taken of forward so that it shall not be taken of the land of Judah and of the three the land of Judah and of the three the land of Judah and of the three cities that are added thereto out of cities that are added thereto out of cities that are added thereto out of Samaria and Galilee from this day forth Samaria and Galilee from this day forth Samaria and Galilee from this day forth and forever and let Jerusalem be holy and forever and let Jerusalem be holy and forever and let Jerusalem be holy and free with the borders thereof and and free with the borders thereof and and free with the borders thereof and let the tents and tributes before itself let the tents and tributes before itself let the tents and tributes before itself I yield up also the power of the castle I yield up also the power of the castle I yield up also the power of the castle that is in Jerusalem and I give it to that is in Jerusalem and I give it to that is in Jerusalem and I give it to the high priest to place therein such the high priest to place therein such the high priest to place therein such men as he shall choose to keep it and men as he shall choose to keep it and men as he shall choose to keep it and every soul of the Jews that hath been every soul of the Jews that hath been every soul of the Jews that hath been carried captive from the land of Judah carried captive from the land of Judah carried captive from the land of Judah and all my kingdom I set at Liberty and all my kingdom I set at Liberty and all my kingdom I set at Liberty freely that all be discharged from freely that all be discharged from freely that all be discharged from tributes even of their cattle and I will

tributes even of their cattle and I will tributes even of their cattle and I will that all the feasts and the sabbaths and that all the feasts and the sabbaths and that all the feasts and the sabbaths and the new moons and the days appointed and the new moons and the days appointed and the new moons and the days appointed and 3 days before the solemn day and 3 days 3 days before the solemn day and 3 days 3 days before the solemn day and 3 days after the solemn day be all days of after the solemn day be all days of after the solemn day be all days of immunity and freedom for all the Jews immunity and freedom for all the Jews immunity and freedom for all the Jews that are in my kingdom and no man shall that are in my kingdom and no man shall that are in my kingdom and no man shall have power to do anything against them have power to do anything against them have power to do anything against them or to molest any of them in any cause or to molest any of them in any cause or to molest any of them in any cause and let there be enrolled in the king's and let there be enrolled in the king's and let there be enrolled in the king's Army to the number of 30,000 of the Jews Army to the number of 30,000 of the Jews Army to the number of 30,000 of the Jews and allowance shall be made them as is and allowance shall be made them as is and allowance shall be made them as is due to all the king's forces and certain due to all the king's forces and certain due to all the king's forces and certain of them shall be appointed to be in the of them shall be appointed to be in the of them shall be appointed to be in the fortresses of the great king and some of fortresses of the great king and some of fortresses of the great king and some of them shall be set over the Affairs of them shall be set over the Affairs of them shall be set over the Affairs of the Kingdom that are of trust and let the Kingdom that are of trust and let the Kingdom that are of trust and let the governors be taken from among the governors be taken from among the governors be taken from among themselves and let them walk in their themselves and let them walk in their themselves and let them walk in their own laws as the king hath commanded in own laws as the king hath commanded in own laws as the king hath commanded in the land of Judah and the three cities the land of Judah and the three cities the land of Judah and the three cities that are added to Judea out of the that are added to Judea out of the that are added to Judea out of the country of Samaria let them be accounted country of Samaria let them be accounted country of Samaria let them be accounted with Judea that they may be under one with Judea that they may be under one with Judea that they may be under one and Obey no other authority but that of and Obey no other authority but that of and Obey no other authority but that of the high priest tus and the confines the high priest tus and the confines the high priest tus and the confines thereof I give as a free gift to the thereof I give as a free gift to the thereof I give as a free gift to the holy places that are in Jerusalem for holy places that are in Jerusalem for holy places that are in Jerusalem for the necessary charges of the Holy things the necessary charges of the Holy things the necessary charges of the Holy things and I give every year 15,000 sickles of and I give every year 15,000 sickles of and I give every year 15,000 sickles of silver out of the king's accounts of silver out of the king's accounts of silver out of the king's accounts of what belongs to me and all that is above what belongs to me and all that is above what belongs to me and all that is above which they that were over the Affairs which they that were over the Affairs which they that were over the Affairs the years before had not paid from this the years before had not paid from this the years before had not paid from this time they shall give it to the works of time they shall give it to the works of time they shall give it to the works of the house moreover the 5,000 sickles of

the house moreover the 5,000 sickles of the house moreover the 5,000 sickles of silver which they received from the silver which they received from the silver which they received from the account of the Holy place places every account of the Holy place places every account of the Holy place places every year shall also belong to the priests year shall also belong to the priests year shall also belong to the priests that execute the ministry and whosoever that execute the ministry and whosoever that execute the ministry and whosoever shall flee into the temple that is in shall flee into the temple that is in shall flee into the temple that is in Jerusalem and in all the borders thereof Jerusalem and in all the borders thereof Jerusalem and in all the borders thereof being indebted to the king for any being indebted to the king for any being indebted to the king for any matter let them be set at Liberty and matter let them be set at Liberty and matter let them be set at Liberty and all that they have in my kingdom let all that they have in my kingdom let all that they have in my kingdom let them have it free for the building also them have it free for the building also them have it free for the building also or repairing The Works of the holy or repairing The Works of the holy or repairing The Works of the holy places the charges shall be given out of places the charges shall be given out of places the charges shall be given out of the king's revenues for the building the king's revenues for the building the king's revenues for the building also of the walls of Jerusalem and the also of the walls of Jerusalem and the also of the walls of Jerusalem and the fortifying thereof roundabout the fortifying thereof roundabout the fortifying thereof roundabout the charges shall be given out of the king's charges shall be given out of the king's charges shall be given out of the king's account as also for the building of the account as also for the building of the account as also for the building of the walls in Judea now when Jonathan and the walls in Judea now when Jonathan and the walls in Judea now when Jonathan and the people heard these words they gave no people heard these words they gave no people heard these words they gave no credit to them nor received them because credit to them nor received them because credit to them nor received them because they remembered the great evil that he they remembered the great evil that he they remembered the great evil that he had done in Israel for he had Afflicted had done in Israel for he had Afflicted had done in Israel for he had Afflicted them exceedingly and their inclinations them exceedingly and their inclinations them exceedingly and their inclinations were towards Alexander because he had were towards Alexander because he had were towards Alexander because he had been the chief promoter of peace and been the chief promoter of peace and been the chief promoter of peace and their regard and him they always helped their regard and him they always helped their regard and him they always helped and King Alexander gathered together a and King Alexander gathered together a and King Alexander gathered together a great Army and moved his camp near to great Army and moved his camp near to great Army and moved his camp near to Demetrius and the two kings joined Demetrius and the two kings joined Demetrius and the two kings joined battle and the army of Demetrius fled battle and the army of Demetrius fled battle and the army of Demetrius fled away and Alexander pursued after him and away and Alexander pursued after him and away and Alexander pursued after him and pressed them close and the battle was pressed them close and the battle was pressed them close and the battle was hard fought till the sun went down and hard fought till the sun went down and hard fought till the sun went down and Demetrius was slain that day and Demetrius was slain that day and Demetrius was slain that day and Alexander sent ambassadors to tmy king Alexander sent ambassadors to tmy king Alexander sent ambassadors to tmy king of Egypt with words to this effect

of Egypt with words to this effect of Egypt with words to this effect saying for as much as I am returned into saying for as much as I am returned into saying for as much as I am returned into my Kingdom and have set in the Throne of my Kingdom and have set in the Throne of my Kingdom and have set in the Throne of my ancestors and have gotten the my ancestors and have gotten the my ancestors and have gotten the Dominion and have overthrown Demetrius Dominion and have overthrown Demetrius Dominion and have overthrown Demetrius and possessed our country and have and possessed our country and have and possessed our country and have joined battle with him and both he and joined battle with him and both he and joined battle with him and both he and his army have been destroyed by us and his army have been destroyed by us and his army have been destroyed by us and we are placed in the Throne of his we are placed in the Throne of his we are placed in the Throne of his kingdom now therefore let us make kingdom now therefore let us make kingdom now therefore let us make friendship one with another and give me friendship one with another and give me friendship one with another and give me now thy daughter to wife and I will be now thy daughter to wife and I will be now thy daughter to wife and I will be thy son-in-law and I will give both thee thy son-in-law and I will give both thee thy son-in-law and I will give both thee and her gifts worthy of thee and King and her gifts worthy of thee and King and her gifts worthy of thee and King tmy answered saying tmy answered saying tmy answered saying happy is the day wherein thou D return happy is the day wherein thou D return happy is the day wherein thou D return to the land of thy fathers and satest in to the land of thy fathers and satest in to the land of thy fathers and satest in the Throne of their Kingdom and now I the Throne of their Kingdom and now I the Throne of their Kingdom and now I will do to thee as thou Hast written but will do to thee as thou Hast written but will do to thee as thou Hast written but meet me at tus that we may see one meet me at tus that we may see one meet me at tus that we may see one another and I may give her to thee as another and I may give her to thee as another and I may give her to thee as thou Hast said so tmy went out of Egypt thou Hast said so tmy went out of Egypt thou Hast said so tmy went out of Egypt with Cleopatra his daughter and he came with Cleopatra his daughter and he came with Cleopatra his daughter and he came to tus in the 162nd year and King to tus in the 162nd year and King to tus in the 162nd year and King Alexander met him and he gave him his Alexander met him and he gave him his Alexander met him and he gave him his daughter Cleopatra and he celebrated her daughter Cleopatra and he celebrated her daughter Cleopatra and he celebrated her marriage at tus with great glory after marriage at tus with great glory after marriage at tus with great glory after the manner of kings and King Alexander the manner of kings and King Alexander the manner of kings and King Alexander wrote to Jonathan that he should come wrote to Jonathan that he should come wrote to Jonathan that he should come and meet him and he went honorably to and meet him and he went honorably to and meet him and he went honorably to tus and he met there the two kings and tus and he met there the two kings and tus and he met there the two kings and he gave them much silver and gold and he gave them much silver and gold and he gave them much silver and gold and presents and he found favor in their presents and he found favor in their presents and he found favor in their sight and some pestilent men of Israel sight and some pestilent men of Israel sight and some pestilent men of Israel men of a wicked life assembled men of a wicked life assembled men of a wicked life assembled themselves against him to accuse him and

themselves against him to accuse him and themselves against him to accuse him and the King gave no heed to them the King gave no heed to them the King gave no heed to them and he commanded that Jonathan's and he commanded that Jonathan's and he commanded that Jonathan's garments should be taken off and that he garments should be taken off and that he garments should be taken off and that he should be clothed with purple and they should be clothed with purple and they should be clothed with purple and they did so and the King made him sit by did so and the King made him sit by did so and the King made him sit by himself and he said to his princes go himself and he said to his princes go himself and he said to his princes go out with him into the midst of the city out with him into the midst of the city out with him into the midst of the city and make Proclamation that no man and make Proclamation that no man and make Proclamation that no man complain against him of any matter and complain against him of any matter and complain against him of any matter and let no man trouble him for any manner of let no man trouble him for any manner of let no man trouble him for any manner of cause so when his accusers Saw His glory cause so when his accusers Saw His glory cause so when his accusers Saw His glory proclaimed and him clothed with purple proclaimed and him clothed with purple proclaimed and him clothed with purple they all fled away and the King they all fled away and the King they all fled away and the King magnified him and enrolled him amongst magnified him and enrolled him amongst magnified him and enrolled him amongst his chief friends and made him governor his chief friends and made him governor his chief friends and made him governor and partaker of his dominion and and partaker of his dominion and and partaker of his dominion and Jonathan returned into Jerusalem with Jonathan returned into Jerusalem with Jonathan returned into Jerusalem with peace and joy in the year 165 Demetrius peace and joy in the year 165 Demetrius peace and joy in the year 165 Demetrius the son of Demetrius came from CRE into the son of Demetrius came from CRE into the son of Demetrius came from CRE into the land of his fathers and King the land of his fathers and King the land of his fathers and King Alexander heard of it and was much Alexander heard of it and was much Alexander heard of it and was much troubled and returned to Antioch and troubled and returned to Antioch and troubled and returned to Antioch and King Demetrius made abalonus his General King Demetrius made abalonus his General King Demetrius made abalonus his General who was governor of cesera and he who was governor of cesera and he who was governor of cesera and he gathered together a great Army and came gathered together a great Army and came gathered together a great Army and came to jamnia and he sent to Jonathan the to jamnia and he sent to Jonathan the to jamnia and he sent to Jonathan the high priest saying thou alone standest high priest saying thou alone standest high priest saying thou alone standest against us and I am laughed at and against us and I am laughed at and against us and I am laughed at and reproached because thou showest thy reproached because thou showest thy reproached because thou showest thy power against us in the mountains now power against us in the mountains now power against us in the mountains now therefore if thou trusted in thy forces therefore if thou trusted in thy forces therefore if thou trusted in thy forces come down to us into the plain and there come down to us into the plain and there come down to us into the plain and there let us try one another for with me is let us try one another for with me is let us try one another for with me is the strength of War ask and learn who I the strength of War ask and learn who I the strength of War ask and learn who I am and the rest that help me who also am and the rest that help me who also am and the rest that help me who also say that your foot cannot stand before

say that your foot cannot stand before say that your foot cannot stand before for our face for thy fathers have twice for our face for thy fathers have twice for our face for thy fathers have twice been put to flight in their own land and been put to flight in their own land and been put to flight in their own land and now how wil thou be able to abide the now how wil thou be able to abide the now how wil thou be able to abide the horsemen and so great an Army in the horsemen and so great an Army in the horsemen and so great an Army in the plain where there is no stone nor Rock plain where there is no stone nor Rock plain where there is no stone nor Rock nor place to flee to now when Jonathan nor place to flee to now when Jonathan nor place to flee to now when Jonathan heard the words of abalonus he was moved heard the words of abalonus he was moved heard the words of abalonus he was moved in his mind and he chose 10,000 men and in his mind and he chose 10,000 men and in his mind and he chose 10,000 men and went out of Jerusalem and Simon his went out of Jerusalem and Simon his went out of Jerusalem and Simon his brother met him to help him and they brother met him to help him and they brother met him to help him and they pitched their tents near japy but they pitched their tents near japy but they pitched their tents near japy but they shut him out of the city because a shut him out of the city because a shut him out of the city because a Garrison of abalonus was in japy and he Garrison of abalonus was in japy and he Garrison of abalonus was in japy and he laid Siege to it and they that were in laid Siege to it and they that were in laid Siege to it and they that were in the city being affrighted opened the the city being affrighted opened the the city being affrighted opened the gates to him so Jonathan took japy and gates to him so Jonathan took japy and gates to him so Jonathan took japy and abalonus heard of it and he took 3,000 abalonus heard of it and he took 3,000 abalonus heard of it and he took 3,000 Horsemen and a great Army and he went to Horsemen and a great Army and he went to Horsemen and a great Army and he went to aotus as one that was making a journey aotus as one that was making a journey aotus as one that was making a journey and immediately he went forth into the and immediately he went forth into the and immediately he went forth into the plane because he had a great number of plane because he had a great number of plane because he had a great number of Horsemen and he trusted in them and and Horsemen and he trusted in them and and Horsemen and he trusted in them and and Jonathan followed after him to aotus and Jonathan followed after him to aotus and Jonathan followed after him to aotus and they joined battle and abalonus left they joined battle and abalonus left they joined battle and abalonus left privately in the camp a thousand privately in the camp a thousand privately in the camp a thousand Horsemen behind them and Jonathan knew Horsemen behind them and Jonathan knew Horsemen behind them and Jonathan knew that there was an ambush behind him and that there was an ambush behind him and that there was an ambush behind him and they surrounded his army and cast darts they surrounded his army and cast darts they surrounded his army and cast darts at the people from morning till evening at the people from morning till evening at the people from morning till evening but the people Stood Still as Jonathan but the people Stood Still as Jonathan but the people Stood Still as Jonathan had commanded them and so their horses had commanded them and so their horses had commanded them and so their horses were fatigued then Simon Drew forth his were fatigued then Simon Drew forth his were fatigued then Simon Drew forth his army and attacked the Legion for the army and attacked the Legion for the army and attacked the Legion for the horsemen were wearied and they were horsemen were wearied and they were horsemen were wearied and they were discomforted by him and

discomforted by him and discomforted by him and fled and they that were scattered about fled and they that were scattered about fled and they that were scattered about the plain fled into aotus and went into the plain fled into aotus and went into the plain fled into aotus and went into bethon their Idols Temple there to save bethon their Idols Temple there to save bethon their Idols Temple there to save themselves but Jonathan set fire to OTAs themselves but Jonathan set fire to OTAs themselves but Jonathan set fire to OTAs and the cities that were round about it and the cities that were round about it and the cities that were round about it and took the spoils of them and the and took the spoils of them and the and took the spoils of them and the Temple of deeon and all them that were Temple of deeon and all them that were Temple of deeon and all them that were fled into it he burnt with fire so they fled into it he burnt with fire so they fled into it he burnt with fire so they that were slain by the sword with them that were slain by the sword with them that were slain by the sword with them that were burnt were almost 8,000 men that were burnt were almost 8,000 men that were burnt were almost 8,000 men and Jonathan removed his army from then and Jonathan removed his army from then and Jonathan removed his army from then and camped against ascalon and they went and camped against ascalon and they went and camped against ascalon and they went out of the city to meet him with great out of the city to meet him with great out of the city to meet him with great honor and Jonathan returned into honor and Jonathan returned into honor and Jonathan returned into Jerusalem with his people having many Jerusalem with his people having many Jerusalem with his people having many spoils and it came to chapter 11 and the spoils and it came to chapter 11 and the spoils and it came to chapter 11 and the king of Egypt gathered together an army king of Egypt gathered together an army king of Egypt gathered together an army like the sand that lith upon the like the sand that lith upon the like the sand that lith upon the seashore and many ships and he sought to seashore and many ships and he sought to seashore and many ships and he sought to get the kingdom of Alexander by deceit get the kingdom of Alexander by deceit get the kingdom of Alexander by deceit and join it to his own kingdom and he and join it to his own kingdom and he and join it to his own kingdom and he went out into Syria with Peaceable words went out into Syria with Peaceable words went out into Syria with Peaceable words and they opened to him the cities and and they opened to him the cities and and they opened to him the cities and met him for King Alexander had ordered met him for King Alexander had ordered met him for King Alexander had ordered them to go forth to meet him because he them to go forth to meet him because he them to go forth to meet him because he was his father-in-law now when tmy was his father-in-law now when tmy was his father-in-law now when tmy entered into the cities he put garrisons entered into the cities he put garrisons entered into the cities he put garrisons of soldiers in every city and when he of soldiers in every city and when he of soldiers in every city and when he came near to azotus they showed him the came near to azotus they showed him the came near to azotus they showed him the Temple of deeon that was burnt with fire Temple of deeon that was burnt with fire Temple of deeon that was burnt with fire and aotus and the suburbs thereof that and aotus and the suburbs thereof that and aotus and the suburbs thereof that were destroyed and the bodies that were were destroyed and the bodies that were were destroyed and the bodies that were cast abroad and the the graves of them cast abroad and the the graves of them cast abroad and the the graves of them that were slain in the battle which they

that were slain in the battle which they that were slain in the battle which they had made near the way and they told the had made near the way and they told the had made near the way and they told the king that Jonathan had done these things king that Jonathan had done these things king that Jonathan had done these things to make him odious but the king held his to make him odious but the king held his to make him odious but the king held his peace and Jonathan came to meet the king peace and Jonathan came to meet the king peace and Jonathan came to meet the king at japa with glory and they saluted one at japa with glory and they saluted one at japa with glory and they saluted one another and they lodged there and another and they lodged there and another and they lodged there and Jonathan went with the King as far as Jonathan went with the King as far as Jonathan went with the King as far as the river called the river called the river called utherus and he returned into Jerusalem utherus and he returned into Jerusalem utherus and he returned into Jerusalem and King tmy got the Dominion of the and King tmy got the Dominion of the and King tmy got the Dominion of the cities by the seaside even to salua and cities by the seaside even to salua and cities by the seaside even to salua and he devised evil designs against he devised evil designs against he devised evil designs against Alexander and he sent ambassadors to Alexander and he sent ambassadors to Alexander and he sent ambassadors to Demetrius saying come let us make a Demetrius saying come let us make a Demetrius saying come let us make a league between us and I will give thee league between us and I will give thee league between us and I will give thee my daughter whom Alexander hath and thou my daughter whom Alexander hath and thou my daughter whom Alexander hath and thou shalt reign in the Kingdom of thy father shalt reign in the Kingdom of thy father shalt reign in the Kingdom of thy father for I Repent that I have given him my for I Repent that I have given him my for I Repent that I have given him my daughter for he hath sought to kill me daughter for he hath sought to kill me daughter for he hath sought to kill me and he slandered him because he coveted and he slandered him because he coveted and he slandered him because he coveted his kingdom and he took away his his kingdom and he took away his his kingdom and he took away his daughter and gave her to Demetrius and daughter and gave her to Demetrius and daughter and gave her to Demetrius and alienated himself from Alexander and his alienated himself from Alexander and his alienated himself from Alexander and his enmities were made manifest and tmy enmities were made manifest and tmy enmities were made manifest and tmy entered into Antioch and set two crowns entered into Antioch and set two crowns entered into Antioch and set two crowns upon his head that of Egypt and that of upon his head that of Egypt and that of upon his head that of Egypt and that of Asia now King Alexander was in cissa at Asia now King Alexander was in cissa at Asia now King Alexander was in cissa at that time because they that were in that time because they that were in that time because they that were in those places had rebelled and when those places had rebelled and when those places had rebelled and when Alexander heard of it he came to give Alexander heard of it he came to give Alexander heard of it he came to give him battle and King toomy brought forth him battle and King toomy brought forth him battle and King toomy brought forth his army and met him with a strong power his army and met him with a strong power his army and met him with a strong power and put him to flight and Alex Ander and put him to flight and Alex Ander and put him to flight and Alex Ander fled into Arabia there to be protected fled into Arabia there to be protected fled into Arabia there to be protected and King tmy was exalted and zabdiel the

and King tmy was exalted and zabdiel the and King tmy was exalted and zabdiel the Arabian took off Alexander's head and Arabian took off Alexander's head and Arabian took off Alexander's head and sent it to tmy and King tmy died the sent it to tmy and King tmy died the sent it to tmy and King tmy died the third day after and they that were in third day after and they that were in third day after and they that were in the strongholds were destroyed by them the strongholds were destroyed by them the strongholds were destroyed by them that were within the camp and Demetrius that were within the camp and Demetrius that were within the camp and Demetrius reigned in the 167th year in those days reigned in the 167th year in those days reigned in the 167th year in those days Jonathan gathered together them that Jonathan gathered together them that Jonathan gathered together them that were in Judea to take the castle that were in Judea to take the castle that were in Judea to take the castle that was in Jerusalem and they made many was in Jerusalem and they made many was in Jerusalem and they made many engines of war against it then some engines of war against it then some engines of war against it then some wicked men that hated their own Nation wicked men that hated their own Nation wicked men that hated their own Nation went away to King Demetrius and told him went away to King Demetrius and told him went away to King Demetrius and told him that Jonathan was besieging the castle that Jonathan was besieging the castle that Jonathan was besieging the castle and when he heard it he was angry and and when he heard it he was angry and and when he heard it he was angry and forth with he came to tus and wrote to forth with he came to tus and wrote to forth with he came to tus and wrote to Jonathan that he should not besiege the Jonathan that he should not besiege the Jonathan that he should not besiege the castle but should come to him in haste castle but should come to him in haste castle but should come to him in haste and speak to him but when Jonathan heard and speak to him but when Jonathan heard and speak to him but when Jonathan heard this he bade them besiege it still and this he bade them besiege it still and this he bade them besiege it still and he chose some of the Ancients of Israel he chose some of the Ancients of Israel he chose some of the Ancients of Israel and of the priests and and put himself and of the priests and and put himself and of the priests and and put himself in danger and he took gold and silver in danger and he took gold and silver in danger and he took gold and silver and rment and many other presents and and rment and many other presents and and rment and many other presents and went to the king to tus and he found went to the king to tus and he found went to the king to tus and he found favor in his sight and certain wicked favor in his sight and certain wicked favor in his sight and certain wicked men of his nation made complaints men of his nation made complaints men of his nation made complaints against him and the King treated him as against him and the King treated him as against him and the King treated him as his predecessors had done before and he his predecessors had done before and he his predecessors had done before and he exalted him in the sight of all his exalted him in the sight of all his exalted him in the sight of all his friends and he confirmed him in the high friends and he confirmed him in the high friends and he confirmed him in the high priesthood and all the honors he had priesthood and all the honors he had priesthood and all the honors he had before and he made him the chief of his before and he made him the chief of his before and he made him the chief of his friends and Jonathan requested of the friends and Jonathan requested of the friends and Jonathan requested of the king that he would make Judea free from king that he would make Judea free from king that he would make Judea free from tribute and the three governments in tribute and the three governments in tribute and the three governments in Samaria and the confines thereof and he

Samaria and the confines thereof and he Samaria and the confines thereof and he promised him 300 talents and the King promised him 300 talents and the King promised him 300 talents and the King consented and he wrote letters to consented and he wrote letters to consented and he wrote letters to Jonathan of all these things to this Jonathan of all these things to this Jonathan of all these things to this effect King Demetrius to his brother effect King Demetrius to his brother effect King Demetrius to his brother Jonathan and to the nation of the Jews Jonathan and to the nation of the Jews Jonathan and to the nation of the Jews greeting we send you here a copy of the greeting we send you here a copy of the greeting we send you here a copy of the letter which we have written to lenes letter which we have written to lenes letter which we have written to lenes our parent concerning you that you might our parent concerning you that you might our parent concerning you that you might know know know King Demetrius to Lanes his parent King Demetrius to Lanes his parent King Demetrius to Lanes his parent greetings we have determined to do good greetings we have determined to do good greetings we have determined to do good to the nation of the Jews who are our to the nation of the Jews who are our to the nation of the Jews who are our friends and keep the things that are friends and keep the things that are friends and keep the things that are just with us for their Good Will which just with us for their Good Will which just with us for their Good Will which they bear towards us we have ratified they bear towards us we have ratified they bear towards us we have ratified therefore unto them all the borders of therefore unto them all the borders of therefore unto them all the borders of Judea and the three cities apera Lia and Judea and the three cities apera Lia and Judea and the three cities apera Lia and ratha which are added to Judea out of ratha which are added to Judea out of ratha which are added to Judea out of Samaria and all their confines to be set Samaria and all their confines to be set Samaria and all their confines to be set apart to all them that sacrifice in apart to all them that sacrifice in apart to all them that sacrifice in Jerusalem instead of the payments which Jerusalem instead of the payments which Jerusalem instead of the payments which the king received of them every year and the king received of them every year and the king received of them every year and for the fruits of the land and of the for the fruits of the land and of the for the fruits of the land and of the trees and as for other things that trees and as for other things that trees and as for other things that belonged to us of the tithes and of the belonged to us of the tithes and of the belonged to us of the tithes and of the tributes from this time we discharge tributes from this time we discharge tributes from this time we discharge them of them the salt pans also and the them of them the salt pans also and the them of them the salt pans also and the crowns that were presented to us we give crowns that were presented to us we give crowns that were presented to us we give all to them and nothing hereof shall be all to them and nothing hereof shall be all to them and nothing hereof shall be revoked from this time forth and forever revoked from this time forth and forever revoked from this time forth and forever ever now therefore see that thou make a ever now therefore see that thou make a ever now therefore see that thou make a copy of these things and let it be given copy of these things and let it be given copy of these things and let it be given to Jonathan and set upon the holy to Jonathan and set upon the holy to Jonathan and set upon the holy mountain in a conspicuous place and King

mountain in a conspicuous place and King mountain in a conspicuous place and King Demetrius seeing that the land was quiet Demetrius seeing that the land was quiet Demetrius seeing that the land was quiet before him and nothing resisted him sent before him and nothing resisted him sent before him and nothing resisted him sent away all his forces every man to his own away all his forces every man to his own away all his forces every man to his own place except the foreign army which he place except the foreign army which he place except the foreign army which he had Drawn Together from the islands of had Drawn Together from the islands of had Drawn Together from the islands of the Nations so all the troops of his the Nations so all the troops of his the Nations so all the troops of his fathers hated him now there was one Tri fathers hated him now there was one Tri fathers hated him now there was one Tri who had been of Alexander's party before who had been of Alexander's party before who had been of Alexander's party before who seeing that all the Army murmured who seeing that all the Army murmured who seeing that all the Army murmured against Demetrius went to Amal kuel the against Demetrius went to Amal kuel the against Demetrius went to Amal kuel the Arabian who brought up Antiochus the son Arabian who brought up Antiochus the son Arabian who brought up Antiochus the son of Alexander and he pressed him much to of Alexander and he pressed him much to of Alexander and he pressed him much to deliver him to him that he might be king deliver him to him that he might be king deliver him to him that he might be king in his father's place and he told him in his father's place and he told him in his father's place and he told him all that Demetrius had done and how his all that Demetrius had done and how his all that Demetrius had done and how his soldiers hated him and he remained there soldiers hated him and he remained there soldiers hated him and he remained there many days and Jonathan sent to King many days and Jonathan sent to King many days and Jonathan sent to King Demetrius Desiring that he would cast Demetrius Desiring that he would cast Demetrius Desiring that he would cast out them that were in the castle in out them that were in the castle in out them that were in the castle in Jerusalem and those that were in the Jerusalem and those that were in the Jerusalem and those that were in the strongholds because they fought against strongholds because they fought against strongholds because they fought against Israel and Demetrius sent to Jonathan Israel and Demetrius sent to Jonathan Israel and Demetrius sent to Jonathan saying I will not only do this for thee saying I will not only do this for thee saying I will not only do this for thee and for thy people but I will greatly and for thy people but I will greatly and for thy people but I will greatly honor thee and thy Nation when honor thee and thy Nation when honor thee and thy Nation when opportunity Shall Serve now therefore opportunity Shall Serve now therefore opportunity Shall Serve now therefore Thou shalt do well if thou send me men Thou shalt do well if thou send me men Thou shalt do well if thou send me men to help me for all my Army is gone from to help me for all my Army is gone from to help me for all my Army is gone from me and Jonathan sent him 3,000 Valiant me and Jonathan sent him 3,000 Valiant me and Jonathan sent him 3,000 Valiant men to Antioch and they came to the king men to Antioch and they came to the king men to Antioch and they came to the king and the King was very glad of their and the King was very glad of their and the King was very glad of their coming and they that were of the city coming and they that were of the city coming and they that were of the city assembled themselves together to the assembled themselves together to the assembled themselves together to the number of number of number of 120,000 men and would have killed the

120,000 men and would have killed the 120,000 men and would have killed the king and the King fled into the palace king and the King fled into the palace king and the King fled into the palace and they of the city kept the passages and they of the city kept the passages and they of the city kept the passages of the city and began to fight and the of the city and began to fight and the of the city and began to fight and the king called the Jews to his assistance king called the Jews to his assistance king called the Jews to his assistance and they came to him all at once and and they came to him all at once and and they came to him all at once and they all dispersed themselves through they all dispersed themselves through they all dispersed themselves through the city and they slew in that day a the city and they slew in that day a the city and they slew in that day a 100,000 and men and they set fire to the 100,000 and men and they set fire to the 100,000 and men and they set fire to the city and got many spoils that day and city and got many spoils that day and city and got many spoils that day and delivered the king and they that were of delivered the king and they that were of delivered the king and they that were of the city saw that the Jews had got the the city saw that the Jews had got the the city saw that the Jews had got the city as they would and they were city as they would and they were city as they would and they were discouraged in their mind and cried to discouraged in their mind and cried to discouraged in their mind and cried to the king making supplication and saying the king making supplication and saying the king making supplication and saying grant us peace and let the Jews cease grant us peace and let the Jews cease grant us peace and let the Jews cease from assaulting Us in the city and they from assaulting Us in the city and they from assaulting Us in the city and they threw down their arms and made peace and threw down their arms and made peace and threw down their arms and made peace and the Jews were glorified in the sight of the Jews were glorified in the sight of the Jews were glorified in the sight of the king and in the sight of all that the king and in the sight of all that the king and in the sight of all that were in his realm and were renowned were in his realm and were renowned were in his realm and were renowned throughout the kingdom and returned to throughout the kingdom and returned to throughout the kingdom and returned to Jerusalem with many spoils so King Jerusalem with many spoils so King Jerusalem with many spoils so King Demetrius sat in the Throne of his Demetrius sat in the Throne of his Demetrius sat in the Throne of his kingdom and the land was quiet before kingdom and the land was quiet before kingdom and the land was quiet before him and he falsified all whatsoever he him and he falsified all whatsoever he him and he falsified all whatsoever he had said and alienated himself from had said and alienated himself from had said and alienated himself from Jonathan and did not reward him Jonathan and did not reward him Jonathan and did not reward him according to the benefits he had according to the benefits he had according to the benefits he had received from him but gave him great received from him but gave him great received from him but gave him great trouble and after this Trion returned trouble and after this Trion returned trouble and after this Trion returned and with him Antiochus the young boy who and with him Antiochus the young boy who and with him Antiochus the young boy who was made King and put on the diadem and was made King and put on the diadem and was made King and put on the diadem and there assembled unto him all the hands there assembled unto him all the hands there assembled unto him all the hands which Demetrius had sent away and they which Demetrius had sent away and they which Demetrius had sent away and they fought against Demetrius who turned his fought against Demetrius who turned his fought against Demetrius who turned his back and fled and Trion took the

back and fled and Trion took the back and fled and Trion took the elephants and made himself master of elephants and made himself master of elephants and made himself master of Antioch and young Antiochus wrote to Antioch and young Antiochus wrote to Antioch and young Antiochus wrote to Jonathan saying I confirm thee in the Jonathan saying I confirm thee in the Jonathan saying I confirm thee in the high priesthood and I appoint thee ruler high priesthood and I appoint thee ruler high priesthood and I appoint thee ruler over the four cities and to be one of over the four cities and to be one of over the four cities and to be one of the king's friends and he sent him the king's friends and he sent him the king's friends and he sent him vessels of gold for his service and he vessels of gold for his service and he vessels of gold for his service and he gave him leave to drink in gold and to gave him leave to drink in gold and to gave him leave to drink in gold and to be clothed in purple and to wear a be clothed in purple and to wear a be clothed in purple and to wear a golden buckle and he made his brother golden buckle and he made his brother golden buckle and he made his brother Simon Governor from the borders of Ty Simon Governor from the borders of Ty Simon Governor from the borders of Ty even to the confines of Egypt then even to the confines of Egypt then even to the confines of Egypt then Jonathan went forth and passed through Jonathan went forth and passed through Jonathan went forth and passed through the cities beyond the river and all the the cities beyond the river and all the the cities beyond the river and all the forces of Syria gathered themselves to forces of Syria gathered themselves to forces of Syria gathered themselves to him to help him and he came to ascalon him to help him and he came to ascalon him to help him and he came to ascalon and they met him honorably out of the and they met him honorably out of the and they met him honorably out of the city and he went from then to God Gaza city and he went from then to God Gaza city and he went from then to God Gaza and they that were in Gaza shut him out and they that were in Gaza shut him out and they that were in Gaza shut him out and he besieged it and burnt all the and he besieged it and burnt all the and he besieged it and burnt all the suburbs round about and took the spoils suburbs round about and took the spoils suburbs round about and took the spoils and the men of Gaza made supplication to and the men of Gaza made supplication to and the men of Gaza made supplication to Jonathan and he gave them the right hand Jonathan and he gave them the right hand Jonathan and he gave them the right hand and he took their sons for hostages and and he took their sons for hostages and and he took their sons for hostages and sent them to Jerusalem and he went sent them to Jerusalem and he went sent them to Jerusalem and he went through the country as far as Damascus through the country as far as Damascus through the country as far as Damascus and Jonathan heard that the generals of and Jonathan heard that the generals of and Jonathan heard that the generals of Demetrius were come treacherously to Demetrius were come treacherously to Demetrius were come treacherously to cadis which is in Galilee with a great cadis which is in Galilee with a great cadis which is in Galilee with a great Army purposing to remove him from the Army purposing to remove him from the Army purposing to remove him from the Affairs of the kingdom and he went Affairs of the kingdom and he went Affairs of the kingdom and he went against them but left his brother Simon against them but left his brother Simon against them but left his brother Simon in the country and Simon encamped in the country and Simon encamped in the country and Simon encamped against beths sua and assaulted it many against beths sua and assaulted it many against beths sua and assaulted it many days and shut them up and they desired days and shut them up and they desired days and shut them up and they desired him to make peace and he granted it them

him to make peace and he granted it them him to make peace and he granted it them and he cast them out from V and took the and he cast them out from V and took the and he cast them out from V and took the city and placed a Garrison in it and city and placed a Garrison in it and city and placed a Garrison in it and Jonathan and his army encamped by the Jonathan and his army encamped by the Jonathan and his army encamped by the water of gasar and before it was light water of gasar and before it was light water of gasar and before it was light they were ready in the plain of assor they were ready in the plain of assor they were ready in the plain of assor and behold the Army of the strangers met and behold the Army of the strangers met and behold the Army of the strangers met him in the plain and they laid an ambush him in the plain and they laid an ambush him in the plain and they laid an ambush for him in the mountains but he went out for him in the mountains but he went out for him in the mountains but he went out against them and they that lay in Ambush against them and they that lay in Ambush against them and they that lay in Ambush rose out of their places and joined rose out of their places and joined rose out of their places and joined battle and all that were on Jonathan's battle and all that were on Jonathan's battle and all that were on Jonathan's side fled and none was left of them but side fled and none was left of them but side fled and none was left of them but matathias the son of abelam and Judas matathias the son of abelam and Judas matathias the son of abelam and Judas the son of calfi Chief captain of the the son of calfi Chief captain of the the son of calfi Chief captain of the army and Jonathan rent his garments and army and Jonathan rent his garments and army and Jonathan rent his garments and cast Earth upon his head and prayed and cast Earth upon his head and prayed and cast Earth upon his head and prayed and Jonathan turned again to to them to Jonathan turned again to to them to Jonathan turned again to to them to battle and he put them to flight and battle and he put them to flight and battle and he put them to flight and they fought and they of his part that they fought and they of his part that they fought and they of his part that fled saw this and they turned again to fled saw this and they turned again to fled saw this and they turned again to him and they all with him pursued the him and they all with him pursued the him and they all with him pursued the enemies even to cadis to their own camp enemies even to cadis to their own camp enemies even to cadis to their own camp and they came even thither and there and they came even thither and there and they came even thither and there fell of the aliens in that day 3,000 men fell of the aliens in that day 3,000 men fell of the aliens in that day 3,000 men and Jonathan returned to and Jonathan returned to and Jonathan returned to Jerusalem end of chapter Jerusalem end of chapter Jerusalem end of chapter 11 chapter 12 11 chapter 12 11 chapter 12 and Jonathan saw that the time served and Jonathan saw that the time served and Jonathan saw that the time served him and he chose certain men and sent him and he chose certain men and sent him and he chose certain men and sent them to Rome to confirm and to renew the them to Rome to confirm and to renew the them to Rome to confirm and to renew the Amity with them and he sent letters to Amity with them and he sent letters to Amity with them and he sent letters to the Spartans and to other places the Spartans and to other places the Spartans and to other places according to the same form and they went

according to the same form and they went according to the same form and they went to Rome and entered into the Senate to Rome and entered into the Senate to Rome and entered into the Senate house and said Jonathan the high priest house and said Jonathan the high priest house and said Jonathan the high priest and the nation of the Jews have sent us and the nation of the Jews have sent us and the nation of the Jews have sent us to renew the Amity and Alliance as it to renew the Amity and Alliance as it to renew the Amity and Alliance as it was before and they gave them letters to was before and they gave them letters to was before and they gave them letters to their governors in every place to their governors in every place to their governors in every place to conduct them into the land of Judah with conduct them into the land of Judah with conduct them into the land of Judah with peace and this is a copy of the letters peace and this is a copy of the letters peace and this is a copy of the letters which Jonathan wrote to the which Jonathan wrote to the which Jonathan wrote to the Spartans Jonathan the high priest and Spartans Jonathan the high priest and Spartans Jonathan the high priest and the Ancients of the nation and the the Ancients of the nation and the the Ancients of the nation and the priests and the rest of the people of priests and the rest of the people of priests and the rest of the people of the Jews to the Spartans their Brethren the Jews to the Spartans their Brethren the Jews to the Spartans their Brethren greeting there were letters sent long greeting there were letters sent long greeting there were letters sent long ago to onias the high priest from Aras ago to onias the high priest from Aras ago to onias the high priest from Aras who reigned then among you to signify who reigned then among you to signify who reigned then among you to signify that you are our Brethren as the copy that you are our Brethren as the copy that you are our Brethren as the copy here underwritten doth specify andanas here underwritten doth specify andanas here underwritten doth specify andanas received the Ambassador with honor and received the Ambassador with honor and received the Ambassador with honor and received the letters wherein there was received the letters wherein there was received the letters wherein there was mention made of the alliance and Amity mention made of the alliance and Amity mention made of the alliance and Amity we though we needed none of these things we though we needed none of these things we though we needed none of these things having for our comfort the holy books having for our comfort the holy books having for our comfort the holy books that are in our hands chose rather to that are in our hands chose rather to that are in our hands chose rather to send to you to renew the Brotherhood and send to you to renew the Brotherhood and send to you to renew the Brotherhood and friendship lest we should become friendship lest we should become friendship lest we should become stranger to you altogether for there is stranger to you altogether for there is stranger to you altogether for there is a long time past since you sent to us we a long time past since you sent to us we a long time past since you sent to us we therefore at all times without ceasing therefore at all times without ceasing therefore at all times without ceasing both in our festivals and other days both in our festivals and other days both in our festivals and other days wherein it is convenient remember you in wherein it is convenient remember you in wherein it is convenient remember you in the sacrifices that we offer and in our the sacrifices that we offer and in our the sacrifices that we offer and in our observances as it is meat in becoming to observances as it is meat in becoming to observances as it is meat in becoming to remember Brethren and we Rejoice at your

remember Brethren and we Rejoice at your remember Brethren and we Rejoice at your glory but we have had many troubles and glory but we have had many troubles and glory but we have had many troubles and Wars on every side and the kings that Wars on every side and the kings that Wars on every side and the kings that are round about us have fought against are round about us have fought against are round about us have fought against us but we would not be Troublesome to us but we would not be Troublesome to us but we would not be Troublesome to you nor to the rest of our allies and you nor to the rest of our allies and you nor to the rest of our allies and friends in these wars for we have had friends in these wars for we have had friends in these wars for we have had help from heaven and we have been help from heaven and we have been help from heaven and we have been delivered and our enemies are humbled we delivered and our enemies are humbled we delivered and our enemies are humbled we have chosen therefore numenius the son have chosen therefore numenius the son have chosen therefore numenius the son of Antiochus and antipater the son of of Antiochus and antipater the son of of Antiochus and antipater the son of Jason and have sent them to the Romans Jason and have sent them to the Romans Jason and have sent them to the Romans to renew with them the former Amity and to renew with them the former Amity and to renew with them the former Amity and Alliance and we have commanded them to Alliance and we have commanded them to Alliance and we have commanded them to go also to you and salute you and to go also to you and salute you and to go also to you and salute you and to deliver you our letters concerning the deliver you our letters concerning the deliver you our letters concerning the renewing of our Brotherhood renewing of our Brotherhood renewing of our Brotherhood and now you shall do well to give us an and now you shall do well to give us an and now you shall do well to give us an answer here too and this is the copy of answer here too and this is the copy of answer here too and this is the copy of the letter which he had sent to the letter which he had sent to the letter which he had sent to anias Aras King of the Spartans to onias anias Aras King of the Spartans to onias anias Aras King of the Spartans to onias the high priest greeting it is found in the high priest greeting it is found in the high priest greeting it is found in writing concerning the Spartans and the writing concerning the Spartans and the writing concerning the Spartans and the Jews that they are Brethren and that Jews that they are Brethren and that Jews that they are Brethren and that they are of the stock of Abraham and now they are of the stock of Abraham and now they are of the stock of Abraham and now since this is come to our knowledge you since this is come to our knowledge you since this is come to our knowledge you do well to write to us of your do well to write to us of your do well to write to us of your prosperity and we also have written back prosperity and we also have written back prosperity and we also have written back to you that our cattle and our to you that our cattle and our to you that our cattle and our possessions are yours and yours ours we possessions are yours and yours ours we possessions are yours and yours ours we therefore have commanded that these therefore have commanded that these therefore have commanded that these things should be told you now Jonathan things should be told you now Jonathan things should be told you now Jonathan heard that the generals of Demetrius heard that the generals of Demetrius heard that the generals of Demetrius were come again with a greater Army than were come again with a greater Army than were come again with a greater Army than before to fight against him so he went

before to fight against him so he went before to fight against him so he went out from Jerusalem and met them in the out from Jerusalem and met them in the out from Jerusalem and met them in the land of Amoth for he gave them no time land of Amoth for he gave them no time land of Amoth for he gave them no time to enter into his country and he sent to enter into his country and he sent to enter into his country and he sent spies into their camp and they came back spies into their camp and they came back spies into their camp and they came back and brought him word that they designed and brought him word that they designed and brought him word that they designed to come upon them in the night and when to come upon them in the night and when to come upon them in the night and when the sun was set Jonathan commanded his the sun was set Jonathan commanded his the sun was set Jonathan commanded his men to watch and to be in arms all night men to watch and to be in arms all night men to watch and to be in arms all night long ready to fight and he set Sentinels long ready to fight and he set Sentinels long ready to fight and he set Sentinels round about the camp and the enemies round about the camp and the enemies round about the camp and the enemies heard that Jonathan and his men were heard that Jonathan and his men were heard that Jonathan and his men were ready for battle and they were struck ready for battle and they were struck ready for battle and they were struck with fear and dread in their heart and with fear and dread in their heart and with fear and dread in their heart and they kindled fires in their camp but they kindled fires in their camp but they kindled fires in their camp but Jonathan and they that were with him Jonathan and they that were with him Jonathan and they that were with him knew it not till the morning for they knew it not till the morning for they knew it not till the morning for they saw the lights burning and Jonathan saw the lights burning and Jonathan saw the lights burning and Jonathan pursued after them but overtook them not pursued after them but overtook them not pursued after them but overtook them not for they had passed the river at luus for they had passed the river at luus for they had passed the river at luus and Jonathan turned upon the Arabians and Jonathan turned upon the Arabians and Jonathan turned upon the Arabians that are called zaban and he defeated that are called zaban and he defeated that are called zaban and he defeated them and took the spoils of them and he them and took the spoils of them and he them and took the spoils of them and he went forward and came to Damascus and went forward and came to Damascus and went forward and came to Damascus and passed through all that country Simon passed through all that country Simon passed through all that country Simon also went forth and came as far as also went forth and came as far as also went forth and came as far as ascalon and the neighboring fortresses ascalon and the neighboring fortresses ascalon and the neighboring fortresses and he turned aside to japa and took and he turned aside to japa and took and he turned aside to japa and took possession of it for he heard that they possession of it for he heard that they possession of it for he heard that they designed to deliver the whole to them designed to deliver the whole to them designed to deliver the whole to them that took part with Demetrius and he put that took part with Demetrius and he put that took part with Demetrius and he put a Garrison there to keep it and Jonathan a Garrison there to keep it and Jonathan a Garrison there to keep it and Jonathan came back and called together the came back and called together the came back and called together the Ancients of the people and he took a Ancients of the people and he took a Ancients of the people and he took a resolution with them to build fortresses resolution with them to build fortresses resolution with them to build fortresses in Judea and to build up walls in in Judea and to build up walls in in Judea and to build up walls in Jerusalem and raise a mount between the

Jerusalem and raise a mount between the Jerusalem and raise a mount between the castle and the city to separate it from castle and the city to separate it from castle and the city to separate it from the city that so it might have no the city that so it might have no the city that so it might have no communication and that they might communication and that they might communication and that they might neither buy nor sell and they came neither buy nor sell and they came neither buy nor sell and they came together to build up the city for the together to build up the city for the together to build up the city for the wall that was upon the brook towards the wall that was upon the brook towards the wall that was upon the brook towards the east was broken down and he repaired east was broken down and he repaired east was broken down and he repaired that which is called that which is called that which is called cfea and Simon built adata and saila and cfea and Simon built adata and saila and cfea and Simon built adata and saila and fortified it and set up Gates and bars fortified it and set up Gates and bars fortified it and set up Gates and bars now when Trion had conceived a design to now when Trion had conceived a design to now when Trion had conceived a design to make himself king of Asia and to take make himself king of Asia and to take make himself king of Asia and to take the crown and to stretch out his hand the crown and to stretch out his hand the crown and to stretch out his hand against King Antiochus fearing lest Jon against King Antiochus fearing lest Jon against King Antiochus fearing lest Jon would not suffer him but would fight would not suffer him but would fight would not suffer him but would fight against him he sought to seize upon him against him he sought to seize upon him against him he sought to seize upon him and to kill him so he rose up and came and to kill him so he rose up and came and to kill him so he rose up and came to bethan and Jonathan went out to meet to bethan and Jonathan went out to meet to bethan and Jonathan went out to meet him with 40,000 men chosen for battle him with 40,000 men chosen for battle him with 40,000 men chosen for battle and came to bethan now when Trion saw and came to bethan now when Trion saw and came to bethan now when Trion saw that Jonathan came with a great Army he that Jonathan came with a great Army he that Jonathan came with a great Army he Durst not stretch forth his hand against Durst not stretch forth his hand against Durst not stretch forth his hand against him but received him with honor and him but received him with honor and him but received him with honor and commended him to all his friends and commended him to all his friends and commended him to all his friends and gave him present and he commanded his gave him present and he commanded his gave him present and he commanded his troops to obey him as himself and he troops to obey him as himself and he troops to obey him as himself and he said to Jonathan why hast thou troubled said to Jonathan why hast thou troubled said to Jonathan why hast thou troubled all the people whereas we have no war all the people whereas we have no war all the people whereas we have no war now therefore send them back to their now therefore send them back to their now therefore send them back to their own houses and choose thee a few men own houses and choose thee a few men own houses and choose thee a few men that may be with thee and come with me that may be with thee and come with me that may be with thee and come with me to tus and I will deliver it to thee and to tus and I will deliver it to thee and to tus and I will deliver it to thee and the rest of the strongholds and the Army the rest of the strongholds and the Army the rest of the strongholds and the Army and all that have any charge and I will

and all that have any charge and I will and all that have any charge and I will return and go away for this is the cause return and go away for this is the cause return and go away for this is the cause of my coming and Jonathan believed him of my coming and Jonathan believed him of my coming and Jonathan believed him and did as he said and said away his and did as he said and said away his and did as he said and said away his army and they departed into the land of army and they departed into the land of army and they departed into the land of Judah but he kept with him 3,000 men of Judah but he kept with him 3,000 men of Judah but he kept with him 3,000 men of whom he sent 2,000 into Galilee and whom he sent 2,000 into Galilee and whom he sent 2,000 into Galilee and 1,000 went with him now as soon as 1,000 went with him now as soon as 1,000 went with him now as soon as Jonathan entered into tus they of tus Jonathan entered into tus they of tus Jonathan entered into tus they of tus shut the gates of the city and took him shut the gates of the city and took him shut the gates of the city and took him and all them that came in with him they and all them that came in with him they and all them that came in with him they slew with the sword then Trion sent an slew with the sword then Trion sent an slew with the sword then Trion sent an army and Horseman into Galilee and into army and Horseman into Galilee and into army and Horseman into Galilee and into the Great Plain to destroy all the Great Plain to destroy all the Great Plain to destroy all Jonathan's company but then they when Jonathan's company but then they when Jonathan's company but then they when they understood that Jonathan and all they understood that Jonathan and all they understood that Jonathan and all that were with him were taken and slain that were with him were taken and slain that were with him were taken and slain encouraged one another and went out encouraged one another and went out encouraged one another and went out ready for battle then they that had come ready for battle then they that had come ready for battle then they that had come after them seeing that they stood for after them seeing that they stood for after them seeing that they stood for their lives returned back whereupon they their lives returned back whereupon they their lives returned back whereupon they all came peaceably into the land of all came peaceably into the land of all came peaceably into the land of Judah and they bewailed Jonathan and Judah and they bewailed Jonathan and Judah and they bewailed Jonathan and them that had been with him exceedingly them that had been with him exceedingly them that had been with him exceedingly and Israel mourned with great and Israel mourned with great and Israel mourned with great lamentation that all the heathens that lamentation that all the heathens that lamentation that all the heathens that were round about them sought to destroy were round about them sought to destroy were round about them sought to destroy them for they said them for they said them for they said they have no Prince nor any to help them they have no Prince nor any to help them they have no Prince nor any to help them now therefore let us make war upon them now therefore let us make war upon them now therefore let us make war upon them and take away the memory of them from and take away the memory of them from and take away the memory of them from amongst amongst amongst men end of chapter 12 chapter 13 now men end of chapter 12 chapter 13 now men end of chapter 12 chapter 13 now Simon heard that Trion was gathering Simon heard that Trion was gathering Simon heard that Trion was gathering together a very great Army to invade the together a very great Army to invade the together a very great Army to invade the land of Judah and to destroy it and land of Judah and to destroy it and land of Judah and to destroy it and seeing that the people were in dread and seeing that the people were in dread and seeing that the people were in dread and in fear he went up to Jerusalem and

in fear he went up to Jerusalem and in fear he went up to Jerusalem and assembled the people and exhorted them assembled the people and exhorted them assembled the people and exhorted them saying you know what great great battles saying you know what great great battles saying you know what great great battles I and my brethren in the house of my I and my brethren in the house of my I and my brethren in the house of my father have fought for the laws and the father have fought for the laws and the father have fought for the laws and the sanctuary and the distresses that we sanctuary and the distresses that we sanctuary and the distresses that we have seen by reason whereof all my have seen by reason whereof all my have seen by reason whereof all my brethren have lost their lives for brethren have lost their lives for brethren have lost their lives for Israel's sake and I am left alone and Israel's sake and I am left alone and Israel's sake and I am left alone and now far be it from me to spare my life now far be it from me to spare my life now far be it from me to spare my life in any time of trouble for I am not in any time of trouble for I am not in any time of trouble for I am not better than my brethren I will avenge better than my brethren I will avenge better than my brethren I will avenge then my nation and the sanctuary and our then my nation and the sanctuary and our then my nation and the sanctuary and our children and wives for all the heathens children and wives for all the heathens children and wives for all the heathens are gathered together to destroy us out are gathered together to destroy us out are gathered together to destroy us out of mere malice and the spirit of the of mere malice and the spirit of the of mere malice and the spirit of the people was enkindled as soon as they people was enkindled as soon as they people was enkindled as soon as they heard these words and they answered with heard these words and they answered with heard these words and they answered with a loud voice saying Thou Art our leader a loud voice saying Thou Art our leader a loud voice saying Thou Art our leader in the place of Judas and Jonathan thy in the place of Judas and Jonathan thy in the place of Judas and Jonathan thy brother fight thou our battles and we brother fight thou our battles and we brother fight thou our battles and we will do whatsoever Thou shalt say to us will do whatsoever Thou shalt say to us will do whatsoever Thou shalt say to us so gathering together all the men of War so gathering together all the men of War so gathering together all the men of War he made haste to finish all the walls of he made haste to finish all the walls of he made haste to finish all the walls of Jerusalem and and he fortified it round Jerusalem and and he fortified it round Jerusalem and and he fortified it round about and he sent Jonathan the son of about and he sent Jonathan the son of about and he sent Jonathan the son of Absalon and with him a new Army into Absalon and with him a new Army into Absalon and with him a new Army into japa and he cast out them that were in japa and he cast out them that were in japa and he cast out them that were in it and himself remained there and trien it and himself remained there and trien it and himself remained there and trien removed from tus with a great Army to removed from tus with a great Army to removed from tus with a great Army to invade the land of Judah and Jonathan invade the land of Judah and Jonathan invade the land of Judah and Jonathan was with him in custody but Simon was with him in custody but Simon was with him in custody but Simon pitched in Adis over against the plain pitched in Adis over against the plain pitched in Adis over against the plain and when triphen understood that Simon

and when triphen understood that Simon and when triphen understood that Simon was risen up in the place of his brother was risen up in the place of his brother was risen up in the place of his brother Jonathan and that he meant to join Jonathan and that he meant to join Jonathan and that he meant to join battle with him he sent Messengers to battle with him he sent Messengers to battle with him he sent Messengers to him saying we have detained thy brother him saying we have detained thy brother him saying we have detained thy brother Jonathan for the money that he owed in Jonathan for the money that he owed in Jonathan for the money that he owed in the king's account by reason of the the king's account by reason of the the king's account by reason of the Affairs which he had the management of Affairs which he had the management of Affairs which he had the management of but now send a 100 talant of silver and but now send a 100 talant of silver and but now send a 100 talant of silver and his two sons for hostages that when he his two sons for hostages that when he his two sons for hostages that when he is set at Liberty he may not Revolt from is set at Liberty he may not Revolt from is set at Liberty he may not Revolt from us and we will release him now Simon us and we will release him now Simon us and we will release him now Simon knew that he spoke deceitfully to him knew that he spoke deceitfully to him knew that he spoke deceitfully to him nevertheless he ordered the money and nevertheless he ordered the money and nevertheless he ordered the money and the children to be sent lest he should the children to be sent lest he should the children to be sent lest he should bring upon himself a great hatred of the bring upon himself a great hatred of the bring upon himself a great hatred of the people of Israel who might have said people of Israel who might have said people of Israel who might have said because he sent not the money in the because he sent not the money in the because he sent not the money in the children therefore is he lost so he sent children therefore is he lost so he sent children therefore is he lost so he sent the children and the hundred talents and the children and the hundred talents and the children and the hundred talents and he lied and did not let Jonathan go and he lied and did not let Jonathan go and he lied and did not let Jonathan go and after this Trion entered within the after this Trion entered within the after this Trion entered within the country to destroy it and they went country to destroy it and they went country to destroy it and they went about by the way that leadth to Ador and about by the way that leadth to Ador and about by the way that leadth to Ador and Simon and his army marched to every Simon and his army marched to every Simon and his army marched to every place withs soever they went and they place withs soever they went and they place withs soever they went and they that were in the castle sent Messengers that were in the castle sent Messengers that were in the castle sent Messengers to trien that he should make haste to to trien that he should make haste to to trien that he should make haste to come through the desert and send them come through the desert and send them come through the desert and send them victuals and trien made ready all his victuals and trien made ready all his victuals and trien made ready all his Horsemen to come that night but there Horsemen to come that night but there Horsemen to come that night but there fell a very great snow and he came not fell a very great snow and he came not fell a very great snow and he came not into the country of galad and when he into the country of galad and when he into the country of galad and when he approached to basama he slew Jonathan approached to basama he slew Jonathan approached to basama he slew Jonathan and his sons there and trien returned and his sons there and trien returned and his sons there and trien returned and went into his own country and Simon and went into his own country and Simon and went into his own country and Simon sent and took the bones of Jonathan his sent and took the bones of Jonathan his sent and took the bones of Jonathan his brother and buried them in Modine the

brother and buried them in Modine the brother and buried them in Modine the city of his fathers and all Israel city of his fathers and all Israel city of his fathers and all Israel bewailed him with great lamentation and bewailed him with great lamentation and bewailed him with great lamentation and they mourned for him many days and Simon they mourned for him many days and Simon they mourned for him many days and Simon built over the Sepulcher of his father built over the Sepulcher of his father built over the Sepulcher of his father and of his Brethren a building lofty to and of his Brethren a building lofty to and of his Brethren a building lofty to the sight of polished Stone behind and the sight of polished Stone behind and the sight of polished Stone behind and before and he set up seven pyramids one before and he set up seven pyramids one before and he set up seven pyramids one against another for his father and his against another for his father and his against another for his father and his mother and his four Brethren and round mother and his four Brethren and round mother and his four Brethren and round about these he set great pillars and about these he set great pillars and about these he set great pillars and upon the pillars arms for a Perpetual upon the pillars arms for a Perpetual upon the pillars arms for a Perpetual memory and by the arms ships carved memory and by the arms ships carved memory and by the arms ships carved which might be seen by all that sailed which might be seen by all that sailed which might be seen by all that sailed on the sea this is the spuler that he on the sea this is the spuler that he on the sea this is the spuler that he made in Modine even unto this day but made in Modine even unto this day but made in Modine even unto this day but trien when he was upon a journey with trien when he was upon a journey with trien when he was upon a journey with the young King Antiochus treacherously the young King Antiochus treacherously the young King Antiochus treacherously slew him and he reigned in his place and slew him and he reigned in his place and slew him and he reigned in his place and put on the crown of Asia and brought put on the crown of Asia and brought put on the crown of Asia and brought great evils upon the land and Simon great evils upon the land and Simon great evils upon the land and Simon built up the strongholds of Judea built up the strongholds of Judea built up the strongholds of Judea fortifying them with high towers and fortifying them with high towers and fortifying them with high towers and great walls and Gates and bars and he great walls and Gates and bars and he great walls and Gates and bars and he stored up victuals in the fortresses and stored up victuals in the fortresses and stored up victuals in the fortresses and Simon chose men and sent to King Simon chose men and sent to King Simon chose men and sent to King Demetrius to the end that he should Demetrius to the end that he should Demetrius to the end that he should Grant an immunity to the land for all Grant an immunity to the land for all Grant an immunity to the land for all that triphen did was to spoil and King that triphen did was to spoil and King that triphen did was to spoil and King Demetrius in answer to this request Demetrius in answer to this request Demetrius in answer to this request wrote a letter in this manner King wrote a letter in this manner King wrote a letter in this manner King Demetrius to Simon the high priest and Demetrius to Simon the high priest and Demetrius to Simon the high priest and friend of kings and to the Ancients and friend of kings and to the Ancients and friend of kings and to the Ancients and to the nation of the Jews greeting the to the nation of the Jews greeting the to the nation of the Jews greeting the Golden Crown and the Palm which you sent Golden Crown and the Palm which you sent Golden Crown and the Palm which you sent we have received and we are ready to

we have received and we are ready to we have received and we are ready to make a firm peace with you and to write make a firm peace with you and to write make a firm peace with you and to write to the king's Chief officers to release to the king's Chief officers to release to the king's Chief officers to release you the things that we have released for you the things that we have released for you the things that we have released for all that we have decreed in your favor all that we have decreed in your favor all that we have decreed in your favor shall stand in force the strongholds shall stand in force the strongholds shall stand in force the strongholds that you have built shall be your own that you have built shall be your own that you have built shall be your own and as for any oversight or fault and as for any oversight or fault and as for any oversight or fault committed unto this day we forgive it committed unto this day we forgive it committed unto this day we forgive it and the crown which you owed and if any and the crown which you owed and if any and the crown which you owed and if any other thing were taxed in Jerusalem now other thing were taxed in Jerusalem now other thing were taxed in Jerusalem now let it not be taxed and if any of you be let it not be taxed and if any of you be let it not be taxed and if any of you be fit to be in en rolled among ours let fit to be in en rolled among ours let fit to be in en rolled among ours let them be enrolled and let there be peace them be enrolled and let there be peace them be enrolled and let there be peace between us in the year 170 the Yoke of between us in the year 170 the Yoke of between us in the year 170 the Yoke of the Gentiles was taken off from Israel the Gentiles was taken off from Israel the Gentiles was taken off from Israel and the people of Israel began to write and the people of Israel began to write and the people of Israel began to write in the instruments and public records in the instruments and public records in the instruments and public records the first year under Simon the high the first year under Simon the high the first year under Simon the high priest the Great Captain and Prince of priest the Great Captain and Prince of priest the Great Captain and Prince of the Jews in those days Simon besieged the Jews in those days Simon besieged the Jews in those days Simon besieged Gaza and camped round about it and he Gaza and camped round about it and he Gaza and camped round about it and he made engines and set them to the city made engines and set them to the city made engines and set them to the city and he struck one Tower and took took it and he struck one Tower and took took it and he struck one Tower and took took it and they that were within the engine and they that were within the engine and they that were within the engine leapt into the City and there was a leapt into the City and there was a leapt into the City and there was a great uproar in the city and they that great uproar in the city and they that great uproar in the city and they that were in the city went up with their were in the city went up with their were in the city went up with their wives and children upon the wall with wives and children upon the wall with wives and children upon the wall with their garments rent and they cried with their garments rent and they cried with their garments rent and they cried with a loud voice beseeching Simon to grant a loud voice beseeching Simon to grant a loud voice beseeching Simon to grant them peace and they said deal not with them peace and they said deal not with them peace and they said deal not with us according to our evil Deeds but us according to our evil Deeds but us according to our evil Deeds but according to thy mercy and Simon being according to thy mercy and Simon being according to thy mercy and Simon being moved did not destroy them but yet he moved did not destroy them but yet he moved did not destroy them but yet he cast them out of the city and cleansed cast them out of the city and cleansed cast them out of the city and cleansed the houses wherein there had been idols

the houses wherein there had been idols the houses wherein there had been idols and then he entered into it with hymns and then he entered into it with hymns and then he entered into it with hymns blessing the Lord and having cast out of blessing the Lord and having cast out of blessing the Lord and having cast out of it all uncleanness he placed in it men it all uncleanness he placed in it men it all uncleanness he placed in it men that should observe the law and he that should observe the law and he that should observe the law and he fortified it and made it his fortified it and made it his fortified it and made it his habitation but they that were in the habitation but they that were in the habitation but they that were in the castle of Jerusalem were hindered from castle of Jerusalem were hindered from castle of Jerusalem were hindered from going out and coming into the country going out and coming into the country going out and coming into the country and from buying and selling and they and from buying and selling and they and from buying and selling and they were straightened with hunger and many were straightened with hunger and many were straightened with hunger and many of them perished through famine and they of them perished through famine and they of them perished through famine and they cried to Simon for peace and he granted cried to Simon for peace and he granted cried to Simon for peace and he granted it to them and he cast them out from it to them and he cast them out from it to them and he cast them out from then and cleansed the castle from then and cleansed the castle from then and cleansed the castle from uncleanness and they entered into it the uncleanness and they entered into it the uncleanness and they entered into it the 3 and 20th day of the 2 month in the 3 and 20th day of the 2 month in the 3 and 20th day of the 2 month in the year year year 171 with Thanksgiving and branches of 171 with Thanksgiving and branches of 171 with Thanksgiving and branches of palm trees and harps and symbols and palm trees and harps and symbols and palm trees and harps and symbols and suies and hymns and canticles because suies and hymns and canticles because suies and hymns and canticles because the great enemy was destroyed out of the great enemy was destroyed out of the great enemy was destroyed out of Israel and he ordained that these days Israel and he ordained that these days Israel and he ordained that these days should be kept every every year with should be kept every every year with should be kept every every year with gladness and he fortified the mountain gladness and he fortified the mountain gladness and he fortified the mountain of the temple that was near the castle of the temple that was near the castle of the temple that was near the castle and he dwelt there himself and they that and he dwelt there himself and they that and he dwelt there himself and they that were with him and Simon saw that John were with him and Simon saw that John were with him and Simon saw that John his son was a valiant man for war and he his son was a valiant man for war and he his son was a valiant man for war and he made him captain of all the forces and made him captain of all the forces and made him captain of all the forces and he dwelt in he dwelt in he dwelt in gazara end of chapter 13 chapter 14 in gazara end of chapter 13 chapter 14 in gazara end of chapter 13 chapter 14 in the year the year the year 172 King Demetrius assembled his Army 172 King Demetrius assembled his Army 172 King Demetrius assembled his Army and went into media to get him sakur to and went into media to get him sakur to and went into media to get him sakur to fight against triphen and our sakis the

fight against triphen and our sakis the fight against triphen and our sakis the King of Persia in media heard that King of Persia in media heard that King of Persia in media heard that Demetrius was entered within his borders Demetrius was entered within his borders Demetrius was entered within his borders and he sent one of his princes to take and he sent one of his princes to take and he sent one of his princes to take him alive and bring him to him and he him alive and bring him to him and he him alive and bring him to him and he went and defeated the army of Demetrius went and defeated the army of Demetrius went and defeated the army of Demetrius and took him and brought him to AR sakis and took him and brought him to AR sakis and took him and brought him to AR sakis and he put him into custody and all the and he put him into custody and all the and he put him into custody and all the land of Judah was at rest all the days land of Judah was at rest all the days land of Judah was at rest all the days of Simon and he sought the good of his of Simon and he sought the good of his of Simon and he sought the good of his nation and his power and His glory nation and his power and His glory nation and his power and His glory pleased them well all his days and with pleased them well all his days and with pleased them well all his days and with all his glory he took japa for a Haven all his glory he took japa for a Haven all his glory he took japa for a Haven and made an entrance to the Isles of the and made an entrance to the Isles of the and made an entrance to the Isles of the sea and he enlarged the bounds of his sea and he enlarged the bounds of his sea and he enlarged the bounds of his nation and made himself Master of the nation and made himself Master of the nation and made himself Master of the country and he gathered together a great country and he gathered together a great country and he gathered together a great number of captives and had the Dominion number of captives and had the Dominion number of captives and had the Dominion of gazara and of beths sua and of the of gazara and of beths sua and of the of gazara and of beths sua and of the castle and took away all uncleanness out castle and took away all uncleanness out castle and took away all uncleanness out of it and there was none that resisted of it and there was none that resisted of it and there was none that resisted him and every man tilled his land with him and every man tilled his land with him and every man tilled his land with peace and the land land of Judah yielded peace and the land land of Judah yielded peace and the land land of Judah yielded her increase and the Trees of the fields her increase and the Trees of the fields her increase and the Trees of the fields their fruit the ancient men sat all in their fruit the ancient men sat all in their fruit the ancient men sat all in the streets and treated together of the the streets and treated together of the the streets and treated together of the good things of the land and the young good things of the land and the young good things of the land and the young men put on them glory and the Robes of men put on them glory and the Robes of men put on them glory and the Robes of war and he provided victuals for the war and he provided victuals for the war and he provided victuals for the cities and he appointed that they should cities and he appointed that they should cities and he appointed that they should be furnished with ammunition so that the be furnished with ammunition so that the be furnished with ammunition so that the fame of his glory was renowned even to fame of his glory was renowned even to fame of his glory was renowned even to the end of the Earth he made peace in the end of the Earth he made peace in the end of the Earth he made peace in the land and Israel rejoiced with great the land and Israel rejoiced with great the land and Israel rejoiced with great joy and every man sat under his Vine and joy and every man sat under his Vine and joy and every man sat under his Vine and under his fig tree and there was none to

under his fig tree and there was none to under his fig tree and there was none to make them afraid there was none left in make them afraid there was none left in make them afraid there was none left in the land to fight against them Kings the land to fight against them Kings the land to fight against them Kings were discomforted in those days and he were discomforted in those days and he were discomforted in those days and he strengthened all those of his people strengthened all those of his people strengthened all those of his people that were brought low and he sought the that were brought low and he sought the that were brought low and he sought the law and took away every unjust and law and took away every unjust and law and took away every unjust and wicked man he glorified the sanctuary wicked man he glorified the sanctuary wicked man he glorified the sanctuary and multiplied the vessels of the holy and multiplied the vessels of the holy and multiplied the vessels of the holy places and it was heard at Rome and as places and it was heard at Rome and as places and it was heard at Rome and as far as Sparta that Jonathan was dead and far as Sparta that Jonathan was dead and far as Sparta that Jonathan was dead and they were very sorry but when they heard they were very sorry but when they heard they were very sorry but when they heard that Simon his brother was made high that Simon his brother was made high that Simon his brother was made high priest in his place and was possessed of priest in his place and was possessed of priest in his place and was possessed of all the country and the cities therein all the country and the cities therein all the country and the cities therein they wrote to him in tables of brass to they wrote to him in tables of brass to they wrote to him in tables of brass to renew the friendship and Alliance which renew the friendship and Alliance which renew the friendship and Alliance which they had made with Judas and with they had made with Judas and with they had made with Judas and with Jonathan his Brethren and they were read Jonathan his Brethren and they were read Jonathan his Brethren and they were read before the assembly in Jerusalem and before the assembly in Jerusalem and before the assembly in Jerusalem and this is the copy of the letters that the this is the copy of the letters that the this is the copy of the letters that the Spartans sent the princes and the cities Spartans sent the princes and the cities Spartans sent the princes and the cities of the Spartans to Simon the high priest of the Spartans to Simon the high priest of the Spartans to Simon the high priest and to the Ancients and the priests and and to the Ancients and the priests and and to the Ancients and the priests and the rest of the people of the Jews their the rest of the people of the Jews their the rest of the people of the Jews their Brethren greeting the ambassadors that Brethren greeting the ambassadors that Brethren greeting the ambassadors that were sent to our people have told us of were sent to our people have told us of were sent to our people have told us of your glory and honor and joy and we your glory and honor and joy and we your glory and honor and joy and we rejoiced at their coming and we rejoiced at their coming and we rejoiced at their coming and we registered what was said by them in the registered what was said by them in the registered what was said by them in the councils of the people in this manner councils of the people in this manner councils of the people in this manner numenius the son of Antiochus and numenius the son of Antiochus and numenius the son of Antiochus and antipater the son of Jason ambassadors antipater the son of Jason ambassadors antipater the son of Jason ambassadors of the Jews came to us to renew the of the Jews came to us to renew the of the Jews came to us to renew the former friendship with us and it pleased former friendship with us and it pleased former friendship with us and it pleased the people to receive the men honorably the people to receive the men honorably the people to receive the men honorably and to put a copy of their words in the

and to put a copy of their words in the and to put a copy of their words in the public records to be a memorial to the public records to be a memorial to the public records to be a memorial to the people of the Spartans and we have people of the Spartans and we have people of the Spartans and we have written a copy of them to Simon the high written a copy of them to Simon the high written a copy of them to Simon the high priest and after this Simon sent penus priest and after this Simon sent penus priest and after this Simon sent penus to Rome with a great Shield of gold of to Rome with a great Shield of gold of to Rome with a great Shield of gold of the weight of 1,000 to confirm the the weight of 1,000 to confirm the the weight of 1,000 to confirm the league with them and when the people of league with them and when the people of league with them and when the people of Rome had heard these words they said Rome had heard these words they said Rome had heard these words they said what thanks shall we give to Simon and what thanks shall we give to Simon and what thanks shall we give to Simon and his sons for he hath restored his his sons for he hath restored his his sons for he hath restored his Brethren and hath driven away in fight Brethren and hath driven away in fight Brethren and hath driven away in fight the enemies of Israel from them and they the enemies of Israel from them and they the enemies of Israel from them and they decreed him Liberty and registered it in decreed him Liberty and registered it in decreed him Liberty and registered it in tables of brass and set it upon pillars tables of brass and set it upon pillars tables of brass and set it upon pillars in Mount Si and this is a copy of the in Mount Si and this is a copy of the in Mount Si and this is a copy of the writing the 18th day of the month elul writing the 18th day of the month elul writing the 18th day of the month elul in the year in the year in the year 172 being the third year under Simon the 172 being the third year under Simon the 172 being the third year under Simon the high priest at Azar Amel in a great high priest at Azar Amel in a great high priest at Azar Amel in a great assembly of the priests and of the assembly of the priests and of the assembly of the priests and of the people people people and the princes of the nation and the and the princes of the nation and the and the princes of the nation and the Ancients of the country these things Ancients of the country these things Ancients of the country these things were notified for as much as there have were notified for as much as there have were notified for as much as there have often been Wars in our country and Simon often been Wars in our country and Simon often been Wars in our country and Simon the son of matathias of the children of the son of matathias of the children of the son of matathias of the children of jerb and his Brethren have put jerb and his Brethren have put jerb and his Brethren have put themselves in danger and resisted the themselves in danger and resisted the themselves in danger and resisted the enemies of their Nation for the enemies of their Nation for the enemies of their Nation for the maintenance of their holy places and the maintenance of their holy places and the maintenance of their holy places and the law and have raised their Nation to law and have raised their Nation to law and have raised their Nation to Great glory and Jonathan gathered Great glory and Jonathan gathered Great glory and Jonathan gathered together his nation and was made their together his nation and was made their together his nation and was made their high priest and he was laid to his high priest and he was laid to his high priest and he was laid to his people and their enemies desired To people and their enemies desired To people and their enemies desired To Tread down and destroy their country and Tread down and destroy their country and Tread down and destroy their country and to stretch forth their hands against

to stretch forth their hands against to stretch forth their hands against their holy places then Simon resisted their holy places then Simon resisted their holy places then Simon resisted and fought for his nation and laid out and fought for his nation and laid out and fought for his nation and laid out much of his money and armed the Valiant much of his money and armed the Valiant much of his money and armed the Valiant men of his nation and gave them wages men of his nation and gave them wages men of his nation and gave them wages and he fortified the cities of Judea and and he fortified the cities of Judea and and he fortified the cities of Judea and beths sua that lith in the borders of beths sua that lith in the borders of beths sua that lith in the borders of Judea where the armor of the enemies was Judea where the armor of the enemies was Judea where the armor of the enemies was before and he placed there a Garrison of before and he placed there a Garrison of before and he placed there a Garrison of Jews and he fortified japa which lith by Jews and he fortified japa which lith by Jews and he fortified japa which lith by Thea sea and gazara which bth upon Thea sea and gazara which bth upon Thea sea and gazara which bth upon azotus wherein the enemies dwelt before azotus wherein the enemies dwelt before azotus wherein the enemies dwelt before and he placed Jews here and furnished and he placed Jews here and furnished and he placed Jews here and furnished them with all things convenient for them with all things convenient for them with all things convenient for their reparation and the people seeing their reparation and the people seeing their reparation and the people seeing the AXS of Simon and to what Glory he the AXS of Simon and to what Glory he the AXS of Simon and to what Glory he meant to bring his nation made him their meant to bring his nation made him their meant to bring his nation made him their prince and high priest because he had prince and high priest because he had prince and high priest because he had done all these things and for the done all these things and for the done all these things and for the justice and Faith which he kept to his justice and Faith which he kept to his justice and Faith which he kept to his nation and for that he sought by all nation and for that he sought by all nation and for that he sought by all means to advance his people and in his means to advance his people and in his means to advance his people and in his days things prospered in his hands so days things prospered in his hands so days things prospered in his hands so that the heathens were taken away out of that the heathens were taken away out of that the heathens were taken away out of their country and they also that were in their country and they also that were in their country and they also that were in the city of David in Jerusalem in the the city of David in Jerusalem in the the city of David in Jerusalem in the castle out of which they issued forth castle out of which they issued forth castle out of which they issued forth and profaned all places round about the and profaned all places round about the and profaned all places round about the sanctuary and did much evil to Purity sanctuary and did much evil to Purity sanctuary and did much evil to Purity and he placed therein Jews for the and he placed therein Jews for the and he placed therein Jews for the defense of the country and of the city defense of the country and of the city defense of the country and of the city and he raised up the walls of Jerusalem and he raised up the walls of Jerusalem and he raised up the walls of Jerusalem and King Demetrius confirmed him in the and King Demetrius confirmed him in the and King Demetrius confirmed him in the high priesthood according to these high priesthood according to these high priesthood according to these things he made him his friend and things he made him his friend and things he made him his friend and glorified him with great glory for he glorified him with great glory for he glorified him with great glory for he had heard that the Romans had called the had heard that the Romans had called the had heard that the Romans had called the Jews their friends and Confederates and

Jews their friends and Confederates and Jews their friends and Confederates and Brethren and that they had received Brethren and that they had received Brethren and that they had received Simon's ambassadors with honor and that Simon's ambassadors with honor and that Simon's ambassadors with honor and that the Jews and their priests had consented the Jews and their priests had consented the Jews and their priests had consented that he should be their prince and high that he should be their prince and high that he should be their prince and high priest forever Till There should arise a priest forever Till There should arise a priest forever Till There should arise a faithful prophet and that he should be faithful prophet and that he should be faithful prophet and that he should be Chief over them and that he should have Chief over them and that he should have Chief over them and that he should have the charge of the sanctuary and that he the charge of the sanctuary and that he the charge of the sanctuary and that he should appoint rulers over their works should appoint rulers over their works should appoint rulers over their works and over their country and over the and over their country and over the and over their country and over the armor and over the armor and over the armor and over the strongholds and that he should have care strongholds and that he should have care strongholds and that he should have care of the holy places and that he should be of the holy places and that he should be of the holy places and that he should be obeyed by all and that all the writings obeyed by all and that all the writings obeyed by all and that all the writings in the country should be made in his in the country should be made in his in the country should be made in his name and that he should be clothed with name and that he should be clothed with name and that he should be clothed with purple and gold and that it should not purple and gold and that it should not purple and gold and that it should not be lawful for any of the people or of be lawful for any of the people or of be lawful for any of the people or of the priests to disol any of these things the priests to disol any of these things the priests to disol any of these things or to gain say his words or to call or to gain say his words or to call or to gain say his words or to call together an assembly in the country together an assembly in the country together an assembly in the country without him or to be clothed with purple without him or to be clothed with purple without him or to be clothed with purple or to wear a buckle of gold and or to wear a buckle of gold and or to wear a buckle of gold and whosoever shall do otherwise or shall whosoever shall do otherwise or shall whosoever shall do otherwise or shall make void any of these things shall be make void any of these things shall be make void any of these things shall be punished and it pleased all the people punished and it pleased all the people punished and it pleased all the people to establish Simon and to do according to establish Simon and to do according to establish Simon and to do according to these words and Simon accepted to these words and Simon accepted to these words and Simon accepted thereof and was well pleased to execute thereof and was well pleased to execute thereof and was well pleased to execute the office of the high priesthood and to the office of the high priesthood and to the office of the high priesthood and to be captain and Prince of the nation of be captain and Prince of the nation of be captain and Prince of the nation of the Jews and of the priests and to be the Jews and of the priests and to be the Jews and of the priests and to be Chief over all and they commanded that Chief over all and they commanded that Chief over all and they commanded that this writing should be put in tables of this writing should be put in tables of this writing should be put in tables of brass and and that they should be set up brass and and that they should be set up brass and and that they should be set up within the compass of the sanctuary in a within the compass of the sanctuary in a within the compass of the sanctuary in a conspicuous place and that a copy conspicuous place and that a copy conspicuous place and that a copy thereof should be put in the treasury

thereof should be put in the treasury thereof should be put in the treasury that Simon and his sons may have it end that Simon and his sons may have it end that Simon and his sons may have it end of chapter of chapter of chapter 14 chapter 14 chapter 14 chapter 15 and King Antiochus the son of 15 and King Antiochus the son of 15 and King Antiochus the son of Demetrius sent letters from the Isles of Demetrius sent letters from the Isles of Demetrius sent letters from the Isles of the sea to Simon the priest and Prince the sea to Simon the priest and Prince the sea to Simon the priest and Prince of the nation of the Jews and to all the of the nation of the Jews and to all the of the nation of the Jews and to all the people and the contents were these King people and the contents were these King people and the contents were these King Antiochus to Simon the high priest and Antiochus to Simon the high priest and Antiochus to Simon the high priest and to the nation of the Jews greeting for to the nation of the Jews greeting for to the nation of the Jews greeting for as much as certain pestilent men have as much as certain pestilent men have as much as certain pestilent men have usurped the kingdom of our fathers and usurped the kingdom of our fathers and usurped the kingdom of our fathers and my purpose is to challenge the kingdom my purpose is to challenge the kingdom my purpose is to challenge the kingdom and to restore it to its former estate and to restore it to its former estate and to restore it to its former estate and I have chosen a great Army and have and I have chosen a great Army and have and I have chosen a great Army and have built ships of war and I design to go built ships of war and I design to go built ships of war and I design to go through the country that I may take through the country that I may take through the country that I may take revenge of them that have destroyed our revenge of them that have destroyed our revenge of them that have destroyed our country and that have made many cities country and that have made many cities country and that have made many cities desolate in my realm now therefore I desolate in my realm now therefore I desolate in my realm now therefore I confirm unto thee all the oblations confirm unto thee all the oblations confirm unto thee all the oblations which which all the kings before me which which all the kings before me which which all the kings before me remitted to thee and what other gifts remitted to thee and what other gifts remitted to thee and what other gifts soever they remitted to thee and I give soever they remitted to thee and I give soever they remitted to thee and I give thee leave to coin thy own money in thy thee leave to coin thy own money in thy thee leave to coin thy own money in thy country and let Jerusalem be holy and country and let Jerusalem be holy and country and let Jerusalem be holy and free and all the armor that hath been free and all the armor that hath been free and all the armor that hath been made and the fortresses which thou Hast made and the fortresses which thou Hast made and the fortresses which thou Hast built and which thou keepest in thy built and which thou keepest in thy built and which thou keepest in thy hands let them remain to thee and all hands let them remain to thee and all hands let them remain to thee and all that is due to the king and what should that is due to the king and what should that is due to the king and what should be the Kings Hereafter from this present be the Kings Hereafter from this present be the Kings Hereafter from this present and forever Is Forgiven thee and when we and forever Is Forgiven thee and when we and forever Is Forgiven thee and when we shall have recovered our kingdom we will shall have recovered our kingdom we will shall have recovered our kingdom we will glorify thee and thy nation and the glorify thee and thy nation and the glorify thee and thy nation and the temple with great Glory so that your temple with great Glory so that your temple with great Glory so that your glory shall be made manifest in all the

glory shall be made manifest in all the glory shall be made manifest in all the Earth in the year Earth in the year Earth in the year 174 antus entered into the land of his 174 antus entered into the land of his 174 antus entered into the land of his fathers and all the forces assembled to fathers and all the forces assembled to fathers and all the forces assembled to him so that few were left with Trion and him so that few were left with Trion and him so that few were left with Trion and King Antiochus pursued after him and he King Antiochus pursued after him and he King Antiochus pursued after him and he fled Along by the Sea Coast and came to fled Along by the Sea Coast and came to fled Along by the Sea Coast and came to Dora for he perceived that evils were Dora for he perceived that evils were Dora for he perceived that evils were gathered together upon him and his gathered together upon him and his gathered together upon him and his troops had forsaken him and Antiochus troops had forsaken him and Antiochus troops had forsaken him and Antiochus camped above Dora with 120,000 Men of camped above Dora with 120,000 Men of camped above Dora with 120,000 Men of War and 8,000 Horsemen and he invested War and 8,000 Horsemen and he invested War and 8,000 Horsemen and he invested the city and the ships Drew near by sea the city and the ships Drew near by sea the city and the ships Drew near by sea and they annoyed the City by land and by and they annoyed the City by land and by and they annoyed the City by land and by sea and suffered none to come in or to sea and suffered none to come in or to sea and suffered none to come in or to go out and numenius and they that had go out and numenius and they that had go out and numenius and they that had been with him came from the city of Rome been with him came from the city of Rome been with him came from the city of Rome having letters written to the Kings and having letters written to the Kings and having letters written to the Kings and countries the contents whereof were countries the contents whereof were countries the contents whereof were these Lucius the Cil of the Romans to these Lucius the Cil of the Romans to these Lucius the Cil of the Romans to King tmy greeting the ambassadors of the King tmy greeting the ambassadors of the King tmy greeting the ambassadors of the Jews our friends came to us to renew the Jews our friends came to us to renew the Jews our friends came to us to renew the former friendship and Alliance being former friendship and Alliance being former friendship and Alliance being sent from Simon the high priest and the sent from Simon the high priest and the sent from Simon the high priest and the people of the Jews and they brought also people of the Jews and they brought also people of the Jews and they brought also a shield of gold of a shield of gold of a shield of gold of 1,000 it hath seemed good therefore to 1,000 it hath seemed good therefore to 1,000 it hath seemed good therefore to us to write to the Kings and countries us to write to the Kings and countries us to write to the Kings and countries that they should do them no harm nor that they should do them no harm nor that they should do them no harm nor fight against them their cities or fight against them their cities or fight against them their cities or countries and that they should give no countries and that they should give no countries and that they should give no Aid to them them that fight against them Aid to them them that fight against them Aid to them them that fight against them and it hath seemed good to us to receive and it hath seemed good to us to receive and it hath seemed good to us to receive the shield of them if therefore any the shield of them if therefore any the shield of them if therefore any pestilent men are fled out of their pestilent men are fled out of their pestilent men are fled out of their country to you deliver them to Simon the

country to you deliver them to Simon the country to you deliver them to Simon the high priest that he may punish them high priest that he may punish them high priest that he may punish them according to their law these same things according to their law these same things according to their law these same things were written to King Demetrius and to were written to King Demetrius and to were written to King Demetrius and to attilus and to arar thees and to arachis attilus and to arar thees and to arachis attilus and to arar thees and to arachis and to all the countries and to and to all the countries and to and to all the countries and to lampsacus and to the Spartans and to Del lampsacus and to the Spartans and to Del lampsacus and to the Spartans and to Del and mindus and sikon and Kia and Samus and mindus and sikon and Kia and Samus and mindus and sikon and Kia and Samus and Pampa and lysia and and Pampa and lysia and and Pampa and lysia and alarus and KAS and side and aratus and alarus and KAS and side and aratus and alarus and KAS and side and aratus and rhs and F Alys and rhs and F Alys and rhs and F Alys and gorta and nidus and Cyprus and sirene gorta and nidus and Cyprus and sirene gorta and nidus and Cyprus and sirene and they wrote a copy thereof to Simon and they wrote a copy thereof to Simon and they wrote a copy thereof to Simon the high priest and to the people of the the high priest and to the people of the the high priest and to the people of the Jews but King Antiochus moved his Camp Jews but King Antiochus moved his Camp Jews but King Antiochus moved his Camp to Dora the second time assaulting it to Dora the second time assaulting it to Dora the second time assaulting it continually and making engines and he continually and making engines and he continually and making engines and he shut up triphen that he could not go out shut up triphen that he could not go out shut up triphen that he could not go out and Simon sent to him 2,000 chosen men and Simon sent to him 2,000 chosen men and Simon sent to him 2,000 chosen men to Aid him silver also and gold and to Aid him silver also and gold and to Aid him silver also and gold and abundance of furniture and he would not abundance of furniture and he would not abundance of furniture and he would not receive them but broke all the Covenant receive them but broke all the Covenant receive them but broke all the Covenant that he had made with him before and that he had made with him before and that he had made with him before and alienated himself from him and he sent alienated himself from him and he sent alienated himself from him and he sent to him aobi one of his friends to treat to him aobi one of his friends to treat to him aobi one of his friends to treat with him saying you hold japa and gazara with him saying you hold japa and gazara with him saying you hold japa and gazara and the castle that is in Jerusalem and the castle that is in Jerusalem and the castle that is in Jerusalem which are cities of my kingdom their which are cities of my kingdom their which are cities of my kingdom their borders you have wasted and you have borders you have wasted and you have borders you have wasted and you have made great havoc in the land and have made great havoc in the land and have made great havoc in the land and have got the Dominion of many places in My

got the Dominion of many places in My got the Dominion of many places in My Kingdom now therefore deliver up the Kingdom now therefore deliver up the Kingdom now therefore deliver up the cities that you have taken and the cities that you have taken and the cities that you have taken and the tributes of the places whereof you have tributes of the places whereof you have tributes of the places whereof you have gotten the Dominion without the borders gotten the Dominion without the borders gotten the Dominion without the borders of Judea but if not give me for them 500 of Judea but if not give me for them 500 of Judea but if not give me for them 500 talant of silver and for the Havoc that talant of silver and for the Havoc that talant of silver and for the Havoc that you have made and the Trib of the Cities you have made and the Trib of the Cities you have made and the Trib of the Cities other 500 talents or else we will come other 500 talents or else we will come other 500 talents or else we will come and fight against you so aobi the king's and fight against you so aobi the king's and fight against you so aobi the king's friend came to Jerusalem and saw the friend came to Jerusalem and saw the friend came to Jerusalem and saw the glory of Simon and his magnificence in glory of Simon and his magnificence in glory of Simon and his magnificence in gold and silver and his great equipage gold and silver and his great equipage gold and silver and his great equipage and he was astonished and told him the and he was astonished and told him the and he was astonished and told him the king's words and Simon answered him and king's words and Simon answered him and king's words and Simon answered him and said to him we have neither taken other said to him we have neither taken other said to him we have neither taken other men's land neither do we hold that which men's land neither do we hold that which men's land neither do we hold that which is other men's but the inheritance of is other men's but the inheritance of is other men's but the inheritance of our fathers which was for some time our fathers which was for some time our fathers which was for some time unjustly possessed by our enemies but we unjustly possessed by our enemies but we unjustly possessed by our enemies but we having opportunity claim the inheritance having opportunity claim the inheritance having opportunity claim the inheritance of our fathers and as to thy complaints of our fathers and as to thy complaints of our fathers and as to thy complaints concerning japa and gazara they did concerning japa and gazara they did concerning japa and gazara they did great harm to the people and to our great harm to the people and to our great harm to the people and to our country yet for these we will give a country yet for these we will give a country yet for these we will give a hundred talents and aobi answered him hundred talents and aobi answered him hundred talents and aobi answered him not a word but returning in a rage to not a word but returning in a rage to not a word but returning in a rage to the king made report to him of these the king made report to him of these the king made report to him of these words and of the glory of Simon and of words and of the glory of Simon and of words and of the glory of Simon and of all that he had seen and the King was all that he had seen and the King was all that he had seen and the King was exceeding angry and triphen fled Away by exceeding angry and triphen fled Away by exceeding angry and triphen fled Away by ship to ship to ship to orosius and the King appointed send Deus orosius and the King appointed send Deus orosius and the King appointed send Deus Captain of the Sea Coast and gave him an Captain of the Sea Coast and gave him an Captain of the Sea Coast and gave him an army of footmen and Horsemen and he army of footmen and Horsemen and he army of footmen and Horsemen and he commanded him to march with his army

commanded him to march with his army commanded him to march with his army towards Judea and he commanded him to towards Judea and he commanded him to towards Judea and he commanded him to build up gdor and to fortify the gates build up gdor and to fortify the gates build up gdor and to fortify the gates of the city and to war against the of the city and to war against the of the city and to war against the people but the king himself pursued people but the king himself pursued people but the king himself pursued after Trion and cend Deus came to jamnia after Trion and cend Deus came to jamnia after Trion and cend Deus came to jamnia and began to provoke the people and to and began to provoke the people and to and began to provoke the people and to ravage Judea and to take the people ravage Judea and to take the people ravage Judea and to take the people prisoners and to kill and to build gidor prisoners and to kill and to build gidor prisoners and to kill and to build gidor and he placed there Horsemen and an army and he placed there Horsemen and an army and he placed there Horsemen and an army that they might issue forth and make that they might issue forth and make that they might issue forth and make incursions upon the ways of Judea as the incursions upon the ways of Judea as the incursions upon the ways of Judea as the king had commanded him and of chapter 15 king had commanded him and of chapter 15 king had commanded him and of chapter 15 chapter chapter chapter 16 then John came up from gazara and 16 then John came up from gazara and 16 then John came up from gazara and told Simon his father what cus had done told Simon his father what cus had done told Simon his father what cus had done against their people and Simon called against their people and Simon called against their people and Simon called his two eldest Sons Judas and John and his two eldest Sons Judas and John and his two eldest Sons Judas and John and said to them I and my brethren in My said to them I and my brethren in My said to them I and my brethren in My Father's House have fought against the Father's House have fought against the Father's House have fought against the enemies of Israel from our youth even to enemies of Israel from our youth even to enemies of Israel from our youth even to this day and things have prospered so this day and things have prospered so this day and things have prospered so well in our hands that we have delivered well in our hands that we have delivered well in our hands that we have delivered Israel often times and now I am old but Israel often times and now I am old but Israel often times and now I am old but be you instead of me and my brethren and be you instead of me and my brethren and be you instead of me and my brethren and go out and fight for our nation and The go out and fight for our nation and The go out and fight for our nation and The Help From Heaven be with you then he Help From Heaven be with you then he Help From Heaven be with you then he chose out of the country 20,000 fighting chose out of the country 20,000 fighting chose out of the country 20,000 fighting men and Horsemen and they went forth men and Horsemen and they went forth men and Horsemen and they went forth against s debias and they rested in against s debias and they rested in against s debias and they rested in Modine and they arose in the morning and Modine and they arose in the morning and Modine and they arose in the morning and went into the plain and behold a very went into the plain and behold a very went into the plain and behold a very great Army of footmen and Horsemen came great Army of footmen and Horsemen came great Army of footmen and Horsemen came against them and there was a running against them and there was a running against them and there was a running river between them and he and his people river between them and he and his people river between them and he and his people pitched their Camp over against them and

pitched their Camp over against them and pitched their Camp over against them and he saw that the people were afraid to go he saw that the people were afraid to go he saw that the people were afraid to go over the river so he went over first over the river so he went over first over the river so he went over first then the men seeing him passed over then the men seeing him passed over then the men seeing him passed over after him and he divided the people and after him and he divided the people and after him and he divided the people and set the horsemen in the midst of the set the horsemen in the midst of the set the horsemen in the midst of the footmen but the horsemen of the enemies footmen but the horsemen of the enemies footmen but the horsemen of the enemies were very numerous were very numerous were very numerous and they sounded the holy trumpets and and they sounded the holy trumpets and and they sounded the holy trumpets and cus and his army were put to flight and cus and his army were put to flight and cus and his army were put to flight and there fell many of them wounded and the there fell many of them wounded and the there fell many of them wounded and the rest fled into the stronghold at that rest fled into the stronghold at that rest fled into the stronghold at that time Judas John's brother was wounded time Judas John's brother was wounded time Judas John's brother was wounded but John pursued after them till he came but John pursued after them till he came but John pursued after them till he came to sedron which he had built and they to sedron which he had built and they to sedron which he had built and they fled even to the towers that were in the fled even to the towers that were in the fled even to the towers that were in the fields of aotus and he burned them with fields of aotus and he burned them with fields of aotus and he burned them with fire and there fell of them 2,000 men fire and there fell of them 2,000 men fire and there fell of them 2,000 men and he returned into Judea in peace now and he returned into Judea in peace now and he returned into Judea in peace now tmy the son of abas was appointed tmy the son of abas was appointed tmy the son of abas was appointed captain in the plain of Jericho and he captain in the plain of Jericho and he captain in the plain of Jericho and he had abundance of silver and gold for he had abundance of silver and gold for he had abundance of silver and gold for he was son-in-law of the high priest and was son-in-law of the high priest and was son-in-law of the high priest and his heart was lifted up and he designed his heart was lifted up and he designed his heart was lifted up and he designed to make himself Master of the country to make himself Master of the country to make himself Master of the country and he purposed treachery against Simon and he purposed treachery against Simon and he purposed treachery against Simon and his sons to destroy them now Simon and his sons to destroy them now Simon and his sons to destroy them now Simon as he was going through the cities that as he was going through the cities that as he was going through the cities that were in the country of Judea and taking were in the country of Judea and taking were in the country of Judea and taking care for the good ordering of them went care for the good ordering of them went care for the good ordering of them went down to Jericho he and matathias and down to Jericho he and matathias and down to Jericho he and matathias and Judas his sons in the year Judas his sons in the year Judas his sons in the year 177 the 11th month the same is the month 177 the 11th month the same is the month 177 the 11th month the same is the month Sabbath and the son of abas received Sabbath and the son of abas received Sabbath and the son of abas received them deceitfully into a little Fortress them deceitfully into a little Fortress them deceitfully into a little Fortress that is called do which he had built and

that is called do which he had built and that is called do which he had built and he made them a great feast and hid men he made them a great feast and hid men he made them a great feast and hid men there and when Simon and his sons had there and when Simon and his sons had there and when Simon and his sons had drunk plentifully tmy and his men rose drunk plentifully tmy and his men rose drunk plentifully tmy and his men rose up and took their weapons and entered up and took their weapons and entered up and took their weapons and entered into the banqueting place and slew him into the banqueting place and slew him into the banqueting place and slew him and his two sons in some of his ser vs and his two sons in some of his ser vs and his two sons in some of his ser vs and he committed a great treachery in and he committed a great treachery in and he committed a great treachery in Israel and rendered evil for good and Israel and rendered evil for good and Israel and rendered evil for good and tmy wrote these things and sent to the tmy wrote these things and sent to the tmy wrote these things and sent to the king that he should send him an army to king that he should send him an army to king that he should send him an army to Aid him and he would deliver him the Aid him and he would deliver him the Aid him and he would deliver him the country and their cities and tributes country and their cities and tributes country and their cities and tributes and he sent others to gazara to kill JN and he sent others to gazara to kill JN and he sent others to gazara to kill JN and to the tribunes he sent letters to and to the tribunes he sent letters to and to the tribunes he sent letters to come to him and that he would give them come to him and that he would give them come to him and that he would give them silver and gold and gifts and he sent silver and gold and gifts and he sent silver and gold and gifts and he sent others to take Jerusalem in the mountain others to take Jerusalem in the mountain others to take Jerusalem in the mountain of the Temple now one running before of the Temple now one running before of the Temple now one running before told John and gazara that his father and told John and gazara that his father and told John and gazara that his father and his Brethren were slain and that he hath his Brethren were slain and that he hath his Brethren were slain and that he hath sent men to kill thee also but when he sent men to kill thee also but when he sent men to kill thee also but when he heard it he was exceedingly afraid and heard it he was exceedingly afraid and heard it he was exceedingly afraid and he apprehended the men that came to kill he apprehended the men that came to kill he apprehended the men that came to kill him and he put them to death for he knew him and he put them to death for he knew him and he put them to death for he knew that they sought to make him away and as that they sought to make him away and as that they sought to make him away and as concerning the rest of the acts of John concerning the rest of the acts of John concerning the rest of the acts of John and his Wars and the worthy Deeds which and his Wars and the worthy Deeds which and his Wars and the worthy Deeds which he bravely achieved and the building of he bravely achieved and the building of he bravely achieved and the building of the walls which he made and the things the walls which he made and the things the walls which he made and the things that he did behold these are written in that he did behold these are written in that he did behold these are written in the book of the days of his priesthood the book of the days of his priesthood the book of the days of his priesthood from the time that he was made high from the time that he was made high from the time that he was made high priest after his priest after his priest after his father end of chapter 16 and also the father end of chapter 16 and also the father end of chapter 16 and also the end of first mccabes