Wherefore now continue ye still to be faithful unto us, and we will well recompense you for the things ye do in our behalf,

And he continued the battle very sore until the sun went down: and that day was Demetrius slain.

For he saw that it was impossible that the state should continue quiet, and Simon leave his folly, unless the king did look thereunto.

Then Judas Maccabeus, and they that were with him, went privily into the towns, and called their kinsfolks together, and took unto them all such as continued in the Jews’ religion, and assembled about six thousand men.

For Ptolemeus, that was called Macron, choosing rather to do justice unto the Jews for the wrong that had been done unto them, endeavoured to continue peace with them.

And Judas, who was ever the chief defender of the citizens both in body and mind, and who continued his love toward his countrymen all his life, commanded to strike off Nicanor’s head, and his hand with his shoulder, and bring them to Jerusalem.