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For this cause all
Judas’ friends came together, and said unto
Jonathan,
Since thy brother
Judas died, we have no man like him to go forth against our enemies, and Bacchides, and against them of our nation that are
adversaries to us.
Afterward returned Bacchides to Jerusalem and repaired the strong cites in
Judea; the fort in
Jericho, and
Emmaus, and Bethhoron, and
Bethel, and Thamnatha, Pharathoni, and Taphon, these did he
strengthen with high walls, with gates and with bars.
Now when Bacchides saw that Alcimus was dead, he returned to the king:
whereupon the land of
Judea was in rest two years.
Then removed he, and came with a great host, and sent letters
privily to his adherents in
Judea, that they should take
Jonathan and those that were with him:
howbeit they could not, because their counsel was known unto them.
Which thing when Bacchides knew, he gathered together all his host, and sent word to them that were of
Judea.
When therefore he had restored unto him the prisoners that he had taken
aforetime out of the land of
Judea, he returned and went his way into his own land, neither came he any more into their borders.
And from that which appertaineth unto me to receive for the third part or the seed, and the half of the fruit of the trees, I release it from this day forth, so that they shall not be taken of the land of
Judea, nor of the three governments which are added
thereunto out of the country of Samaria and
Galilee, from this day forth for
evermore.
Moreover I freely set at liberty every one of the Jews, that were carried
captives out of the land of
Judea into any part of my kingdom, and I will that all my officers
remit the tributes even of their cattle.
And of them some shall be placed in the king’s strong holds, of whom also some shall be set over the affairs of the kingdom, which are of trust: and I will that their overseers and governors be of themselves, and that they live after their own laws, even as the king hath commanded in the land of
Judea.
And concerning the three governments that are added to
Judea from the country of Samaria, let them be joined with
Judea, that they may be reckoned to be under one, nor bound to obey other authority than the high priest’s.
Yea, and for the building of the walls of Jerusalem, and the
fortifying thereof round about, expences shall be given out of the king’s accounts, as also for the building of the walls in
Judea.
At the same time
Jonathan gathered together them that were in
Judea to take the tower that was in Jerusalem: and he made many engines of war against it.
Then
Jonathan desired the king, that he would make
Judea free from tribute, as also the three governments, with the country of Samaria; and he promised him three hundred talents.
Wherefore we have
ratified unto them the borders of
Judea, with the three governments of Apherema and
Lydda and Ramathem, that are added unto
Judea from the country of Samaria, and all things
appertaining unto them, for all such as do sacrifice in Jerusalem, instead of the payments which the king received of them yearly
aforetime out of the fruits of the earth and of trees.
Insomuch as there was not one of them left, except Mattathias the son of
Absalom, and
Judas the son of Calphi, the captains of the host.
Upon this the Romans gave them letters unto the governors of every place that they should bring them into the land of
Judea peaceably.
After this came
Jonathan home again, and calling the elders of the people together, he consulted with them about building strong holds in
Judea,
So
Jonathan believing him did as he
bade him, and sent away his host, who went into the land of
Judea.
Now when Simon heard that Tryphon had gathered together a great host to
invade the land of
Judea, and destroy it,
And they answered with a loud voice, saying, Thou shalt be our leader instead of
Judas and
Jonathan thy brother.
So Tryphon removed from Ptolemaus with a great power to
invade the land of
Judea, and
Jonathan was with him in ward.
Then Simon built up the strong holds in
Judea, and
fenced them about with high towers, and great walls, and gates, and bars, and laid up
victuals therein.
As for the land of
Judea, that was quiet all the days of Simon; for he sought the good of his nation in such wise, as that
evermore his authority and honour pleased them well.
They wrote unto him in tables of brass, to renew the friendship and league which they had made with
Judas and
Jonathan his brethren:
And fortified the cities of
Judea, together with Bethsura, that lieth upon the borders of
Judea, where the armour of the enemies had been before; but he set a garrison of Jews there:
Now therefore deliver the cities which ye have taken, and the tributes of the places,
whereof ye have
gotten dominion without the borders of
Judea:
And commanded him to remove his host toward
Judea; also he commanded him to build up Cedron, and to
fortify the gates, and to war against the people; but as for the king himself, he pursued Tryphon.
So Cendebeus came to Jamnia and began to
provoke the people and to
invade Judea, and to take the people prisoners, and
slay them.
And when he had built up Cedrou, he set
horsemen there, and an host of
footmen, to the end that issuing out they might make outroads upon the ways of
Judea, as the king had commanded him.
Wherefore Simon called his two eldest sons,
Judas and John, and said unto them, I, and my brethren, and my father’s house, have ever from my youth unto this day fought against the enemies of Israel; and things have
prospered so well in our hands, that we have delivered Israel
oftentimes.
At that time was
Judas John’s brother wounded; but John still followed after them, until he came to Cedron, which Cendebeus had built.
So they fled even unto the towers in the fields of
Azotus; wherefore he burned it with fire: so that there were slain of them about two thousand men. Afterward he returned into the land of
Judea in peace.
Now Simon was visiting the cities that were in the country, and taking care for the good ordering of them; at which time he came down himself to
Jericho with his sons, Mattathias and
Judas, in the hundred
threescore and
seventeenth year, in the
eleventh month, called Sabat:
The brethren, the Jews that be at Jerusalem and in the land of
Judea, wish unto the brethren, the Jews that are throughout Egypt health and peace:
In the hundred
fourscore and eighth year, the people that were at Jerusalem and in
Judea, and the council, and
Judas, sent
greeting and health unto
Aristobulus, king Ptolemeus’ master, who was of the stock of the
anointed priests, and to the Jews that were in Egypt:
In like manner also
Judas gathered together all those things that were lost by reason of the war we had, and they remain with us,
And the manifest signs that came from heaven unto those that
behaved themselves
manfully to their honour for
Judaism: so that, being but a few, they overcame the whole country, and
chased barbarous multitudes,
Insomuch that he discharged
Menelaus from the accusations, who notwithstanding was cause of all the mischief: and those poor men, who, if they had told their cause,
yea, before the Scythians, should have been
judged innocent, them he condemned to death.
Now when this that was done came to the king’s
car, he thought that
Judea had revolted:
whereupon removing out of Egypt in a
furious mind, he took the city by force of arms,
But
Judas Maccabeus with nine others, or
thereabout, withdrew himself into the wilderness, and lived in the mountains after the manner of beasts, with his company, who fed on herbs continually, lest they should be partakers of the
pollution.
Now I
beseech those that read this book, that they be not discouraged for these
calamities, but that they
judge those punishments not to be for destruction, but for a
chastening of our nation.
For thou hast not yet escaped the
judgment of
Almighty God, who
seeth all things.
For our brethren, who now have suffered a short pain, are dead under God’s covenant of
everlasting life: but thou, through the
judgment of God, shalt receive just punishment for thy pride.
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.
Now when word was brought unto
Judas of Nicanor’s coming, and he had imparted unto those that were with him that the army was at hand,
Then swelling with anger. he thought to
avenge upon the Jews the disgrace done unto him by those that made him
flee. Therefore commanded he his chariotman to drive without ceasing, and to
dispatch the journey, the
judgment of God now following him. For he had spoken proudly in this sort, That he would come to Jerusalem and make it a common
burying place of the Jews.
And as touching the Jews, whom he had
judged not worthy so much as to be buried, but to be cast out with their children to be
devoured of the fowls and wild beasts, he would make them all equals to the citizens of Athens:
But for all this his pains would not cease: for the just
judgment of God was come upon him: therefore
despairing of his health, he wrote unto the Jews the letter underwritten, containing the form of a
supplication, after this manner:
So he came to
Judea, and drew near to Bethsura, which was a strong town, but distant from Jerusalem about five furlongs, and he laid
sore siege unto it.
But touching such things as he
judged to be referred to the king, after ye have
advised thereof, send one
forthwith, that we may declare as it is convenient for you: for we are now going to Antioch.
When
Judas heard of this cruelty done unto his countrymen, he commanded those that were with him to make them ready.
And calling upon God the righteous
Judge, he came against those murderers of his brethren, and burnt the
haven by night, and set the boats on fire, and those that fled thither he
slew.
Whereupon there was a very
sore battle; but
Judas’ side by the help of God got the victory; so that the Nomades of Arabia, being overcome,
besought Judas for peace, promising both to give him cattle, and to pleasure him otherwise.
Then
Judas, thinking indeed that they would be profitable in many things, granted them peace:
whereupon they
shook hands, and so they departed to their tents.
But they that were within it put such trust in the strength of the walls and provision of
victuals, that they
behaved themselves rudely toward them that were with
Judas, railing and
blaspheming, and uttering such words as were not to be spoken.
Wherefore
Judas with his company, calling upon the great Lord of the world, who without rams or engines of war did cast down
Jericho in the time of Joshua, gave a fierce
assault against the walls,
Now when
Timotheus had knowledge of
Judas’ coming, he sent the women and children and the other
baggage unto a fortress called Carnion: for the town was hard to
besiege, and uneasy to come unto, by reason of the straitness of all the places.
But when
Judas his first band came in sight, the enemies, being
smitten with fear and terror through the appearing of him who
seeth all things, fled
amain, one running into this way, another that way, so as that they were often
hurt of their own men, and wounded with the points of their own swords.
Judas also was very earnest in pursuing them, killing those wicked wretches, of whom he
slew about thirty thousand men.
And after he had put to flight and destroyed them,
Judas removed the host toward Ephron, a strong city, wherein
Lysias abode, and a great multitude of
divers nations, and the strong young men kept the walls, and defended them
mightily: wherein also was great provision of engines and darts.
But when
Judas and his company had called upon
Almighty God, who with his power breaketh the strength of his enemies, they won the city, and
slew twenty and five thousand of them that were within,
Now when they that were with
Gorgias had fought long, and were
weary,
Judas called upon the Lord, that he would
shew himself to be their helper and leader of the battle.
So
Judas gathered his host, and came into the city of Odollam, And when the seventh day came, they
purified themselves, as the custom was, and kept the sabbath in the same place.
And upon the day following, as the use had been,
Judas and his company came to take up the bodies of them that were slain, and to
bury them with their
kinsmen in their fathers’ graves.
All men therefore praising the Lord, the righteous
Judge, who had opened the things that were
hid,
Betook themselves unto prayer, and
besought him that the sin committed might wholly be put out of
remembrance. Besides, that noble
Judas exhorted the people to keep themselves from sin, forsomuch as they saw before their eyes the things that came to pass for the sins of those that were slain.
In the hundred forty and ninth year it was told
Judas, that
Antiochus Eupator was coming with a great power into
Judea,
Which things when
Judas perceived, he commanded the multitude to call upon the Lord night and day, that if ever at any other time, he would now also help them, being at the point to be put from their law, from their country, and from the holy temple:
And
Judas, being apart with the elders, determined, before the king’s host should enter into
Judea, and get the city, to go forth and try the matter in fight by the help of the Lord.
For
Judas had conveyed unto them that were in it such things as were necessary.
The king treated with them in Bethsum the second time, gave his hand, took their’s, departed, fought with
Judas, was overcome;
Lysias went up to the
judgment seat, said as much as could be in defence of the cause, persuaded,
pacified, made them well affected, returned to Antioch. Thus it went touching the king’s coming and departing.
After three years was
Judas informed, that
Demetrius the son of Seleucus, having entered by the
haven of Tripolis with a great power and navy,
For as long as
Judas liveth, it is not possible that the state should be quiet.
This was no sooner spoken of him, but others of the king’s friends, being
maliciously set against
Judas, did more incense
Demetrius.
And
forthwith calling Nicanor, who had been master of the elephants, and making him governor over
Judea, he sent him forth,
Commanding him to
slay Judas, and to
scatter them that were with him, and to make Alcimus high priest of the great temple.
Now Simon,
Judas’ brother, had joined battle with Nicanor, but was somewhat
discomfited through the sudden silence of his enemies.
Nevertheless Nicanor, hearing of the
manliness of them that were with
Judas, and the
courageousness that they had to fight for their country,
durst not try the matter by the sword.
And he would not willingly have
Judas out of his sight: for he love the man from his heart
But Alcimus, perceiving the love that was
betwixt them, and considering the covenants that were made, came to
Demetrius, and told him that Nicanor was not well affected toward the state; for that he had ordained
Judas, a
traitor to his realm, to be the king’s successor.
But the other, knowing that he was notably prevented by
Judas’ policy, came into the great and holy temple, and commanded the priests, that were offering their usual sacrifices, to deliver him the man.
He stretched out his right hand toward the temple, and made an oath in this manner: If ye will not deliver me
Judas as a prisoner, I will lay this temple of God even with the ground, and I will break down the altar, and erect a notable temple unto
Bacchus.
For in the former times, when they mingled not themselves with the Gentiles, he had been accused of
Judaism, and did boldly
jeopard his body and life with all
vehemency for the religion of the Jews.
But Nicanor, hearing that
Judas and his company were in the strong places about Samaria, resolved without any danger to set upon them on the sabbath day.
So Nicanor in exceeding pride and
haughtiness determined to set up a publick monument of his victory over
Judas and them that were with him.
Whereupon Jeremias holding forth his right hand gave to
Judas a sword of gold, and in giving it spake thus,
Thus being well comforted by the words of
Judas, which were very good, and able to
stir them up to valour, and to
encourage the hearts of the young men, they determined not to pitch camp, but
courageously to set upon them, and
manfully to try the matter by conflict, because the city and the sanctuary and the temple were in danger.
Therefore in his prayer he said after this manner; O Lord, thou
didst send thine angel in the time of Ezekias king of
Judea, and
didst slay in the host of
Sennacherib an hundred
fourscore and five thousand:
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.
