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Neither shall they give any
thing unto them that make war upon them, or aid them with
victuals, weapons, money, or ships, as it hath seemed good unto the Romans; but they shall keep their covenants without taking any
thing therefore.
Howbeit if
hereafter the one party or the other shall
think to meet to add or diminish any
thing, they may do it at their pleasures, and
whatsoever they shall add or take away shall be
ratified.
Then
Judas said, God
forbid that I should do this
thing, and
flee away from them: if our time be come, let us die
manfully for our brethren, and let us not
stain our honour.
As for the other
things concerning
Judas and his wars, and the noble acts which he did, and his greatness, they are not written: for they were very many.
And as he began to pull down, even at that time was Alcimus plagued, and his enterprizes hindered: for his mouth was stopped, and he was taken with a
palsy, so that he could no more speak any
thing, nor give order concerning his house.
Which
thing when Bacchides knew, he gathered together all his host, and sent word to them that were of
Judea.
Which
thing he accepted, and did according to his demands, and
sware unto him that he would never do him
harm all the days of his life.
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 beside this, the five thousand shekels of silver, which they took from the uses of the temple out of the accounts year by year, even those
things shall be released, because they
appertain to the priests that minister.
Now therefore, if thou trustest in thine own strength, come down to us into the plain field, and there let us try the matter together: for with me is the power of the cities.
Now when king ALexander heard these
things, he honoured
Jonathan yet more.
So the king consented, and wrote letters unto
Jonathan of all these
things after this manner:
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.
And as for other
things that belong unto us, of the
tithes and customs pertaining unto us, as also the saltpits, and the crown taxes, which are due unto us, we discharge them of them all for their relief.
Now therefore see that thou make a copy of these
things, and let it be delivered unto
Jonathan, and set upon the holy mount in a conspicuous place.
Therefore we also,
albeit we need none of these
things, that we have the holy books of scripture in our hands to comfort us,
We therefore at all times without ceasing, both in our feasts, and other convenient days, do remember you in the sacrifices which we offer, and in our prayers, as reason is, and as it becometh us to think upon our brethren:
And gave them
exhortation, saying, Ye
yourselves know what great
things I, and my brethren, and my father’s house, have done for the laws and the sanctuary, the battles also and troubles which we have seen.
Then
cried they to Simon,
beseeching him to be at one with them: which
thing he granted them; and when he had put them out from thence, he
cleansed the tower from pollutions:
The ancient men sat all in the streets, communing together of good
things, and the young men put on glorious and warlike
apparel.
And did register the
things that they spake in the council of the people in this manner; Numenius son of
Antiochus, and
Antipater son of
Jason, the Jews’ ambassadors, came unto us to renew the friendship they had with us.
At Saramel in the great congregation of the priests, and people, and rulers of the nation, and elders of the country, were these
things notified unto us.
Moreover he fortified
Joppa, which lieth upon the sea, and Gazera, that bordereth upon
Azotus, where the enemies had dwelt before: but he placed Jews there, and furnished them with all
things convenient for the
reparation thereof.)
The people therefore
sang the acts of Simon, and unto what glory he thought to bring his nation, made him their governor and chief priest, because he had done all these
things, and for the justice and faith which he kept to his nation, and for that he sought by all means to
exalt his people.
For in his time
things prospered in his hands, so that the heathen were taken out of their country, and they also that were in the city of David in Jerusalem, who had made themselves a tower, out of which they issued, and
polluted all about the sanctuary, and did much
hurt in the holy place:
King
Demetrius also confirmed him in the high priesthood according to those
things,
Also that it should be lawful for none of the people or priests to break any of these
things, or to
gainsay his words, or to gather an assembly in the country without him, or to be clothed in purple, or wear a
buckle of gold;
And
whosoever should do otherwise, or break any of these
things, he should be punished.
I give thee leave also to coin money for thy country with thine own stamp.
And as concerning Jerusalem and the sanctuary, let them be free; and all the armour that thou hast made, and fortresses that thou hast built, and keepest in thine hands, let them remain unto thee.
In the mean season came Numenius and his company from Rome, having letters to the kings and countries; wherein were written these things:
The same
things wrote he likewise unto
Demetrius the king, and Attalus, to Ariarathes, and Arsaces,
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.
Then Ptolemee wrote these things, and sent to the king, that he should send him an host to aid him, and he would deliver him the country and cities.
Blessed be our God in all things, who hath delivered up the ungodly.
Then commanded he them to draw it up, and to bring it; and when the sacrifices were laid on, Neemias commanded the priests to
sprinkle the wood and the
things laid
thereupon with the water.
And the prayer was after this manner; O Lord, Lord God,
Creator of all
things, who art fearful and strong, and righteous, and
merciful, and the only and
gracious King,
The only giver of all
things, the only just,
almighty, and
everlasting, thou that deliverest Israel from all trouble, and
didst choose the fathers, and
sanctify them:
Receive the sacrifice for thy whole people Israel, and preserve
thine own portion, and
sanctify it.
And Neemias called this
thing Naphthar, which is as much as to say, a
cleansing: but many men call it Nephi.
Then shall the Lord
shew them these
things, and the glory of the Lord shall appear, and the cloud also, as it was shewed under Moses, and as when Solomon desired that the place might be honourably
sanctified.
The same things also were reported in the writings and commentaries of Neemias; and how he founding a library gathered together the acts of the kings, and the prophets, and of David, and the epistles of the kings concerning the holy gifts.
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,
For as the master builder of a new house must care for the whole building; but he that undertaketh to set it out, and
paint it, must seek out fit
things for the
adorning thereof: even so I
think it is with us.
To stand upon every point, and go over things at large, and to be curious in particulars, belongeth to the first author of the story:
Here then will we begin the story: only adding thus much to that which hath been said, that it is a
foolish thing to make a long
prologue, and to be short in the story itself.
And when he was come to Jerusalem, and had been
courteously received of the high priest of the city, he told him what intelligence was given of the money, and declared wherefore he came, and asked if these
things were so indeed.
But the priests,
prostrating themselves before the altar in their priests’
vestments, called unto heaven upon him that made a law concerning
things given to he kept, that they should safely be preserved for such as had committed them to be kept.
They then called upon the
Almighty Lord to keep the
things committed of trust safe and sure for those that had committed them.
And the
things concerning
Heliodorus, and the keeping of the treasury, fell out on this sort.
By reason
whereof sore calamity came upon them: for they had them to be their enemies and avengers, whose custom they followed so earnestly, and unto whom they desired to be like in all
things.
For it is not a light thing to do wickedly against the laws of God: but the time following shall declare these things.
While those
things were in doing, they of
Tarsus and Mallos made insurrection, because they were given to the king’s
concubine, called
Antiochus.
But
Jason slew his own citizens without mercy, not considering that to get the day of them of his own nation would be a most unhappy day for him; but
thinking they had been his enemies, and not his countrymen, whom he conquered.
Thus he that had driven many out of their country perished in a strange land, retiring to the Lacedemonians, and thinking there to find succour by reason of his kindred:
And taking the holy vessels with
polluted hands, and with
profane hands pulling down the
things that were dedicated by other kings to the
augmentation and glory and honour of the place, he gave them away.
For the temple was filled with
riot and
revelling by the Gentiles, who
dallied with harlots, and had to do with women within the circuit of the holy places, and besides that brought in
things that were not lawful.
The altar also was filled with
profane things, which the law forbiddeth.
As it behoved them to come, that are
resolute to stand out against such
things, as are not lawful for love of life to be tasted.
For it becometh not our age, said he, in any wise to
dissemble, whereby many young persons might
think that
Eleazar, being
fourscore years old and ten, were now gone to a strange religion;
But when he was ready to die with stripes, he
groaned, and said, It is manifest unto the Lord, that hath the holy knowledge, that whereas I might have been delivered from death, I now
endure sore pains in body by being beaten: but in soul am well content to suffer these
things, because I fear him.
Then looked he unto the king, and said, Thou hast power over men, thou art corruptible, thou doest what thou
wilt; yet
think not that our nation is
forsaken of God;
After him also they brought the sixth, who being ready to die said, Be not
deceived without cause: for we suffer these
things for ourselves, having
sinned against our God: therefore marvellous
things are done unto us.
But
think not thou, that takest in hand to
strive against God, that thou shalt escape unpunished.
But doubtless the
Creator of the world, who formed the generation of man, and found out the beginning of all
things, will also of his own mercy give you breath and life again, as ye now regard not your own
selves for his laws’ sake.
Now
Antiochus,
thinking himself
despised, and
suspecting it to be a reproachful speech, whilst the youngest was yet alive, did not only
exhort him by words, but also
assured him with oaths, that he would make him both a rich and a happy man, if he would turn from the laws of his fathers; and that also he would take him for his friend, and trust him with affairs.
I
beseech thee, my son, look upon the heaven and the earth, and all that is therein, and consider that God made them of
things that were not; and so was mankind made likewise.
For thou hast not yet escaped the judgment of
Almighty God, who
seeth all
things.
So when Philip saw that this man increased by little and little, and that
things prospered with him still more and more, he wrote unto Ptolemeus, the governor of Celosyria and Phenice, to yield more aid to the king’s affairs.
And when he himself could not
abide his own smell, he said these words, It is meet to be subject unto God, and that a man that is
mortal should not proudly
think of himself if he were God.
To the end that, if any
thing fell out contrary to expectation, or if any
tidings were brought that were
grievous, they of the land, knowing to whom the state was left, might not be troubled:
And because certain, who were no less than nine thousand, were fled together into two very strong castles, having all manner of
things convenient to
sustain the siege,
And having good success with his weapons in all
things he took in hand, he
slew in the two holds more than twenty thousand.
When this was done, they praised the Lord with psalms and
thanksgiving, who had done so great
things for Israel, and given them the victory.
Not long after the,
Lysias the king’s
protector and cousin, who also managed the affairs, took
sore displeasure for the
things that were done.
And when he had gathered about
fourscore thousand with all the
horsemen, he came against the Jews,
thinking to make the city an
habitation of the Gentiles,
Therefore what
things soever were meet to be reported to the king, I have declared them, and he hath granted as much as might be.
And the Jews shall use their own kind of meats and laws, as before; and none of them any manner of ways shall be
molested for
things ignorantly done.
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.
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 as for
Timotheus, they found him not in the places: for before he had
dispatched any
thing, he departed from thence, having left a very strong garrison in a certain hold.
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.
Now under the coats of every one that was slain they found things consecrated to the idols of the Jamnites, which is forbidden the Jews by the law. Then every man saw that this was the cause wherefore they were slain.
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.
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:
For
Judas had conveyed unto them that were in it such
things as were necessary.
First,
verily for the
unfeigned care I have of
things pertaining to the king; and secondly, even for that I intend the good of mine own countrymen: for all our nation is in no small misery through the
unadvised dealing of them aforersaid.
Wherefore, O king, seeing knowest all these
things, be careful for the country, and our nation, which is pressed on every side, according to the
clemency that thou readily shewest unto all.
But because there was no dealing against the king, he watched his time to
accomplish this
thing by policy.
Thou, O Lord of all
things, who hast need of nothing,
wast pleased that the temple of
thine habitation should be among us:
Nevertheless the Jews that were compelled to go with him said, O destroy not so cruelly and barbarously, but give honour to that day, which he, that
seeth all
things, hath honoured with
holiness above all other days.
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 through the might of
thine arm let those be
stricken with terror, that come against thy holy people to
blaspheme. And he ended thus.