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On the other side,
when Alcimus saw that
Judas and his company had
gotten the upper hand, and knew that he was not able to
abide their force, he went again to the king, and said all the worst of them that he could.
Nicanor also,
when he saw that his counsel was discovered, went out to fight against
Judas beside Capharsalama:
O Lord,
when they that were sent from the king of the Assyrians
blasphemed, thine angel went out, and
smote an hundred
fourscore and five thousand of them.
Now when Nicanor’s host saw that he was slain, they cast away their weapons, and fled.
Furthermore,
when Demetrius heard the Nicanor and his host were slain in battle, he sent Bacchides and Alcimus into the land of
Judea the second time, and with them the chief strength of his host:
From
whence they removed, and went to
Berea, with twenty thousand
footmen and two thousand
horsemen.
When Judas therefore saw that his host slipt away, and that the battle pressed upon him, he was
sore troubled in mind, and much distressed, for that he had no time to gather them together.
Now
when Judas perceived that Bacchides and the strength of his army were on the right side, he took with him all the hardy men,
But
when they of the left wing saw that they of the right wing were
discomfited, they followed upon
Judas and those that were with him hard at the heels from behind:
But
when Bacchides
gat knowledge thereof, he sought for to
slay him
Which when Bacchides understood, he came near to Jordan with all his host upon the sabbath day.
So
when they had
avenged fully the blood of their brother, they turned again to the marsh of Jordan.
Now
when Bacchides heard
hereof, he came on the sabbath day unto the banks of Jordan with a great power.
Now
when Bacchides saw that Alcimus was dead, he returned to the king:
whereupon the land of
Judea was in rest two years.
Which thing
when Bacchides knew, he gathered together all his host, and sent word to them that were of
Judea.
And
when he began to
smite them, and came up with his forces, Simon and his company went out of the city, and burned up the engines of war,
Whereof when Jonathan had knowledge, he sent ambassadors unto him, to the end he should make peace with him, and deliver them the prisoners.
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.
Now
when king
Demetrius heard thereof, he gathered together an exceeding great host, and went forth against him to fight.
Who were
sore afraid,
when they heard that the king had given him authority to gather together an host.
Now
when king Alexander had heard what promises
Demetrius had sent unto
Jonathan:
when also it was told him of the battles and noble acts which he and his brethren had done, and of the pains that they had
endured,
Now
when Jonathan and the people heard these words, they gave no credit unto them, nor received them, because they remembered the great evil that he had done in Israel; for he had
afflicted them very
sore.
Now
when his accusers saw that he was honored according to the
proclamation, and clothed in purple, they fled all away.
Whereof when king Alexander heard tell, he was right
sorry, and returned into Antioch.
So
when Jonathan heard these words of
Apollonius, he was moved in his mind, and choosing ten thousand men he went out of Jerusalem, where Simon his brother met him for to help him.
Now
when king ALexander heard these things, he honoured
Jonathan yet more.
And
when he came near to
Azotus, they shewed him the temple of
Dagon that was burnt, and
Azotus and the suburbs thereof that were destroyed, and the bodies that were cast abroad and them that he had burnt in the battle; for they had made heaps of them by the way where he should pass.
Afterward
Jonathan,
when he had gone with the king to the river called Eleutherus, returned again to Jerusalem.
But
when Alexander heard of this, he came to war against him:
whereupon king Ptolemee brought forth his host, and met him with a mighty power, and put him to flight.
Nevertheless
Jonathan,
when he heard this, commanded to
besiege it still: and he chose certain of the elders of Israel and the priests, and put himself in
peril;
After this,
when king
Demetrius saw that the land was quiet before him, and that no resistance was made against him, he sent away all his forces, every one to his own place, except certain bands of strangers, whom he had gathered from the isles of the heathen: wherefore all the forces of his fathers
hated him.
Upon this
Jonathan sent him three thousand strong men unto Antioch: and
when they came to the king, the king was very
glad of their coming.
So
when they of the city saw that the Jews had got the city as they would, their courage was
abated: wherefore they made
supplication to the king, and
cried, saying,
Then
Jonathan went forth, and passed through the cities beyond the water, and all the forces of Syria gathered themselves unto him for to help him: and
when he came to
Ascalon, they of the city met him honourably.
From
whence he went to
Gaza, but they of
Gaza shut him out; wherefore he laid siege unto it, and burned the suburbs thereof with fire, and
spoiled them.
Afterward,
when they of
Gaza made
supplication unto
Jonathan, he made peace with them, and took the sons of their chief men for hostages, and sent them to Jerusalem, and passed through the country unto Damascus.
Now
when Jonathan heard that
Demetrius’ princes were come to Cades, which is in
Galilee, with a great power, purposing to remove him out of the country,
As for
Jonathan and his host, they pitched at the water of Gennesar, from
whence betimes in the morning they
gat them to the plain of Nasor.
So
when they that lay in
ambush rose out of their places and joined battle, all that were of
Jonathan’s side fled;
Now when his own men that were fled saw this, they turned again unto him, and with him pursued them to Cades, even unto their own tents, and there they camped.
Now
when Jonathan saw that time served him, he chose certain men, and sent them to Rome, for to
confirm and renew the friendship that they had with them.
Now
when Jonathan heard that Demebius’ princes were come to fight against him with a greater host than
afore,
Simon also went forth, and passed through the country unto
Ascalon, and the holds there adjoining, from
whence he turned aside to
Joppa, and won it.
Now
when Tryphon saw
Jonathan came with so great a force, he
durst not stretch his hand against him;
But
when they knew that
Jonathan and they that were with him were taken and slain, they encouraged one another; and went close together, prepared to fight.
Now
when Simon heard that Tryphon had gathered together a great host to
invade the land of
Judea, and destroy it,
Now
when Tryphon knew that Simon was risen up instead of his brother
Jonathan, and meant to join battle with him, he sent messengers unto him, saying,
Wherefore now send an hundred talents of silver, and two of his sons for hostages, that when he is at liberty he may not revolt from us, and we will let him go.
And
when he came near to Bascama he
slew Jonathan, who was buried there.
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:
And
when Simon saw that John his son was a
valiant man, he made him captain of all the hosts; and he dwelt in Gazera.
But
when Arsaces, the king of Persia and Media, heard that
Demetrius was entered within his borders, he sent one of his princes to take him alive:
Now
when it was heard at Rome, and as far as Sparta, that
Jonathan was dead, they were very
sorry.
Whereof when the people heard, they said, What
thanks shall we give to Simon and his sons?
Furthermore,
when we have obtained our kingdom, we will honour thee, and thy nation, and thy temple, with great honour, so that your honour shall be known throughout the world.
And
when he had compassed the city round about, and joined ships close to the town on the sea side, he
vexed the city by land and by sea, neither suffered he any to go out or in.
So Athenobius the king’s friend came to Jerusalem: and
when he saw the glory of Simon, and the
cupboard of gold and silver plate, and his great attendance, he was
astonished, and told him the king’s message.
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.
And
when as they rose in the morning, and went into the plain, behold, a mighty great host both of
footmen and
horsemen came against them:
howbeit there was a water
brook betwixt them.
So he and his people pitched over against them: and
when he saw that the people were afraid to go over the water
brook, he went first over himself, and then the men seeing him passed through after him.
So
when Simon and his sons had
drunk largely, Ptolemee and his men rose up, and took their weapons, and came upon Simon into the
banqueting place, and
slew him, and his two sons, and certain of his servants.
Hereof when he heard, he was
sore astonished: so he laid hands on them that were come to destroy him, and
slew them; for he knew that they sought to make him away.
For
when the leader was come into Persia, and the army with him that seemed
invincible, they were slain in the temple of Nanea by the
deceit of Nanea’s priests.
Which
when the priests of Nanea had set forth, and he was entered with a small company into the compass of the temple, they shut the temple as soon as
Antiochus was come in:
Therefore whereas we are now purposed to keep the
purification of the temple upon the five and
twentieth day of the month Casleu, we thought it necessary to
certify you thereof, that ye also might keep it, as the feast of the tabernacles, and of the fire, which was given us
when Neemias offered sacrifice, after that he had builded the temple and the altar.
For
when our fathers were led into Persia, the priests that were then
devout took the fire of the altar
privily, and
hid it in an hollow place of a pit without water, where they kept it sure, so that the place was unknown to all men.
Now after many years,
when it pleased God, Neemias, being sent from the king of Persia, did send of the
posterity of those priests that had
hid it to the fire: but
when they told us they found no fire, but thick water;
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.
When this was done, and the time came that the sun
shone, which
afore was
hid in the cloud, there was a great fire
kindled, so that every man
marvelled.
Now when the sacrifice was consumed, Neemias commanded the water that was left to be poured on the great stones.
When this was done, there was
kindled a flame: but it was consumed by the light that
shined from the altar.
So
when this matter was known, it was told the king of Persia, that in the place, where the priests that were led away had
hid the fire, there appeared water, and that Neemias had
purified the sacrifices
therewith.
And how that the prophet, having given them the law, charged them not to
forget the commandments of the Lord, and that they should not
err in their minds,
when they see images of silver and gold, with their ornaments.
And when Jeremy came thither, he found an hollow cave, wherein he laid the tabernacle, and the ark, and the altar of incense, and so stopped the door.
Which
when Jeremy perceived, he
blamed them, saying, As for that place, it shall be unknown until the time that God gather his people again together, and receive them unto mercy.
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.
And as when Moses prayed unto the Lord, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the sacrifices: even so prayed Solomon also, and the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offerings.
Now
when the holy city was inhabited with all peace, and the laws were kept very well, because of the
godliness of Onias the high priest, and his hatred of wickedness,
And
when he could not overcome Onias, he
gat him to
Apollonius the son of Thraseas, who then was governor of Celosyria and Phenice,
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 they praised the Lord, that had
miraculously honoured his own place: for the temple; which a little
afore was full of fear and trouble,
when the
Almighty Lord appeared, was filled with joy and
gladness.
And seeing that thou hast been
scourged from heaven, declare unto all men the mighty power of God. And
when they had spoken these words, they appeared no more.
And
when the king
Heliodorus, who might be a fit man to be sent yet once again to Jerusalem, he said,
But when their hatred went so far, that by one of Simon’s faction murders were committed,
But after the death of Seleucus,
when Antiochus, called Epiphanes, took the kingdom,
Jason the brother of Onias laboured underhand to be high priest,
Which
when the king had granted, and he had
gotten into his hand the rule he
forthwith brought his own nation to
Greekish fashion.
Now when the game that was used every faith year was kept at Tyrus, the king being present,
Now
when Apollonius the son of Menestheus was sent into Egypt for the
coronation of king Ptolemeus Philometor,
Antiochus, understanding him not to be well affected to his affairs, provided for his own safety:
whereupon he came to
Joppa, and from thence to Jerusalem:
But he being brought to the presence of the king,
when he had
magnified him for the glorious appearance of his power, got the priesthood to himself, offering more than
Jason by three hundred talents of silver.
Which
when Onias knew of a
surety, he reproved him, and withdrew himself into a sanctuary at
Daphne, that lieth by Antiochia.
And
when the king was come again from the places about
Cilicia, the Jews that were in the city, and certain of the Greeks that
abhorred the fact also,
complained because Onias was slain without cause.
Now
when many sacrileges had been committed in the city by
Lysimachus with the consent of
Menelaus, and the fruit thereof was spread abroad, the multitude gathered themselves together against
Lysimachus, many vessels of gold being already carried away.
Now
when the king came to Tyrus, three men that were sent from the senate
pleaded the cause before him:
Now
when there was gone forth a false rumour, as though
Antiochus had been dead,
Jason took at the least a thousand men, and suddenly made an
assault upon the city; and they that were upon the walls being put back, and the city at length taken,
Menelaus fled into the castle:
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,