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Wherefore they that will depart shall have safe conduct till the
thirtieth day of Xanthicus
with security.
Therefore send some with speed, that we may know what is your mind.
The men of
Joppa also did such an ungodly deed: they prayed the Jews that dwelt among them to go
with their wives and children into the boats which they had prepared, as though they had meant them no
hurt.
When
Judas heard of this cruelty done unto his countrymen, he commanded those that were
with him to make them ready.
He went also about to make a bridge to a certain strong city, which was
fenced about
with walls, and inhabited by people of
divers countries; and the name of it was Caspis.
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,
And took the city by the will of God, and made unspeakable slaughters,
insomuch that a lake two furlongs broad near adjoining
thereunto, being filled full, was seen running
with blood.
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.
Moreover
Timotheus himself fell into the hands of Dositheus and Sosipater, whom he
besought with much craft to let him go
with his life, because he had many of the Jews’ parents, and the brethren of some of them, who, if they put him to death, should not be regarded.
So when he had
assured them
with many words that he would restore them
without hurt, according to the agreement, they let him go for the saving of their brethren.
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,
Who came out
with three thousand men of foot and four hundred
horsemen.
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.
And
with that he began in his own language, and sung psalms
with a loud voice, and
rushing unawares upon
Gorgias’ men, he put them to flight.
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.
In the hundred forty and ninth year it was told
Judas, that
Antiochus Eupator was coming
with a great power into
Judea,
And
with him
Lysias his
protector, and ruler of his affairs, having either of them a
Grecian power of
footmen, an hundred and ten thousand, and
horsemen five thousand and three hundred, and elephants two and twenty, and three hundred
chariots armed
with hooks.
Now the king came
with a barbarous and
haughty mind to do far worse to the Jews, than had been done in his father’s time.
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.
And having given the
watchword to them that were about him, Victory is of God;
with the most
valiant and choice young men he went in into the king’s tent by night, and
slew in the camp about four thousand men, and the chiefest of the elephants,
with all that were upon him.
And at last they filled the camp
with fear and
tumult, and departed
with good success.
The king treated
with them in Bethsum the second time, gave his hand, took their’s, departed, fought
with Judas, was overcome;
Heard that Philip, who was left over the affairs in Antioch, was
desperately bent, confounded, intreated the Jews, submitted himself, and
sware to all equal conditions, agreed
with them, and offered sacrifice, honoured the temple, and dealt kindly
with the place,
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,
Now one Alcimus, who had been high priest, and had
defiled himself
wilfully in the times of their
mingling with the Gentiles, seeing that by no means he could save himself, nor have any more access to the holy altar,
Commanding him to
slay Judas, and to
scatter them that were
with him, and to make Alcimus high priest of the great temple.
Now when the Jews heard of Nicanor’s coming, and that the heathen were up against them, they cast earth upon their heads, and made
supplication to him that had established his people for ever, and who always helpeth his portion
with manifestation of his presence.
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.
Then the king being in a
rage, and
provoked with the accusations of the most wicked man, wrote to Nicanor,
signifying that he was much displeased
with the covenants, and commanding him that he should send Maccabeus prisoner in all
haste unto Antioch.
Notwithstanding, when Maccabeus saw that Nicanor began to be
churlish unto him, and that he
entreated him more roughly than he was
wont, perceiving that such
sour behaviour came not of good, he gathered together not a few of his men, and
withdrew himself from Nicanor.
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 missing his stroke through
haste, the multitude also
rushing within the doors, he ran boldly up to the wall, and cast himself down
manfully among the thickest of them.
Nevertheless, while there was yet breath
within him, being inflamed
with anger, he rose up; and though his blood
gushed out like spouts of water, and his wounds were
grievous, yet he ran through the midst of the
throng; and standing upon a steep rock,
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.
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.
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.
And so comforting them out of the law and the prophets, and
withal putting them in mind of the battles that they won
afore, he made them more
cheerful.
Thus he armed every one of them, not so much
with defence of shields and spears, as
with comfortable and good words: and beside that, he told them a dream worthy to be believed, as if it had been so indeed, which did not a little
rejoice them.
This done, in like manner there appeared a man with gray hairs, and exceeding glorious, who was of a wonderful and excellent majesty.
Then Onias answered, saying, This is a lover of the brethren, who prayeth much for the people, and for the holy city, to wit, Jeremias the prophet of God.
Take this holy sword, a gift from God,
with the which thou shalt wound the
adversaries.
For the care that they took for their wives, and their children, their brethren, and
folks, was in least account
with them: but the greatest and principal fear was for the holy temple.
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.
Then Nicanor and they that were
with him came forward
with trumpets and songs.
So that fighting
with their hands, and praying unto God
with their hearts, they
slew no less than thirty and five thousand men: for through the appearance of God they were greatly
cheered.
Now when the battle was done, returning again
with joy, they knew that Nicanor lay dead in his
harness.
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.
And shewed them
vile Nicanor’s head, and the hand of that
blasphemer, which
with proud brags he had stretched out against the holy temple of the
Almighty.
And they ordained all
with a common decree in no case to let that day pass
without solemnity, but to
celebrate the
thirtieth day of the
twelfth month, which in the
Syrian tongue is called
Adar, the day before Mardocheus’ day.
Thus went it with Nicanor: and from that time forth the Hebrews had the city in their power. And here will I make an end.
For as it is
hurtful to drink wine or water alone; and as wine mingled
with water is pleasant, and delighteth the taste: even so speech finely framed delighteth the ears of them that read the story. And here shall be an end.
