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camp；　because　they　were　the　only　enemies　remaining；　and　they
expected　no　others。　And　just　as　he　was　speaking　to　his　soldiers；
Gorgias's　men　looked　down　into　that　army　which　they　left　in　their
camp；　and　saw　that　it　was　overthrown；　and　the　camp　burnt；　for　the
smoke　that　arose　from　it　showed　them；　even　when　they　were　a　great
way　off；　what　had　happened。　When　therefore　those　that　were　with
Gorgias　understood　that　things　were　in　this　posture；　and
perceived　that　those　that　were　with　Judas　were　ready　to　fight
them；　they　also　were　affrighted；　and　put　to　flight；　but　then
Judas；　as　though　he　had　already　beaten　Gorgias's　soldiers　without
fighting；　returned　and　seized　on　the　spoils。　He　took　a　great
quantity　of　gold；　and　silver；　and　purple；　and　blue；　and　then
returned　home　with　joy；　and　singing　hymns　to　God　for　their　good
success；　for　this　victory　greatly　contributed　to　the　recovery　of
their　liberty。

5。　Hereupon　Lysias　was　confounded　at　the　defeat　of　the　army　which
he　had　sent；　and　the　next　year　he　got　together　sixty　thousand
chosen　men。　He　also　took　five　thousand　horsemen；　and　fell　upon
Judea；　and　he　went　up　to　the　hill　country　of　Bethsur；　a　village
of　Judea；　and　pitched　his　camp　there；　where　Judas　met　him　with
ten　thousand　men；　and　when　he　saw　the　great　number　of　his
enemies；　he　prayed　to　God　that　he　would　assist　him；　and　joined
battle　with　the　first　of　the　enemy　that　appeared；　and　beat　them；
and　slew　about　five　thousand　of　them；　and　thereby　became　terrible
to　the　rest　of　them。　Nay；　indeed；　Lysias　observing　the　great
spirit　of　the　Jews；　how　they　were　prepared　to　die　rather　than
lose　their　liberty；　and　being　afraid　of　their　desperate　way　of
fighting；　as　if　it　were　real　strength；　he　took　the　rest　of　the
army　back　with　him；　and　returned　to　Antioch；　where　he　listed
foreigners　into　the　service；　and　prepared　to　fall　upon　Judea　with
a　greater　army。

6。　When　therefore　the　generals　of　Antiochus's　armies　had　been
beaten　so　often；　Judas　assembled　the　people　together；　and　told
them；　that　after　these　many　victories　which　God　had　given　them；
they　ought　to　go　up　to　Jerusalem；　and　purify　the　temple；　and
offer　the　appointed　sacrifices。　But　as　soon　as　he；　with　the　whole
multitude；　was　come　to　Jerusalem；　and　found　the　temple　deserted；
and　its　gates　burnt　down；　and　plants　growing　in　the　temple　of
their　own　accord；　on　account　of　its　desertion；　he　and　those　that
were　with　him　began　to　lament；　and　were　quite　confounded　at　the
sight　of　the　temple；　so　he　chose　out　some　of　his　soldiers；　and
gave　them　order　to　fight　against　those　guards　that　were　in　the
citadel；　until　he　should　have　purified　the　temple。　When　therefore
he　had　carefully　purged　it；　and　had　brought　in　new　vessels；　the
candlestick；　the　table　＇of　shew…bread＇；　and　the　altar　＇of
incense＇；　which　were　made　of　gold；　he　hung　up　the　veils　at　the
gates；　and　added　doors　to　them。　He　also　took　down　the　altar　＇of
burnt…offering＇；　and　built　a　new　one　of　stones　that　he　gathered
together；　and　not　of　such　as　were　hewn　with　iron　tools。　So　on　the
five　and　twentieth　day　of　the　month　Casleu；　which　the　Macedonians
call　Apeliens；　they　lighted　the　lamps　that　were　on　the
candlestick；　and　offered　incense　upon　the　altar　＇of　incense＇；　and
laid　the　loaves　upon　the　table　＇of　shew…bread＇；　and　offered
burnt…offerings　upon　the　new　altar　＇of　burnt…offering＇。　Now　it　so
fell　out；　that　these　things　were　done　on　the　very　same　day　on
which　their　Divine　worship　had　fallen　off；　and　was　reduced　to　a
profane　and　common　use；　after　three　years'　time；　for　so　it　was；
that　the　temple　was　made　desolate　by　Antiochus；　and　so　continued
for　three　years。　This　desolation　happened　to　the　temple　in　the
hundred　forty　and　fifth　year；　on　the　twenty…fifth　day　of　the
month　Apeliens；　and　on　the　hundred　fifty　and　third　olympiad：　but
it　was　dedicated　anew；　on　the　same　day；　the　twenty…fifth　of　the
month　Apeliens；　on　the　hundred　and　forty…eighth　year；　and　on　the
hundred　and　fifty…fourth　olympiad。　And　this　desolation　came　to
pass　according　to　the　prophecy　of　Daniel；　which　was　given　four
hundred　and　eight　years　before；　for　he　declared　that　the
Macedonians　would　dissolve　that　worship　＇for　some　time＇。

7。　Now　Judas　celebrated　the　festival　of　the　restoration　of　the
sacrifices　of　the　temple　for　eight　days；　and　omitted　no　sort　of
pleasures　thereon；　but　he　feasted　them　upon　very　rich　and
splendid　sacrifices；　and　he　honored　God；　and　delighted　them　by
hymns　and　psalms。　Nay；　they　were　so　very　glad　at　the　revival　of
their　customs；　when；　after　a　long　time　of　intermission；　they
unexpectedly　had　regained　the　freedom　of　their　worship；　that　they
made　it　a　law　for　their　posterity；　that　they　should　keep　a
festival；　on　account　of　the　restoration　of　their　temple　worship；
for　eight　days。　And　from　that　time　to　this　we　celebrate　this
festival；　and　call　it　Lights。　I　suppose　the　reason　was；　because
this　liberty　beyond　our　hopes　appeared　to　us；　and　that　thence　was
the　name　given　to　that　festival。　Judas　also　rebuilt　the　walls
round　about　the　city；　and　reared　towers　of　great　height　against
the　incursions　of　enemies；　and　set　guards　therein。　He　also
fortified　the　city　Bethsura；　that　it　might　serve　as　a　citadel
against　any　distresses　that　might　come　from　our　enemies。

CHAPTER　8。

How　Judas　Subdued　The　Nations　Round　About；　And　How　Simon　Beat　The
People　Of　Tyre　And　Ptolemais；　And　How　Judas　Overcame　Timotheus；
And　Forced　Him　To　Fly　Away；　And　Did　Many　Other　Things　After
Joseph　And　Azarias　Had　Been　Beaten

1。　When　these　things　were　over；　the　nations　round　about　the　Jews
were　very　uneasy　at　the　revival　of　their　power；　and　rose　up
together；　and　destroyed　many　of　them；　as　gaining　advantage　over
them　by　laying　snares　for　them；　and　making　secret　conspiracies
against　them。　Judas　made　perpetual　expeditions　against　these　men；
and　endeavored　to　restrain　them　from　those　incursions；　and　to
prevent　the　mischiefs　they　did　to　the　Jews。　So　he　fell　upon　the
Idumeans；　the　posterity　of　Esau；　at　Acrabattene；　and　slew　a　great
many　of　them；　and　took　their　spoils。　He　also　shut　up　the　sons　of
Bean；　that　laid　wait　for　the　Jews；　and　he　sat　down　about　them；
and　besieged　them；　and　burnt　their　towers；　and　destroyed　the　men
＇that　were　in　them＇。　After　this　he　went　thence　in　haste　against
the　Ammonites；　who　had　a　great　and　a　numerous　army；　of　which
Timotheus　was　the　commander。　And　when　he　had　subdued　them；　he
seized　on　the　city　Jazer；　and　took　their　wives　and　their　children
captives；　and　burnt　the　city；　and　then　returned　into　Judea。　But
when　the　neighboring　nations　understood　that　he　was　returned；
they　got　together　in　great　numbers　in　the　land　of　Gilead；　and
came　against　those　Jews　that　were　at　their　borders；　who　then　fled
to　the　garrison　of　Dathema；　and　sent　to　Judas；　to　inform　him　that
Timotheus　was　endeavoring　to　take　the　place　whither　they　were
fled。　And　as　these　epistles　were　reading；　there　came　other
messengers　out　of　Galilee；　who　informed　him　that　the　inhabitants
of　Ptolemais；　and　of　Tyre　and　Sidon；　and　strangers　of　Galilee；
were　gotten　together。

2。　Accordingly　Judas；　upon　considering　what　was　fit　to　be　done；
with　relation　to　the　necessity　both　these　cases　required；　gave
order　that　Simon　his　brother　should　take　three　thousand　chosen
men；　and　go　to　the　assistance　of　the　Jews　in　Galilee；　while　he
and　another　of　his　brothers；　Jonathan；　made　haste　into　the　land
of　Gilead；　with　eight　thousand　soldiers。　And　he　left　Joseph；　the
son　of　Zacharias；　and　Azarias；　to　be　over　the　rest　of　the　forces；
and　charged　them　to　keep　Judea　very　carefully；　and　to　fight　no
battles　with　any　persons　whomsoever　until　his　return。
Accordingly；　Simon…went　into　Galilee；　and　fought　the　enemy；　and
put　them　to　flight；　and　pursued　them　to　the　very　gates　of
Ptolemais；　and　slew　about　three　thousand　of　them；　and　took　the
spoils　of　those　that　were　slain；　and　those　Jews　whom　they　had
made　captives；　with　their　baggage；　and　then　returned　home。

3。　Now　as　for　Judas　Maccabeus；　and　his　brother　Jonathan；　they
passed　over　the　river　Jordan；　and　when　they　had　gone　three　days
journey；　they　lighted　upon　the　Nabateans；　who　came　to　meet　them
peaceably；　and　who　told　them　how　the　affairs　of　those　in　the　land
of　Gilead　stood；　and　how　many　of　them　were　in　distress；　and
driven　into　garrisons；　and　into　the　cities　of　Galilee；　and
exhorted　him　to　make　haste　to　go　against　the　foreigners；　and　to
endeavor　to　save　his　own　countrymen　out　of　their　hands。　To　this
exhortation　Judas　hearkened；　and　returned　to　the　wilderness；　and
in　the　first　place　fell　upon　the　inhabitants　of　Bosor；　and　took
the　city；　and　beat　the　inhabitants；　and　destroyed　all　the　males；
and　all　that　were　able　to　fight；　and　burnt　the　city。　Nor　did　he
stop　even　when　night　came　on；　but　he　journeyed　in　it　to　the
garrison　where　the　Jews　happened　to　be　then　shut　up；　and　where
Timotheus　lay　round　the　place　with　his　army。　And　Judas　came　upon
the　city　in　the　morning；　and　when　he　found　that　the　enemy　were
making　an　assault　upon　the　walls；　and　that　some　of　them　brought
ladders；　on　which　they　might　get　upon　those　walls；　and　that
others　brought　engines　＇to　batter　them＇；　he　bid　the　trumpeter　to
sound　his　trumpet；　and　he　encouraged　his　soldiers　cheerfully　to
undergo　dangers　for　the　sake　of　their　brethren　and　kindred；　he
also　parted　his　army　into　three　bodies；　and　fell　upon　the　backs
of　their　enemies。　But　when　Timotheus's　men　perceived　that　it　was
Maccabeus　that　was　upon　them；　of　both　whose　courage　and　good
success　in　war　they　had　formerly　had　sufficient　experience；　they
were　put　to　flight；　but　Judas　followed　them　with　his　army；　and
slew　about　eight　thousand　of　them。　He　then　turned　aside　to　a　city
of　the　foreigners　called　Malle；　and　took　it；　and　slew　all　the
males；　and　burnt　the　city　itself。　He　then　removed　from　thence；
and　overthrew　Casphom　and　Bosor；　and　many　other　cities　of　the
land　of　Gilead。

4。　But　not　long　after　this；　Timotheus　prepared　a　great　army；　and
took　many　others　as　auxiliaries；　and　induced　some　of　the
Arabians；　by　the　promise　of　rewards；　to　go　with　him　in　this
expedition；　and　came　with　his　army　beyond　the　brook；　over　against
the　city　Raphon；　and　he　encouraged　his　soldiers；　if　it　came　to　a
battle　with　the　Jews；　to　fight　courageously；　and　to　hinder　their
passing　over　the　broo