all the coasts of Judea round about, and took
vengeance upon the men that had revolted, and they ceased to go forth
any more into the country.

7:25. And Alcimus saw that Judas and they that were with him, prevailed:
and he knew that he could not stand against them, and he went back to
the king, and accused them of many crimes.

7:26. And the king sent Nicanor, one of his principal lords, who was a
great enemy to Israel: and he commanded him to destroy the people.

7:27. And Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a great army, and he sent to
Judas and to his brethren deceitfully, with friendly words,

7:28. Saying: Let there be no fighting between me and you: I will come
with a few men, to see your faces with peace.

7:29. And he came to Judas, and they saluted one another peaceably: and
the enemies were prepared to take away Judas by force.

7:30. And the thing was known to Judas that he was come to him with
deceit: and he was much afraid of him, and would not see his face any
more.

7:31. And Nicanor knew that his counsel was discovered: and he went out
to fight against Judas, near Capharsalama.

7:32. And there fell of Nicanor's army almost five thousand men, and
they fled into the city of David.

7:33. And after this Nicanor went up into mount Sion: and some of the
priests and the people came out to salute him peaceably, and to shew him
the holocausts that were offered for the king.

7:34. But he mocked and despised them, and abused them: and he spoke
proudly,

7:35. And swore in anger, saying: Unless Judas and his army be delivered
into my hands, as soon as ever I return in peace, I will burn this
house. And he went out in a great rage.

7:36. And the priests went in, and stood before the face of the altar
and the temple: and weeping, they said:

7:37. Thou, O Lord, hast chosen this house for thy name to be called
upon therein, that it might be a house of prayer and supplication for
thy people.

7:38. Be avenged of this man, and his army, and let them fall by the
sword: remember their blasphemies, and suffer them not to continne any
longer.

7:39. Then Nicanor went out from Jerusalem, and encamped near to
Bethoron: and an army of Syria joined him.

7:40. But Judas pitched in Adarsa with three thousand men: and Judas
prayed, and said:

7:41. O Lord, when they that were sent by king Sennacherib blasphemed
thee, an angel went out, and slew of them a hundred and eighty-five
thousand:

7:42. Even so de