d prayed.

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Afterwards turning again to battle, he put them to flight,
and so they ran away.

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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.

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So there were slain of the heathen that day about three
thousand men: but Jonathan returned to Jerusalem.

1 Mac 12:1
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.

1 Mac 12:2
He sent letters also to the Lacedemonians, and to other
places, for the same purpose.

1 Mac 12:3
So they went unto Rome, and entered into the senate, and
said, Jonathan the high priest, and the people of the Jews, sent
us unto you, to the end ye should renew the friendship, which ye
had with them, and league, as in former time.

1 Mac 12:4
Upon this the Romans gave them letters unto the governors of
every place that they should bring them into the land of Judea
peaceably.

1 Mac 12:5
And this is the copy of the letters which Jonathan wrote to
the Lacedemonians:

1 Mac 12:6
Jonathan the high priest, and the elders of the nation, and
the priests, and the other of the Jews, unto the Lacedemonians
their brethren send greeting:

1 Mac 12:7
There were letters sent in times past unto Onias the high
priest from Darius, who reigned then among you, to signify that
ye are our brethren, as the copy here underwritten doth specify.

1 Mac 12:8
At which time Onias entreated the ambassador that was sent
honourably, and received the letters, wherein declaration was
made of the league and friendship.

1 Mac 12:9
Therefore we also, albeit we need none of these things, that
we have the holy books of scripture in our hands to comfort us,

1 Mac 12:10
Have nevertheless attempted to send unto you for the renewing
of brotherhood and friendship, lest we should become strangers
unto you altogether: for there is a long time passed since ye
sent unto us.

1 Mac 12:11
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:

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And we are right glad of your honour.

1 Mac 12:13
As for ourselves, we have had great troubles and wars on
every side, forsomuch as the kings that a