orth together with a
willing mind.

2 Mac 11:8
And as they were at Jerusalem, there appeared before them on
horseback one in white clothing, shaking his armour of gold.

2 Mac 11:9
Then they praised the merciful God all together, and took
heart, insomuch that they were ready not only to fight with men,
but with most cruel beasts, and to pierce through walls of iron.

2 Mac 11:10
Thus they marched forward in their armour, having an helper
from heaven: for the Lord was merciful unto them

2 Mac 11:11
And giving a charge upon their enemies like lions, they slew
eleven thousand footmen, and sixteen hundred horsemen, and put
all the other to flight.

2 Mac 11:12
Many of them also being wounded escaped naked; and Lysias
himself fled away shamefully, and so escaped.

2 Mac 11:13
Who, as he was a man of understanding, casting with himself
what loss he had had, and considering that the Hebrews could not
be overcome, because the Almighty God helped them, he sent unto
them,

2 Mac 11:14
And persuaded them to agree to all reasonable conditions, and
promised that he would persuade the king that he must needs be a
friend unto them.

2 Mac 11:15
Then Maccabeus consented to all that Lysias desired, being
careful of the common good; and whatsoever Maccabeus wrote unto
Lysias concerning the Jews, the king granted it.

2 Mac 11:16
For there were letters written unto the Jews from Lysias to
this effect: Lysias unto the people of the Jews sendeth
greeting:

2 Mac 11:17
John and Absolom, who were sent from you, delivered me the
petition subscribed, and made request for the performance of the
contents thereof.

2 Mac 11:18
Therefore what things soever were meet to be reported to the
king, I have declared them, and he hath granted as much as might
be.

2 Mac 11:19
And if then ye will keep yourselves loyal to the state,
hereafter also will I endeavour to be a means of your good.

2 Mac 11:20
But of the particulars I have given order both to these and
the other that came from me, to commune with you.

2 Mac 11:21
Fare ye well. The hundred and eight and fortieth year, the
four and twentieth day of the month Dioscorinthius.

2 Mac 11:22
Now the king's letter contained these words: King Antiochus
unto his brother Lysias sendeth greeting:

2 Mac 11:23
Since our father is translated unto the gods, our will is,
that they that are in our realm live quietly, that every one may
attend upon his own affairs.

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