2 Maccabees 12:23
“Iudas also was very earnest in pursuing them, killing those wicked wretches, of whom he slew about thirtie thousand men.”
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2 Maccabees 12:23 Context
21Nowe when Timotheus had knowledge of Iudas comming, he sent the women and children, and the other baggage vnto a fortresse called Carnion (for the towne was hard to besiege and vneasie to come vnto, by reason of the straitnesse of all the places.) 22But when Iudas his first band came in sight, the enemies (being smitten with feare, and terrour through the appearing of him that seeth all things) fled amaine, one running this way, another that way, so as that they were often hurt of their owne men, and wounded with þe points of their owne swords 23Iudas also was very earnest in pursuing them, killing those wicked wretches, of whom he slew about thirtie thousand men. 24Moreouer, Timotheus himselfe fell into the hands of Dositheus, & Sosipater, whom he besought with much craft to let him goe with his life, because hee had many of the Iewes parents, and the brethren of some of them, who, if they put him to death, should not be regarded. 25So when hee had assured them with many words, that hee would restore them without hurt according to the agreement, they let him goe for the sauing of their brethren.
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Judas also was very earnest in pursuing them, killing those wicked wretches, of whom he slew about thirty thousand men.
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