1 Maccabees 3:10-15
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10 Then Apollonius gathered the Gentiles together, and a great host out of Samaria, to fight against Israel.
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11 Which thing when Judas perceived, he went forth to meet him, and so he smote him, and slew him: many also fell down slain, but the rest fled.
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12 Wherefore Judas took their spoils, and Apollonius' sword also, and therewith he fought all his life long.
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13 Now when Seron, a prince of the army of Syria, heard say that Judas had gathered unto him a multitude and company of the faithful to go out with him to war;
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14 He said, I will get me a name and honour in the kingdom; for I will go fight with Judas and them that are with him, who despise the king's commandment.
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15 So he made him ready to go up, and there went with him a mighty host of the ungodly to help him, and to be avenged of the children of Israel.