1 Maccabees 5:9-13
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9 Then the heathen that were at Galaad assembled themselves together against the Israelites that were in their quarters, to destroy them; but they fled to the fortress of Dathema.
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10 And sent letters unto Judas and his brethren, The heathen that are round about us are assembled together against us to destroy us:
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11 And they are preparing to come and take the fortress whereunto we are fled, Timotheus being captain of their host.
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12 Come now therefore, and deliver us from their hands, for many of us are slain:
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13 Yea, all our brethren that were in the places of Tobie are put to death: their wives and their children also they have carried away captives, and borne away their stuff; and they have destroyed there about a thousand men.