and from many people men, for fighting
against Israel, and Judas' family.
But Judas came to him, and killed him soon,
and many of his people, and the others fled.
Judas then seized Apollonius' sword,
that was a famous weapon, and he fought therewith
in every battle, throughout his whole life.
Again there was a leader, named Seron,
in the land of Syria, who quoth to his people,
'I will get me a name and overcome Judas,
and them that are with him, who despised the king.'
He gathered then his host, and went with great array
to Judea-land, and many people with him.
Judas then came to him, and his companions said,
' How may we, being so few, fight against the multitude,
now that we are weakened with toil and fasting? '
Judas answered them resolutely, and quoth,
'It is no difficulty to the Almighty God,
with few men or with a vast army
to help in battle, and support them whom He will,
because that victory is ever from heaven.
These come against us as though they are more warlike,
and desire to destroy us and lay waste our land;
we verily fight for ourselves against them,
and for God's law, and God shall eke destroy them
before our sight; fear ye not ever so little.'
After this speech they came together,
and Judas then defeated the aforesaid Seron,
and his army together with exceeding boldness;
and there were slain, eight hundred men,
and the rest fled away to the land of the Philistines.
