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49 On that day Bacchides lost about one thousand men.

50 Bacchides Builds Strongholds. After returning to Jerusalem, Bacchides built strongholds in Judea with high walls, gates, and bars: the fortress in Jericho, Emmaus, Beth-horon, Bethel, Timnath, Pharathon, and Tephon, 51 and he stationed a garrison in each to harass Israel.

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