II. AZARIAS. He was left by Judas Maccabæus with another Captain, whose name was Joseph, to guard Jerusalem: when they both heard how successful Judas had been, they had a mind to distinguish themselves by ingaging with the Enemy. They marched therefore with this design, but were defeated by Gorgias near Jamnia, and lost two thousand men, in the year of the world 3841, before J. C. 159, before the vulgar Æra 163.
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