Seron

1 Macc. iii. 14, 23.SERON, General of the Army of Antiochus Epiphanes. He having heard of the Defeat of Apollonius, and that Judas Maccabæus had gather’d together an Army of Jews zealous for the Law of their Fathers; fancied with himself, that he had an Opportunity of acquiring great Glory and Reputation, by fighting with Judas and those that adhered to him, who contemned the Orders of the King. He came therefore with a powerful Army, and advanced as far as Bethoron. Judas took the Field against him with his little Army; and his People seeing the Multitude of their Enemies, said to him; How shall we be able to fight with so great an Army, especially being weakened with Fasting, as we are this Day? But he encouraged them, saying; It is equally easy to God, either to give the Victory to the many or the few. And at the same Time he charged the Army of Seron, put it to flight, and pursued it as far as Bethoron and the Plain. He kill’d eight hundred of them, and the rest took Refuge in the Land of the Philistines. No farther mention is made of Seron in History after this Battle, which happen’d in the Year of the World 3838, before Christ 162, before the vulgar Era 166.

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