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us into the hand of our enemies; may the Lord behold and judge*. And now, is it not better to fight for our people, and for the cities of our God, against these uncircumcised, lest they mock us, and we be a reproach among the nations? Let us go out unto them into the field, and we will make war against them, and the Lord will do what is pleasing in his sight, for the battle is the Lord'st." Then fled Tunis; the inhabitants of Carthage gathered themselves together, and went out to the field and arrayed a battle there; and the earth was rent at their noise. And the Lord put faintness into the hearts of the king's camp, and they fled back, and fell into the valley of Goletta; and the valley was full of water, and there was slime on all its banks. And also the king and the horsemen who were with him fled thither; and they pursued them and overtook them, for they could not flee. And they slew many with the edge of the sword, and the king, and the treasurer who was with him, and the Jew who was over the king's work, were taken alive. And the chief of the host which he brought with him they slew with the sword, and cut his head from off him, and sent it into the city. And

*Exod. v. 21.

1 Sam. xvii. 47.

Lev. xxvi. 36.

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the residue of those that escaped* went unto Goletta by sea and by land. And they that died in the slaughter were about two thousand three hundred men; but of the Ishmaelites there died only few in number.

1113. And they brought the king into the city, and all the city was moved about him, saying, "He is a son of death." And his son went out to meet him, and he alighted from off the horse and made him to ride, for his bowels did yearn upon him, and they led him into the fortress and set a watch over him. And his son would not kill him, but put out his eyes, to take away their murmurings from him; and he nourished his old age there¶. there¶. And it came to pass after some days, that he said unto his son, "Thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom**, unless thou bring out the treasurer and the Jew from the prison-house; and by their word thou shalt rule our houses, for they dealt faithfullytt." And he hearkened unto the voice of his father, and they brought them hastily out of the dungeon‡‡, and

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every man returned unto his possession as at first; and the land had rest. And he said, moreover, unto his son, "Thou knowest what the Turks have done unto us all my life long unto this dayt. Now, therefore, my son, obey my voice:‡ thou shalt not consent nor hearken unto them, for they are bloody and deceitful men||; and according as they have done unto me, they will do unto thee; and thou shalt have none to deliver thee from their hand. If it be so, where are now thy words with the emperor and his men, for they are wonderful men; and let thy government be firmly established."

1114. And he hearkened unto his father in this thing also; and sent unto the governor of Goletta, saying, "Make a covenant with us. Let thy men come into the city, and trade therein, so that my men may go thither securely; and we will become one people**, for my people are as thy people this daytt; and I will be a servant unto the emperor, bringing presents all the days." And he answered, saying, "Your murmurings are not against mett, I will make known these things

Lev. xxv. 10 and 13.
Gen. xxvii. 8.

Ps. lv. 23 (Heb. 24).

** Gen. xxxiv. 16.

† Gen. xlviii. 15.

Deut. xiii. 8 (Heb. 9).

Gen. xxxiv. 21.

tt 1 Kings xxii. 4.

It Exod. xvi. 8.

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