Divrei Yosippon — Sefer Yosippon — Chapter 20: The War with Lysias

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20:1

Lysias gathers a major army and advances against Yehudah.

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20:2

The Yehudim pray, organize, and meet forces that materially exceed them.

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20:3

Alternating advantage, negotiation, and renewed imperial pressure characterize the campaign.

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20:4

The chapter shows that even successful resistance cannot remove the larger Seleucid struggle at once.

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