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As for Joppa and Gazara, which you demand, they did great harm among the people throughout our country. We will give one hundred talents for them.” Athenobius didn’t answer even one word,
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Verse 35. Talents. Simon subdued these two towns, because they attacked his country; but as they did not otherwise belong to him, he paid ( Worthington.) or offered to pay something for them. Bible.—Those of Joppe drowned two hundred Jews. 2 B. 12. What Gazara had done we know not. Worthington.
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