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Judas fought against the children of Esau in Idumaea at Akrabattine, because they besieged Israel. He struck them with a great slaughter, humbled them, and took their spoils.
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 3. Idumea. Alexandrian MS. has, “Judea.” Both may be right. The country had been wrested from Juda by the Idumeans.—Acrabathane is “the ascent of scorpions,” (hakrabim) which were probably numerous, to the south of the Dead Sea. Numbers 34:4. Deuteronomy 8:15.
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