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Testament of Judah 3

Judah Defeats Canaanite Kings Alone

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1And when the two kings of the Canaanites came in armor against our flocks, with many people with them, I alone ran at one of the kings; and striking him on the shins, I brought him down and so killed him.

2And the other king, Taphou, while he was sitting on the horse, I killed; and so I scattered all his people.

3And I found Achor, a giant man, shooting arrows. Leaping up, I took a stone of sixty litras and hurled it; I struck the horse and killed him.

4And after fighting with Achor for two hours, I killed him; and splitting his shield into two pieces, I chopped off his feet.

5And while I was stripping off his breastplate, behold, eight men, his companions, began to fight me.

6But I wrapped my garment around my arm and slung four stones at them; from behind and in front around the waist of one seated on a horse, I picked up a stone of sixty litras and hurled it, struck the horse, and killed it. And I fought King Nahor for about two hours, and after smashing the shield into pieces, I cut off his feet, and so I killed him.

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