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 justum, that  is,  just;    injustum,  that  is,  unjust;

civile, between  citizens;  plusquam  civile,  between  relatives.

Justum helium  is  just  war  against  the  cruel  seamen,

or against  other  peoples  that  wish  to  destroy  (our)  land.

Unjust war  is  that  which  comes  of  anger.

The third  war,  which  comes  of  contention

between citizens,  is  very  dangerous;

and the  fourth  war,  that  is  between  friends,

is very  miserable,  and  endless  sorrow.

X. The  people  of  Israel  then  unanimously  chose

Jonathan his  brother,  praying  that  he  would  be

their head  and  their  leader  against  the  heathen  people;

and he  took  then  the  leadership,  as  they  all  prayed  him,

and defended  them  many  years  against  the  invading  army,

and fought  with  Bacchides,  who  slew  his  brother,

and obtained  there  the  victory,  and  slew  there  a  thousand.

Then would  Alcimus,  the  impious  priest,

destroy God's  temple  with  irritable  wrath;

but him  soon  God  struck  with  an  excessive  paralysis,

so that  he  was  dumb,  and  brought  to  death,

and with  many  torments  his  irritable  spirit

out of  his  body  he  let  loose,  to  long-enduring  punishments.

Jonathan dwelt  in  worship  then  a  long  while,

and kings  honoured  him  with  words  and  gifts,

and he  obtained  victory  in  many  battles,

and ever  was  contending  concerning  God's  will,

and eke  gave  up  his  life  for  his  people's  defence.

Simon then  afterwards  prudently  protected  [i  Macc. xiii. 8]