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15. Now there was a vacant place that had been occupied as a place of defence; and when the captain of the garrifon knew of a certainty that the Heilians were coming againfl: the hold, he left it for a ftation more inward.

16. And it was fo, that when the Heflians had gotten into the vacant place, they fhout- ed with a great fliout, fuppofmg their war- fare was accompHihed.

17. But lo! the men in the hold flood ready, every man with his weapon of war in his hand; and v/hen the enemies of the peo- ple of the provinces, even the HeiTians, came near unto the battlements, the deiloying engines were let loole, and they cad out their thunders.

18. And the Heflians fell dov/n flain in great multitudes ^ and Donop the captain, was taken captive, and was fore v/ounded, and died of his wounds.

19. Now there were flain of the Heflians about four hundred perfons, and the battle