12. The foreigners looked up and saw the Israelites coming against them.
13. They went out from their camp to engage them in battle. The men with Judas blew their trumpets, and the battle began.
14. The Gentiles were crushed and fled into the plain.
15. All those who were in the rear were killed by the sword. The Israelites pursued them to Gazara, to the plains of Idumea, and to Azotus and Jamnia. Three thousand Gentiles died.
16. Judas and his forces stopped pursuing them.
17. He said to everyone: "Don’t be greedy to plunder, for there is still a battle ahead of us.
18. Gorgias and his force are still near us in the hills. Stand now against our enemies and fight them. Then afterward boldly seize the spoils."
19. Just as Judas said this, a detachment of Gentiles cautiously appeared, coming out of the hills.
20. They saw that their army had been put to flight and that the Jews were burning the camp, as evident from the smoke over the area.