5. So when Gorgias entered Judas’ camp during the night, there was no one there. He started looking for them in the hills, because he said, "These men are running away from us."
6. At daybreak, Judas appeared in the plain with three thousand men. But they didn’t have armor and swords such as they would have liked.
7. They saw the Gentile camp, strongly fortified, surrounded by cavalry clearly trained in warfare.
8. Judas said to those who were with him: "Don’t fear their numbers or be afraid when they charge.
9. Remember how our ancestors were saved at the Red Sea, when Pharaoh was pursuing them with his forces.
10. So let’s cry to heaven to see if the heavenly one will favor us and remember his covenant with our ancestors and crush this army in front of us today.
11. Then all the Gentiles will know that there is someone who redeems and saves Israel."
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.