10. Then Apollonius assembled a Gentile army, including a large force from Samaria, to attack the people of Israel.
11. When Judas learnt of this, he marched out to battle, defeated the army, and killed Apollonius. Many Gentiles lost their lives, and the rest fled.
12. When the spoils of war were collected, Judas took the sword of Apollonius and used it in battle until the day he died.
13. Seron, the general of the Syrian forces, learnt that Judas had gathered together an army, consisting of a band of loyal men who were ready to fight under his command.
14. Seron said to himself, “I will make a reputation for myself throughout the empire by defeating Judas and his men, who have no respect for the king's command.”
15. Then he began a new campaign against Judas and was joined by a strong force of godless men who were eager to help him take vengeance on Israel.