22. But when Judas’ first cohort appeared, the enemy was overwhelmed with fear and terror at the manifestation of the all-seeing One. Scattering in every direction, they rushed away in such headlong flight that in many cases they wounded one another, pierced by the points of their own swords.
23. Judas pressed the pursuit vigorously, putting the sinners to the sword and destroying as many as thirty thousand men.
24. Timothy himself fell into the hands of those under Dositheus and Sosipater; but with great cunning, he begged them to spare his life and let him go, because he had in his power the parents and relatives of many of them, and would show them no consideration.
25. When he had fully confirmed his solemn pledge to restore them unharmed, they let him go for the sake of saving their relatives.
26. Judas then marched to Karnion and the shrine of Atargatis, where he killed twenty-five thousand people.
27. After the defeat and destruction of these, he moved his army to Ephron, a fortified city inhabited by Lysias and people of many nationalities. Robust young men took up their posts in defense of the walls, from which they fought valiantly; inside were large supplies of war machines and missiles.