1. And it came to pass, when the Gentiles round about heard that the altar was built, and the sanctuary dedicated as aforetime, they were exceeding angry.
2. And they took counsel to destroy the race of Jacob that was in the midst of them, and they began to kill and destroy among the people.
3. And Judas fought against the children of Esau in Idumaea at Akrabattine, because they besieged Israel: and he struck them with a great slaughter, and brought down their pride, and took their spoils.
4. And he remembered the wickedness of the children of Baean, who were to the people a snare and a stumbling block, lying in wait for them in the ways.
5. And they were shut up by him in the towers; and he encamped against them, and destroyed them utterly, and burned with fire the towers of the place, with all that were therein.
6. And he passed over to the children of Ammon, and found a mighty band, and much people, with Timotheus for their leader.
7. And he fought many battles with them, and they were discomfited before his face; and he struck them,
8. and got possession of Jazer, and the villages thereof, and returned again into Judaea.
9. And the Gentiles that were in Gilead gathered themselves together against the Israelites that were on their borders, to destroy them. And they fled to the stronghold of Dathema,
10. and sent letters to Judas and his brethren, saying, The Gentiles that are round about us are gathered together against us to destroy us:
11. and they are preparing to come and get possession of the stronghold whereunto we are fled for refuge, and Timotheus is the leader of their host.
12. Now therefore come and deliver us from their hand, for many of us are fallen.
13. And all our brethren that were in the land of Tubias have been put to death; and they have carried into captivity their wives and their children and their stuff; and they destroyed there about a thousand men.