24. And Judas Maccabaeus and his brother Jonathan passed over Jordan, and went three days’ journey in the wilderness;
25. and they met with the Nabathaeans, and these met them in a peaceful manner, and told them all things that had befallen their brethren in the land of Gilead:
26. and how that many of them were shut up in Bosora, and Bosor, and Alema, Casphor, Maked, and Carnaim; all these cities are strong and great:
27. and how that they were shut up in the rest of the cities of the land of Gilead, and that tomorrow they have appointed to encamp against the strongholds, and to take them, and to destroy all these men in one day.
28. And Judas and his army turned suddenly by the way of the wilderness to Bosora; and he took the city, and killed all the males with the edge of the sword, and took all their spoils, and burned the city with fire.
29. And he removed from thence by night, and went till he came to the stronghold.
30. And the morning came, and they lifted up their eyes, and, behold, much people which could not be counted, bearing ladders and engines of war, to take the stronghold; and they were fighting against them.
31. And Judas saw that the battle was begun, and that the cry of the city went up to heaven, with trumpets and a great sound,
32. and he said to the men of his host, Fight this day for your brethren.
33. And he went forth behind them in three companies, and they sounded with their trumpets, and cried out in prayer.
34. And the army of Timotheus perceived that it was Maccabaeus, and they fled from before him: and he struck them with a great slaughter; and there fell of them on that day about eight thousand men.
35. And he turned aside to Mizpeh and fought against it, and took it, and killed all the males thereof, and took the spoils thereof, and burned it with fire.
36. From thence he removed, and took Casphor, Maked, Bosor, and the other cities of the land of Gilead.
37. Now after these things Timotheus gathered another army, and encamped over against Raphon beyond the brook.
38. And Judas sent men to espy the army; and they brought him word, saying, All the Gentiles that be round about us are gathered together to them, an exceeding great host.
39. And they have hired Arabians to help them, and are encamping beyond the brook, ready to come against you to battle. And Judas went to meet them.
40. And Timotheus said to the captains of his host, when Judas and his army drew near to the brook of water, If he pass over first to us, we shall not be able to withstand him; for he will mightily prevail against us: