53. And Judas gathered together those that lagged behind, and encouraged the people all the way through, until he came into the land of Judah.
54. And they went up to mount Sion with gladness and joy, and offered whole burnt offerings, because not so much as one of them was slain until they returned in peace.
55. And in the days when Judas and Jonathan were in the land of Gilead, and Simon his brother in Galilee before Ptolemais,
56. Joseph the son of Zacharias, and Azarias, rulers of the host, heard of their exploits and of the war, what things they had done;
57. and they said, Let us also get us a name, and let us go fight against the Gentiles that are round about us.
58. And they gave charge to the men of the host that was with them, and went toward Jamnia.
59. And Gorgias and his men came out of the city to meet them in battle.