4 ¶ Nevertheless, there were certain of the children of Israel that behaved in other manner. And they did go for to be amongst the host of En.
5 And men did know this part of them for the fighting Judæans, or King David's Own, or the Kosher Cavalry; yea, whichever of the names came first unto their lips, by that name did they call them.
6 Now the Levites, that were also Cohens, they complained in a very low voice because they were not allowed for to go up, saying, Alas, it is against the law of Moses for us to do this thing.
7 And the chief priest, he heard them. And he was moved to compassion by the hardness of their lot. Wherefore he made him an ordinance. And he ordained that they should go up. Yea, all the Levites, that were also Cohens, he gave them leave for to join the host of En. And some of them rejoiced.
8 Now whensoever a man stood forth for to fight amongst the children of Israel, being the fighting Judæans, or King David's Own, or the Kosher Cavalry, then did they send unto the chief physician for to make trial of his aptness.
9 ¶ And if the chief physician did say, I have seen this man in all his nakedness, and, behold, he is a proper man to be amongst us, then was it so. But if he spake in otherwise, then was it not so.
10 Wherefore it came to pass that they were all men made unto a certain end; and if there was anything lacking in them, verily, it was but a little thing and beneath notice.
11 Now there was one amongst them, and his mind it was filled with stratagems. And, after they had been gathered together for a length of time, he stood upon his feet, and he spake unto them in these words, saying,
12 Hail to you, my brothers, and, Hail to you, ye men of Israel! And they answered him, saying, Hail! And when he perceived that their ears, they were turned towards him, he continued with a loud voice, and he said unto them,
13 What of Jericho, and what about it? Verily, the city of David, it hath fallen unto Gentile hosts, but the walls of Jericho, behold, they are yet whole. Let us, therefore, contrive the matter.