10:31 And there were slain of footmen twenty thousand and five hundred, and six hundred horsemen.
10:32 As for Timotheus himself, he fled into a very strong hold, called Gazara, where Chereas was governor.
10:33 But they that were with Maccabeus laid siege against the fortress courageously four days.
10:34 And they that were within, trusting to the strength of the place, blasphemed exceedingly, and uttered wicked words.
10:35 Nevertheless upon the fifth day early twenty young men of Maccabeus’ company, inflamed with anger because of the blasphemies, assaulted the wall manly, and with a fierce courage killed all that they met withal.
10:36 Others likewise ascending after them, whiles they were busied with them that were within, burnt the towers, and kindling fires burnt the blasphemers alive; and others broke open the gates, and, having received in the rest of the army, took the city,
10:37 And killed Timotheus, that was hid in a certain pit, and Chereas his brother, with Apollophanes.
10:38 When this was done, they praised the Lord with psalms and thanksgiving, who had done so great things for Israel, and given them the victory.
11:1 Not long after the Lysias the king’s protector and cousin, who also managed the affairs, took sore displeasure for the things that were done.
11:2 And when he had gathered about fourscore thousand with all the horsemen, he came against the Jews, thinking to make the city an habitation of the Gentiles,