40
Part of the king's army was spread out over the higher ground of the mountain slopes and part over the lower land, but they all moved forward steadily and in good order.
41
All the people were terrified when they heard the noise made by the clashing of weapons and the marching of that great and powerful army.
42
Judas and his army advanced into battle, and immediately killed 600 of the king's army.
43
When Eleazar Avaran saw that one of the elephants was larger than the others and that it was covered with royal armor, he thought that the king was riding on it.
44
Eleazar sacrificed his life to save his people and to gain eternal fame.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.