1
Not long after Timothy was defeated, Lysias, the King's guardian and relative, and head of the government, heard what had happened. He became angry
2
and led 80,000 infantry and all his cavalry against the Jews with the intention of turning Jerusalem into a Greek city.
3
The Temple would be taxed, as were all Gentile places of worship, and the office of High Priest would be up for sale each year.
4
Lysias was so pleased with his tens of thousands of infantry, his thousands of cavalry, and his eighty elephants that he failed to take into account the power of God.
5
He invaded Judea and attacked the fort of Bethzur, about twenty miles south of Jerusalem.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.