24
Timothy himself fell into the hands of Dositheus, Sosipater, and their men. He skillfully argued that he should be set free, persuading them that he held many parents and other relatives as prisoners who might not receive any consideration.
25
After he promised repeatedly to return them unharmed, they released him for the benefit of the safety of their relatives.
26
Next Judas attacked Carnaim and the temple of Atargatis, killing twenty-five thousand people.
27
After overturning and destroying these places, he made war also on Ephron, a fortified city with a mixed population, where Lysias made his home. Strong young men fought bravely, however, in front of the walls where there were also many war engines and arrows.
28
Calling on the Lord who crushes the strength of the enemy, the Jews took control of the city and killed about twenty-five thousand people.