6
After calling out to God the righteous judge, he moved against the murderers of their brothers, setting fire to the harbor by night, burning the boats, and killing those who took refuge there.
7
Because a large area of the city was secured against his attack, he departed, intending to return and root out the entire citizen community of Joppa.
8
He learned that the people of Jamnia were also planning to finish off the Jews living among them in the same way.
9
So Judas mounted a night attack against Jamnia and set its harbor and fleet on fire, so that the gleams of light shone in Jerusalem twenty-eight miles away.
10
When Judas withdrew about a mile away from Jamnia, in pursuit of Timothy, Arabs attacked him with no fewer than five thousand men and five hundred cavalry.