30
So that the number of his army was an hundred thousand footmen, and twenty thousand horsemen, and two and thirty elephants exercised in battle.
31
These went through Idumea, and pitched against Bethsura, which they assaulted many days, making engines of war; but they of Bethsura came out, and burned them with fire, and fought valiantly.
32
Upon this Judas removed from the tower, and pitched in Bathzacharias, over against the king's camp.
33
Then the king rising very early marched fiercely with his host toward Bathzacharias, where his armies made them ready to battle, and sounded the trumpets.
34
And to the end they might provoke the elephants to fight, they shewed them the blood of grapes and mulberries.