28
Then Judas and his army suddenly turned their march into the desert, to Bosor, and took the city: and he slew every male by the edge of the sword, and took all their spoils, and burnt it with fire.
29
And they removed from thence by night, and went till they came to the fortress.
30
And it came to pass that early in the morning, when they lifted up their eyes, behold there were people without number, carrying ladders and engines to take the fortress, and assault them.
31
And Judas saw that the fight was begun, and the cry of the battle went up to heaven like a trumpet, and a great cry out of the city:
32
And he said to his host: Fight ye to day for your brethren.
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And he came with three companies behind them, and they sounded their trumpets, and cried out in prayer.
34
And the host of Timotheus understood that it was Machabeus, and they fled away before his face: and they made a great slaughter of them: and there fell of them in that day almost eight thousand men.
35
And Judas turned aside to Maspha, and assaulted, and took it, and he slew every male thereof, and took the spoils thereof, and burnt it with fire.
36
From thence he marched, and took Casbon, and Mageth, and Bosor, and the rest of the cities of Galaad.
37
But after this Timotheus gathered another army, and camped over against Raphon beyond the torrent.
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And Judas sent men to view the army: and they brought him word, saying: All the nations, that are round about us, are assembled unto him an army exceeding great: