35
But when the fifth day appeared, twenty young men of them that were with Machabeus, inflamed in their minds because of the blasphemy, approached manfully to the wall, and pushing forward with fierce courage got up upon it.
33
Then Machabeus, and they that were with him, cheerfully laid siege to the fortress four days.
34
But they that were within, trusting to the strength of the place, blasphemed exceedingly, and cast forth abominable words.
35
But when the fifth day appeared, twenty young men of them that were with Machabeus, inflamed in their minds because of the blasphemy, approached manfully to the wall, and pushing forward with fierce courage got up upon it.
36
Moreover others also getting up after them, went to set Are to the towers and the gates, and to burn the blasphemers alive.
37
And having for two days together pillaged and sacked the fortress, they killed Timotheus, who was found hid in a certain place: they slew also his brother Chereas, and Apollophanes.