32
As for Timothy himself, he fled into a very strong fortress called Gazara, where Chaereas was governor.
33
But those who were with Maccabeus laid siege against the fortress courageously four days.
34
And those who were within, trusting in the strength of the place, blasphemed exceedingly and uttered wicked words.
35
Nevertheless, upon the fifth day early, twenty young men of Maccabeus' company, inflamed with anger because of the blasphemies, assaulted the wall manfully and with fierce courage killed all that they met withal.
36
Others likewise, ascending after them while they were busied with those who were within, burned the towers and, kindling fires, burned the blasphemers alive. And others broke open the gates and, having received in the rest of the army, took the city,
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