ltar, and fortifies the sanctuary.

4:1. Then Gorgias took five thousand men, and a thousand of the best
horsemen; and they removed out of the camp by night.

4:2. That they might come upon the camp of the Jews and strike them
suddenly: and the men that were of the castle were their guides.

4:3. And Judas heard of it, and rose up, he and the valiant men, to
attack the king's forces that were in Emmaus.

4:4. For as yet the army was dispersed from the camp

The army was dispersed... That is, in different divisions, not
altogether encamped.

4:5. And Gorgias came by night into the camp of Judas, and found no man;
and he sought them in the mountains: for he said: These men flee from
us.

4:6. And when it was day, Judas shewed himself in the plain with three
thousand men only, who neither had armour nor swords:

Who neither had armour nor swords... Such as they wished for.

4:7. And they saw the camp of the Gentiles that it was strong, and the
men in breastplates, and the horsemen round about them, and these were
trained up to war.

4:8. And Judas said to the men that were with him: Fear ye not their
multitude, neither be ye afraid of their assault.

4:9. Remember in what manner our fathers were saved in the Red Sea, when
Pharaoh pursued them with a great army.

4:10. And now let us cry to heaven, and the Lord will have mercy on us,
and will remember the covenant of our fathers, and will destroy this
army before our face this day:

4:11. And all nations shall know that there is one that redeemeth and
delivereth Israel.

4:12. And the strangers lifted up their eyes, and saw them coming
against them.

4:13. And they went out of the camp to battle, and they that were with
Judas sounded the trumpet.

4:14. And they joined battle: and the Gentiles were routed, and fled
into the plain.

4:15. But all the hindmost of them fell by the sword and they pursued
them as far as Gezeron, and even to the plains of Idumea, and of Azotus,
and of Jamnia: and there fell of them to the number of three thousand
men.

4:16. And Judas returned again with his army that followed him.

4:17. And he said to the people: Be not greedy of the spoils; for there
is war before us:

4:18. And Gorgias and his army are near us in the mountain: but stand ye
now against our enemies, and overthrow them, and you shall take the
spoils afterwards with safety.

4:19. And as Judas was speaking these words, behold part of them
appeared, lo