many of them were shut up in Barasa, and in Bosor, and in
Alima, and in Casphor, and in Mageth, and in Carnaim; all these strong
and great cities.

5:27. Yea, and that they were kept shut up in the rest of the cities of
Galaad, and that they had appointed to bring their army on the morrow
near to these cities, and to take them, and to destroy them all in one
day.

5:28. 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.

5:29. And they removed from thence by night, and went till they came to
the fortress.

5:30. 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.

5:31. 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:

5:32. And he said to his host: Fight ye today for your brethren.

5:33. And he came with three companies behind them, and they sounded
their trumpets, and cried out in prayer.

5:34. 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.

5:35. 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.

5:36. From thence he marched, and took Casbon, and Mageth, and Bosor,
and the rest of the cities of Galaad.

5:37. But after this Timotheus gathered another army, and camped over
against Raphon, beyond the torrent.

5:38. 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:

5:39. And they have hired the Arabians to help them, and they have
pitched their tents beyond the torrent, ready to come to fight against
thee. And Judas went to meet them.

5:40. And Timotheus said to the captains of his army: When Judas and his
army come near the torrent of water, if he pass over unto us first, we
shall not be able to withstand him: for he will certainly prevail over
us.

5:41. But if he be afraid to pass over, and camp on the other side of
the river, we will pass over to them, and shall prevail against