ngines of war did cast down
Jericho in the time of Joshua, gave a fierce assault against the
walls,

2 Mac 12:16
And took the city by the will of God, and made unspeakable
slaughters, insomuch that a lake two furlongs broad near
adjoining thereunto, being filled full, was seen running with
blood.

2 Mac 12:17
Then departed they from thence seven hundred and fifty
furlongs, and came to Characa unto the Jews that are called
Tubieni.

2 Mac 12:18
But as for Timotheus, they found him not in the places: for
before he had dispatched any thing, he departed from thence,
having left a very strong garrison in a certain hold.

2 Mac 12:19
Howbeit Dositheus and Sosipater, who were of Maccabeus'
captains, went forth, and slew those that Timotheus had left in
the fortress, above ten thousand men.

2 Mac 12:20
And Maccabeus ranged his army by bands, and set them over the
bands, and went against Timotheus, who had about him an hundred
and twenty thousand men of foot, and two thousand and five
hundred horsemen.

2 Mac 12:21
Now when Timotheus had knowledge of Judas' coming, he sent
the women and children and the other baggage unto a fortress
called Carnion: for the town was hard to besiege, and uneasy to
come unto, by reason of the straitness of all the places.

2 Mac 12:22
But when Judas his first band came in sight, the enemies,
being smitten with fear and terror through the appearing of him
who seeth all things, fled amain, one running into this way,
another that way, so as that they were often hurt of their own
men, and wounded with the points of their own swords.

2 Mac 12:23
Judas also was very earnest in pursuing them, killing those
wicked wretches, of whom he slew about thirty thousand men.

2 Mac 12:24
Moreover Timotheus himself fell into the hands of Dositheus
and Sosipater, whom he besought with much craft to let him go
with his life, because he had many of the Jews' parents, and the
brethren of some of them, who, if they put him to death, should
not be regarded.

2 Mac 12:25
So when he had assured them with many words that he would
restore them without hurt, according to the agreement, they let
him go for the saving of their brethren.

2 Mac 12:26
Then Maccabeus marched forth to Carnion, and to the temple of
Atargatis, and there he slew five and twenty thousand persons.

2 Mac 12:27
And after he had put to flight and destroyed them, Judas
removed the host toward Ephron, a strong city, wherein Lys