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.
16. And Judas returned again with his army that followed him,
17. And he said to the people: Be not greedy of the spoils: for there is war before us:
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.
19. And as Judas was speaking these words, behold part of them appeared looking forth from the mountain.
20. And Gorgias saw that his men were put to flight, ad that they had set fire to the camp: for the smoke that was seen declared what was done.
21. And when they had seen this, they were seized with great fear, seeing at the same time Judas and his army in the plain ready to fight.
22. So they all fled away into the land of the strangers.
23. And Judas returned to take the spoils of the camp, and they got much gold, and silver, and blue silk, and purple of the sea, and great riches.
24. And returning home they sung a hymn, and blessed God in heaven, because he is good, because his mercy endureth for ever.
25. So Israel had a great deliverance that day.
26. And such of the strangers as escaped, went and told Lysias all that had happened.
27. And when he heard these things, he was amazed and discouraged: because things had not succeeded in Israel according to his mind, and as the king had commanded.
28. So the year following Lysias gathered together threescore thousand chosen men, and five thousand horsemen, that he might subdue them.