7. And he fought many battles with them, and they were discomfited before his face; and he struck them,
8. and got possession of Jazer, and the villages thereof, and returned again into Judaea.
9. And the Gentiles that were in Gilead gathered themselves together against the Israelites that were on their borders, to destroy them. And they fled to the stronghold of Dathema,
10. and sent letters to Judas and his brethren, saying, The Gentiles that are round about us are gathered together against us to destroy us:
11. and they are preparing to come and get possession of the stronghold whereunto we are fled for refuge, and Timotheus is the leader of their host.
12. Now therefore come and deliver us from their hand, for many of us are fallen.
13. And all our brethren that were in the land of Tubias have been put to death; and they have carried into captivity their wives and their children and their stuff; and they destroyed there about a thousand men.
14. While the letters were yet reading, behold, there came other messengers from Galilee with their clothes tore, bringing a report after this wise,
15. saying, That there were gathered together against them those of Ptolemais, and of Tyre, and of Sidon, and all Galilee of the Gentiles to consume them.
16. Now when Judas and the people heard these words, there assembled together a great congregation, to consult what they should do for their brethren, that were in tribulation, and were assaulted of them.
17. And Judas said to Simon his brother, Choose you out men, and go and deliver your brethren that are in Galilee, but I and Jonathan my brother will go into the land of Gilead.
18. And he left Joseph the son of Zacharias, and Azarias, as leaders of the people, with the remnant of the host, in Judaea, for to keep it.
19. And he gave commandment to them, saying, Take you⌃ the charge of this people, and fight no battle with the Gentiles until that we come again.
20. And to Simon were divided three thousand men to go into Galilee, but to Judas eight thousand men to go into the land of Gilead.
21. And Simon went into Galilee, and fought many battles with the Gentiles, and the Gentiles were discomfited before him.
22. And he pursued them to the gate of Ptolemais; and there fell of the Gentiles about three thousand men, and he took their spoils.