29. But when the battle waxed strong, there appeared out of heaven to their adversaries five men on horses with bridles of gold, in splendid array; and two of them, leading on the Jews,
30. and taking Maccabaeus in the midst of them, and covering him with their own armor, guarded him from wounds, while on the adversaries they shot forth arrows and thunderbolts; by reason whereof they were blinded and thrown into confusion, and were cut to pieces, filled with bewilderment.
31. And there were slain twenty thousand and five hundred, beside six hundred horsemen.
32. But Timotheus himself fled into a stronghold called Gazara, a fortress of exceeding strength, Chaereas being in command there.