King James Version with Apocrypha
“And Gorgias and his host are here by us in the mountain: but stand ye now against our enemies, and overcome them, and after this ye may boldly take the spoils.”
— 1 Maccabees 4:18, King James Version with Apocrypha
“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.”
Howbeit all the hindmost of them were slain with the sword: for they pursued them unto Gazera, and unto the plains of Idumea, and Azotus, and Jamnia, so that there were slain of them upon a three thousand men.
This done, Judas returned again with his host from pursuing them,
And said to the people, Be not greedy of the spoil inasmuch as there is a battle before us,
And Gorgias and his host are here by us in the mountain: but stand ye now against our enemies, and overcome them, and after this ye may boldly take the spoils.
As Judas was yet speaking these words, there appeared a part of them looking out of the mountain:
Who when they perceived that the Jews had put their host to flight and were burning the tents; for the smoke that was seen declared what was done:
When therefore they perceived these things, they were sore afraid, and seeing also the host of Judas in the plain ready to fight,