8 And he seized the city of Jazer, and her sister cities, and he returned to Judea.
9 And the Gentiles, who were in Gilead, gathered together against the Israelites, who were within their borders, to take them away, and so they fled into the fortress of Dathema.
10 And they sent letters to Judas and his brothers, saying: "The Gentiles all around have been gathering together against us to carry us away.
11 And they are preparing to come and occupy the fortress into which we have fled. And Timothy is the commander of their army.
12 Now, therefore, come and rescue us from their hands, for many of us have fallen.
13 And all our brothers, who were in the places of Tob, have been put to death. And they have led away as captives their wives, and their children, and their spoils. And they have slain nearly a thousand men in that place."
14 And while they were still reading these letters, behold, there arrived from Galilee other messengers, with torn garments, who announced according to these words: