29 But there even came to him mercenary armies from other kingdoms and from the islands of the sea.
30 And the number of his army was one hundred thousand footmen, and twenty thousand horsemen, and thirty-two elephants trained for battle.
31 And they traveled through Idumea, and they took a position near Bethzur. And they fought for many days, and they made machines of war. But they came out and burnt them with fire, and they fought manfully.
32 And Judas departed from the stronghold, and he moved the camp to Bethzechariah, opposite the camp of the king.
33 And the king rose up, before it was light, and he forced his troops to march toward the way of Bethzechariah. And the armies prepared themselves for battle, and they sounded the trumpets.
34 And they showed the elephants the blood of grapes and mulberries, to provoke them to fight.
35 And they divided the beasts by the legions, and there stood by every elephant a thousand men, with shields joined together and with brass helmets on their heads. And five hundred well-ordered horsemen were chosen for every beast.