29 In the heat of battle, the enemy saw five handsome riders on horses with gold bridles suddenly appear from heaven and take command of our troops.
30 They formed a circle around Judas and protected him with their shields and weapons, while sending a flood of arrows and lightning bolts at Timothy's army.Blinded and confused, the enemy troops scattered in every direction and were cut down.
31 Twenty thousand five hundred of their soldiers and 600 of their cavalry died that day.
32 Timothy himself escaped to the fortress at Gazara, where his brother Chaereas commanded a large force.
33 Judas and his troops eagerly attacked Gazara for four days.
34 But the enemy soldiers inside the fortress kept cursing God and shouting horrible insults, because they felt safe behind the strong walls of their fortress.
35 Finally these insults made 20 of our brave young soldiers furious. So at dawn of the fifth day, they fought their way over the fortress wall, killing everyone they met.