8 But no sooner had they left Jerusalem, than they noticed someone on horseback leading them. He was dressed in white and carrying weapons of gold.
9 Together they thanked God for having pity on them and sending an angel. They felt brave enough to attack humans, or the most savage animals, or even fortresses of solid iron.
10 Our troops marched in battle formation, led by the angel that their merciful Lord had sent.
11 They attacked the enemy army like lions, killing 11,000 soldiers and 1,600 cavalry. The rest of the enemy soldiers ran for their lives,
12 since most of them were wounded and without weapons. Lysias himself ran away like a coward.
13 Lysias was a smart man, and he kept thinking about the defeat he had just suffered. Finally, he realized he could never destroy the Jewish people. After all, God All-Powerful fought on our side. So he wrote a letter
14 urging our people to sign a peace treaty that would be fair. Lysias also promised that he would persuade King Antiochus to be kind to our nation.