13 Then Judas surrounded the fortress at Caspin, a town protected by huge mounds of earth and high walls. Foreigners from many places lived there,
14 and they had a large supply of food. In fact, they felt so secure behind their walls that they shouted insults against Judas and his troops, and they cursed God.
15 Judas and his troops prayed, “Lord God All-Powerful, you rule the world. And long ago, when Joshua was our leader, you helped our people destroy the town of Jericho, without using anything to knock down the gates or climb over the walls.”Then our troops fiercely attacked Caspin,
16 because God wanted them to capture it. They killed countless enemies—so many that a nearby lake, which was 370 meters wide, seemed to be filled with blood.
17 From Caspin, Judas led his troops 137 kilometers to the Jewish town of Charax, not far from the city of Tob.
18 Timothy had been there and gone. He had not done any damage, but he had stationed a very strong force in a nearby fortress.
19 So Judas gave orders for Dositheus and Sosipater to take some of the Jewish troops and attack the fortress. They were successful and killed more than 10,000 of the soldiers left there by Timothy.