1 Gorgias took 5,000 infantry and 1,000 of his most experienced cavalry and left camp by night,
2 with men from the fort in Jerusalem as his guides. He had planned to make a surprise attack on the Jewish army,
3 but Judas learnt of the plan and moved out with his men to attack the king's army at Emmaus
4 while Gorgias and his troops were still away from the camp.