55 While Judas and Jonathan were in Gilead and their brother Simon was attacking Ptolemais in Galilee,
56 Joseph and Azariah, the commanders of the army in Judea, heard about their brave deeds and victories.
57 They said to one another, “Let us go to war with the Gentiles around us and win some fame for ourselves.”
58 So they and their men attacked Jamnia.
59 Gorgias and his men went out of the town to meet them in battle.
60 They defeated Joseph and Azariah and pursued them as far as the borders of Judea. At least 2,000 Israelite men were killed that day.
61 This great defeat came about because the Jewish commanders wanted to be heroes and refused to obey Judas and his brothers.