6 And he passed over to the children of Ammon, and found a mighty band, and much people, with Timotheus for their leader.
7 And he fought many battles with them, and they were discomfited before his face; and he struck them,
8 and got possession of Jazer, and the villages thereof, and returned again into Judaea.
9 And the Gentiles that were in Gilead gathered themselves together against the Israelites that were on their borders, to destroy them. And they fled to the stronghold of Dathema,
10 and sent letters to Judas and his brethren, saying, The Gentiles that are round about us are gathered together against us to destroy us:
11 and they are preparing to come and get possession of the stronghold whereunto we are fled for refuge, and Timotheus is the leader of their host.
12 Now therefore come and deliver us from their hand, for many of us are fallen.