1 Maccabees 6:29-31

Common English Bible

²⁹ Mercenary forces from other kingdoms and the Mediterranean islands also joined him. ³⁰ The total number of his forces was one hundred thousand army troops and twenty thousand cavalry, with thirty-two elephants trained for war. ³¹ They came through Idumea and camped against Beth-zur. For many days, they fought and constructed war engines. But the Jews would go out and burn the war engines with fire and continued to fight bravely.