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19 Forsooth Dositheus and Sosipater, that were dukes with Maccabeus, slew ten thousand men left of Timothy in the strength (or left by Timotheus in the stronghold).

20 And Maccabeus ordained about him six thousand, and ordained by cohorts, or companies of knights, and went forth against Timothy (or Timotheus), having with him an hundred and twenty thousand of footmen, and of horsemen two thousand and five hundred.

21 Forsooth when the coming of Judas was known, Timothy (or Timotheus) before-sent (the) women, and sons, and (the) other apparel into a strength (or a stronghold) that is called Carnaim; for it was unable to be overcome, and hard in going-to, for (the) straitnesses of (the) places.

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