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
17-18. he said to his men, “Don't be greedy for loot. Gorgias and his army are near by in the mountains, so there is still heavy fighting ahead of us. We must stand firm and fight. After that, you can safely take all the loot you want.”