1 Maccabees 6:36-38

Good News Translation

³⁶ which always remained with the elephant. ³⁷ A strong, protected wooden platform was securely fastened by a special harness to the back of each elephant. Three^[a] soldiers rode on each animal, in addition to the elephant driver. ³⁸ Lysias placed the rest of the cavalry on the two flanks of the army where they could be protected by the infantry while harassing the enemy.