1 Maccabees 9:4-6

Good News Translation

⁴ From there they marched to Berea with 20,000 infantry and 2,000 cavalry.

⁵ Judas had camped at Elasa, with 3,000 experienced soldiers. ⁶ But when they saw the enormous size of the enemy army, they were terrified. So many men deserted that only 800 Jewish soldiers were left.