2 Maccabees 12:17-19
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
17 (A)When they had gone on some ninety miles, they reached Charax, where there were certain Jews known as Toubians.[a](B) 18 But they did not find Timothy in that region, for he had already departed from there without having done anything except to leave behind in one place a very strong garrison. 19 But Dositheus and Sosipater, two of Maccabeus’ captains, marched out and destroyed the force of more than ten thousand men that Timothy had left in the stronghold.
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