Good News Translation
Gorgias took 5,000 infantry and 1,000 of his most experienced cavalry and left camp by night,

New Revised Standard Version
Now Gorgias took five thousand infantry and one thousand picked cavalry, and this division moved out by night

Contemporary English Version
During the night, Gorgias took 5,000 soldiers and 1,000 of his best cavalry and left Emmaus

New American Bible
Now Gorgias took five thousand infantry and a thousand picked cavalry, and this detachment set out at night

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Gorgias took five thousand men, and a thousand of the best horsemen; and they removed out of the camp by night.

Then Gorgias took five thousand men, and a thousand of the best horsemen; and they removed out of the camp by night.

1 Maccabees 3:59
For it is better for us to die in battle, than to see the evils of our nation, and of the holies:

1 Maccabees 3:60
Nevertheless, as it shall be the will of God in heaven, so be it done.

1 Maccabees 4:2
That they might come upon the camp of the Jews and strike them suddenly: and the men that were of the castle were their guides.

1 Maccabees 4:3
And Judas heard of it, and rose up, he and the valiant men, to attack the king's forces that were in Emmaus.