1 Maccabees 5:39
Good News Translation
Timothy had also hired Arab mercenaries to help him, and these were camped on the other side of the river ready to attack Judas. So Judas went out to meet them in battle.

New Revised Standard Version
They also have hired Arabs to help them, and they are encamped across the stream, ready to come and fight against you.” And Judas went to meet them.

Contemporary English Version
and he has even hired some Arabs to join him. He's camped on the other side of the stream, eager to fight with you." Judas led his army to meet them,

New American Bible
they have also hired Arabians to help them, and have camped beyond the wadi, ready to attack you.” So Judas went forward to meet them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they have hired the Arabians to help them, and they have pitched their tents beyond the torrent, ready to come to fight against thee. And Judas went to meet them.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And they have hired the Arabians to help them, and they have pitched their tents beyond the torrent, ready to come to fight against thee. And Judas went to meet them.

1 Maccabees 5:37
But after this Timotheus gathered another army, and camped over against Raphon, beyond the torrent.

1 Maccabees 5:38
And Judas sent men to view the army: and they brought him word, saying: All the nations, that are round about us, are assembled unto him an army exceeding great:

1 Maccabees 5:40
And Timotheus said to the captains of his army: When Judas and his army come near the torrent of water, if he pass over unto us first, we shall not be able to withstand him: for he will certainly prevail over us.

1 Maccabees 5:41
But if he be afraid to pass over, and camp on the other side of the river, we will pass over to them, and shall prevail against him.

Context
1 Maccabees 5
38And Judas sent men to view the army: and they brought him word, saying: All the nations, that are round about us, are assembled unto him an army exceeding great: 39And they have hired the Arabians to help them, and they have pitched their tents beyond the torrent, ready to come to fight against thee. And Judas went to meet them. 40And Timotheus said to the captains of his army: When Judas and his army come near the torrent of water, if he pass over unto us first, we shall not be able to withstand him: for he will certainly prevail over us.…
Cross References
1 Maccabees 5:37
But after this Timotheus gathered another army, and camped over against Raphon, beyond the torrent.

1 Maccabees 5:38
And Judas sent men to view the army: and they brought him word, saying: All the nations, that are round about us, are assembled unto him an army exceeding great:

1 Maccabees 5:40
And Timotheus said to the captains of his army: When Judas and his army come near the torrent of water, if he pass over unto us first, we shall not be able to withstand him: for he will certainly prevail over us.

1 Maccabees 5:41
But if he be afraid to pass over, and camp on the other side of the river, we will pass over to them, and shall prevail against him.



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1 Maccabees 5:38
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