1 Maccabees 4:4
King James VersionSource notes
“While as yet the forces were dispersed from the camp.”
Context
1Then took Gorgias five thousand footmen, and a thousand of the best horsemen, and removed out of the camp by night;
2To the end he might rush in upon the camp of the Jews, and smite them suddenly. And the men of the fortress were his guides.
3Now when Judas heard thereof he himself removed, and the valiant men with him, that he might smite the king’s army which was at Emmaus,
4While as yet the forces were dispersed from the camp.
5In the mean season came Gorgias by night into the camp of Judas: and when he found no man there, he sought them in the mountains: for said he, These fellows flee from us
6But as soon as it was day, Judas shewed himself in the plain with three thousand men, who nevertheless had neither armour nor swords to their minds.
7And they saw the camp of the heathen, that it was strong and well harnessed, and compassed round about with horsemen; and these were expert of war.