2 Maccabees 10:34

³²As for Timotheus himself, he fled into a very strong hold, called Gawra, where Chereas was governor.

³³But they that were with Maccabeus laid siege against the fortress courageously four days.

— 2 Maccabees 10:34 —

³⁵Nevertheless upon the fifth day early twenty young men of Maccabeus’ company, inflamed with anger because of the blasphemies, assaulted the wall manly, and with a fierce courage killed all that they met withal.

³⁶Others likewise ascending after them, whiles they were busied with them that were within, burnt the towers, and kindling fires burnt the blasphemers alive; and others broke open the gates, and, having received in the rest of the army, took the city,