Good News Translation
Timothy, who had been defeated by the Jews once before, had gathered a large number of cavalry from Asia and a tremendous force of mercenary troops and was now advancing to take Judea by armed attack.

New Revised Standard Version
Now Timothy, who had been defeated by the Jews before, gathered a tremendous force of mercenaries and collected the cavalry from Asia in no small number. He came on, intending to take Judea by storm.

Contemporary English Version
Someone named Timothy got together a powerful force of foreign soldiers, as well as a large number of cavalry from Asia. He then set out to invade Judea, even though he had already been defeated once before by the Jewish troops.

New American Bible
Timothy, who had previously been defeated by the Jews, gathered a tremendous force of foreign troops and collected a large number of cavalry from Asia; then he appeared in Judea, ready to conquer it by force.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Timotheus, who before had been overcome by the Jews, having called together a multitude of foreign troops, and assembled horsemen out of Asia, came as though he would take Judea by force of arms.

But Timotheus, who before had been overcome by the Jews, having called together a multitude of foreign troops, and assembled horsemen out of Asia, came as though he would take Judea by force of arms.

2 Maccabees 10:22
So he put these traitors to death, and forthwith took the two towers.

2 Maccabees 10:23
And having good success in arms, and all things he took in hand, he slew more than twenty thousand in the two holds.

2 Maccabees 10:26
But Machabeus, and they that were with him, when he drew near, prayed to the Lord, sprinkling earth upon their heads, and girding their loins with haircloth,

2 Maccabees 10:26
And lying prostrate at the foot of the altar, besought him to be merciful to them, and to be an enemy to their enemies, and an adversary to their adversaries, as the law saith.