Timothy (2)

1 Macc. v. 11, 12. 2 Macc. xii. 20, 21, &c.2. TIMOTHY, General of the Troops of King Antiochus Epiphanes, and Governor of the Country beyond Jordan, a different Person from the Timothy last mentioned. He got together a great Army beyond Jordan, in the Year 3841, but was overcome by Judas Maccabeus, and Jonathan his Brother. No sooner had the Army of Timothy perceived the Vanguard of the Jewish Army, but they took to their Heels, and fled away. Judas that Day killed eight thousand of them. Timothy had withdrawn into another Place, and had with him still sixscore thousand Foot, and two thousand five hundred Horse. Judas followed him, though he had but six thousand Men in his Army. As soon as he appeared, the Army of Timothy was seized with a panick Fear, and betook themselves to Flight. Judas pursued them, and killed thirty thousand of them. Timothy falling into the hands of Dositheus and Sosipater, with great Intreaty begged his Life of them, promising to set at liberty many Jews that he had taken Prisoners: He, giving his Word of Honour that he would release the Captives, was set at liberty, and received no Injury. From that time we hear no more of him. See the Account of these Wars, in the Second Book of Maccabees, xii. 1, ----26. and in the First Book of Maccabees, v. 11, ---- 44. All this happened in the Year of the World 3841, before Christ 159, before the Vulgar Æra 163.

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