Joscelin of Courtenay heard of vast Bedouin herds grazing on Damascene territory. This was done, at a price, with the support of Tughtakin, under the escort of troops from Egypt, Arabia and the Bedouin themselves. Joscelin persuaded Godfrey and William of Bures to join him in a raid on this tempting target. They gathered a small but fierce force and penetrated the area. In the struggle which developed Joscelin took station on the right and William on the left, while Godfrey of Bures charged the herdsmen and their guards in the middle. However, Godfrey became isolated and he and all his men were killed or captured before help could arrive. Many of the enemy who were responsible were killed later. Baldwin II mourned greatly for the deaths of Godfrey and his friends, and ordered mobilisation at Bethan for revenge. But as Baldwin was uncertain of the reliability of his men, while the Bedouin doubted their Turkish defenders, the issue was solved by a money payment from the Arabs. The battle took place in Holy Week and it is likely that the defeat of the Christians was due to their showing extreme greed at such a holy time