67 They began to strike them, and to go up with their forces. Then Simon and those who were with him went out of the city, and set the engines of war on fire, (WEB) 68 and fought against Bacchides, and he was defeated by them. They afflicted him severely; for his counsel and expedition was in vain. (WEB) 69 They were very angry with the lawless men who gave him counsel to come into the country, and they killed many of them. Then he decided to depart into his own land. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 9:67–69
Semantically similar passages
1 Maccabees 11:71–73
71 Jonathan tore his clothes, put dirt on his head, and prayed. (WEB) 72 He turned again to them in battle, and routed them, and they fled. (WEB) 73 When the men on his side who had fled saw this, they returned to him and pursued with him to Kedesh to their camp, and they encamped… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 4:13–15
13 They went out of the camp to battle. Those who were with Judas sounded their trumpets (WEB) 14 and joined battle. The Gentiles were defeated, and fled into the plain. (WEB) 15 But all those in the rear fell by the sword. They pursued them to Gazara, and to the plains of Idumaea,… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 5:6–8
6 He passed over to the children of Ammon, and found a mighty band and many people, with Timotheus for their leader. (WEB) 7 He fought many battles with them, and they were defeated before his face. He struck them, (WEB) 8 and took possession of Jazer and its villages, and retur… (WEB)
2 Maccabees 13:18–20
18 But the king, having had a taste of the exceeding boldness of the Jews, made strategic attacks on their positions, (WEB) 19 and on a strong fortress of the Jews at Bethsura. He advanced, was turned back, failed, and was defeated. (WEB) 20 Judas sent the things that were necessar… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 2:43–45
43 All those who fled from the evils were added to them, and supported them. (WEB) 44 They mustered an army, and struck sinners in their anger, and lawless men in their wrath. The rest fled to the Gentiles for safety. (WEB) 45 And Mattathias and his friends went around and pulled d… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 6:2–4
2 and that the temple which was in it was exceedingly rich, and that in it were golden shields, breastplates, and weapons which Alexander, son of Philip, the Macedonian king, who reigned first among the Greeks, left behind there. (WEB) 3 So he came and tried to take the… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 10:81–83
81 but the people stood fast, as Jonathan commanded them; and the enemy’s horses grew tired. (WEB) 82 Then Simon brought forward his army and joined battle with the phalanx (for the cavalry were exhausted), and they were defeated by him and fled. (WEB) 83 The cavalry were scattered… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 7:45–47
45 They pursued them a day’s journey from Adasa until you come to Gazara, and they sounded an alarm after them with the signal trumpets. (WEB) 46 Men came out of all the surrounding villages of Judea, and outflanked them. These turned them back on those, and they all fell… (WEB)
Search the collection All books and codes Translations and sources