1Mac 9:1 

Furthermore, when Demetrius heard the Nicanor and his host 

were slain in battle, he sent Bacchides and Alcimus into the 

land of Judea the second time, and with them the chief strength 

of his host: 

1Mac 9:2 

Who went forth by the way that leadeth to Galgala, and 

pitched their tents before Masaloth, which is in Arbela, and 

after they had won it, they slew much people. 

1Mac 9:3 

Also the first month of the hundred fifty and second year 

they encamped before Jerusalem: 

1Mac 9:4 

From whence they removed, and went to Berea, with twenty 

thousand footmen and two thousand horsemen. 

1Mac 9:5 

Now Judas had pitched his tents at Eleasa, and three thousand 

chosen men with him: 

1Mac 9:6 

Who seeing the multitude of the other army to he so great 

were sore afraid; whereupon many conveyed themselves out of the 

host, insomuch as abode of them no more but eight hundred men. 

1Mac 9:7 

When Judas therefore saw that his host slipt away, and that 

the battle pressed upon him, he was sore troubled in mind, and 

much distressed, for that he had no time to gather them 

together. 

1Mac 9:8 

Nevertheless unto them that remained he said, Let us arise 

and go up against our enemies, if peradventure we may be able to 

fight with them. 

1Mac 9:9 

But they dehorted him, saying, We shall never be able: let us 

now rather save our lives, and hereafter we will return with our 

brethren, and fight against them: for we are but few. 

1Mac 9:10 

Then Judas said, God forbid that I should do this thing, and 

flee away from them: if our time be come, let us die manfully 

for our brethren, and let us not stain our honour. 

1Mac 9:11 

With that the host of Bacchides removed out of their tents, 

and stood over against them, their horsemen being divided into 

two troops, and their slingers and archers going before the host 

and they that marched in the foreward were all mighty men. 

1Mac 9:12 

As for Bacchides, he was in the right wing: so the host drew 

near on the two parts, and sounded their trumpets. 

1Mac 9:13 

They also of Judas' side, even they sounded their trumpets 

also, so that the earth shook at the noise of the armies, and 

the battle continued from morning till night. 

1Mac 9:14 

Now when Judas perceived that Bacchides and the strength of 

his army were on the right side, he took with him all the hardy 

men, 

1Mac 9:15 

Who discomfited the right wing, and pursued them unto the 

mount Azotus. 

1Mac 9:16 

But when they of the left wing saw that they of the right 

wing were discomfited, they followed upon Judas and those that 

were with him hard at the heels from behind: 

1Mac 9:17 

Whereupon there was a sore battle, insomuch as many were 

slain on both parts. 

1Mac 9:18 

Judas also was killed, and the remnant fled. 

1Mac 9:19 

THen Jonathan and Simon took Judas their brother, and buried 

him in the sepulchre of his fathers in Modin. 

1Mac 9:20 

Moreover they bewailed him, and all Israel made great 

lamentation for him, and mourned many days, saying, 

1Mac 9:21 

How is the valiant man fallen, that delivered Israel! 

1Mac 9:22 

As for the other things concerning Judas and his wars, and 

the noble acts which he did, and his greatness, they are not 

written: for they were very many. 

1Mac 9:23 

Now after the death of Judas the wicked began to put forth 

their heads in all the coasts of Israel, and there arose up all 

such as wrought iniquity. 

1Mac 9:24 

In those days also was there a very great famine, by reason 

whereof the country revolted, and went with them. 

1Mac 9:25 

Then Bacchides chose the wicked men, and made them lords of 

the country. 

1Mac 9:26 

And they made enquiry and search for Judas' friends, and 

brought them unto Bacchides, who took vengeance of them, and 

used them despitefully. 

1Mac 9:27 

So was there a great affliction in Israel, the like whereof 

was not since the time that a prophet was not seen among them. 

1Mac 9:28 

For this cause all Judas' friends came together, and said 

unto Jonathan, 

1Mac 9:29 

Since thy brother Judas died, we have no man like him to go 

forth against our enemies, and Bacchides, and against them of 

our nation that are adversaries to us. 

1Mac 9:30 

Now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our prince 

and captain in his stead, that thou mayest fight our battles. 

1Mac 9:31 

Upon this Jonathan took the governance upon him at that time, 

and rose up instead of his brother Judas. 

1Mac 9:32 

But when Bacchides gat knowledge thereof, he sought for to 

slay him 

1Mac 9:33 

Then Jonathan, and Simon his brother, and all that were with 

him, perceiving that, fled into the wilderness of Thecoe, and 

pitched their tents by the water of the pool Asphar. 

1Mac 9:34 

Which when Bacchides understood, he came near to Jordan with 

all his host upon the sabbath day. 

1Mac 9:35 

Now Jonathan had sent his brother John, a captain of the 

people, to pray his friends the Nabathites, that they might 

leave with them their carriage, which was much. 

1Mac 9:36 

But the children of Jambri came out of Medaba, and took John, 

and all that he had, and went their way with it. 

1Mac 9:37 

After this came word to Jonathan and Simon his brother, that 

the children of Jambri made a great marriage, and were bringing 

the bride from Nadabatha with a great train, as being the 

daughter of one of the great princes of Chanaan. 

1Mac 9:38 

Therefore they remembered John their brother, and went up, 

and hid themselves under the covert of the mountain: 

1Mac 9:39 

Where they lifted up their eyes, and looked, and, behold, 

there was much ado and great carriage: and the bridegroom came 

forth, and his friends and brethren, to meet them with drums, 

and instruments of musick, and many weapons. 

1Mac 9:40 

Then Jonathan and they that were with him rose up against 

them from the place where they lay in ambush, and made a 

slaughter of them in such sort, as many fell down dead, and the 

remnant fled into the mountain, and they took all their spoils. 

1Mac 9:41 

Thus was the marriage turned into mourning, and the noise of 

their melody into lamentation. 

1Mac 9:42 

So when they had avenged fully the blood of their brother, 

they turned again to the marsh of Jordan. 

1Mac 9:43 

Now when Bacchides heard hereof, he came on the sabbath day 

unto the banks of Jordan with a great power. 

1Mac 9:44 

Then Jonathan said to his company, Let us go up now and fight 

for our lives, for it standeth not with us to day, as in time 

past: 

1Mac 9:45 

For, behold, the battle is before us and behind us, and the 

water of Jordan on this side and that side, the marsh likewise 

and wood, neither is there place for us to turn aside. 

1Mac 9:46 

Wherefore cry ye now unto heaven, that ye may be delivered 

from the hand of your enemies. 

1Mac 9:47 

With that they joined battle, and Jonathan stretched forth 

his hand to smite Bacchides, but he turned back from him. 

1Mac 9:48 

Then Jonathan and they that were with him leapt into Jordan, 

and swam over unto the other bank: howbeit the other passed not 

over Jordan unto them. 

1Mac 9:49 

So there were slain of Bacchides' side that day about a 

thousand men. 

1Mac 9:50 

Afterward returned Bacchides to Jerusalem and repaired the 

strong cites in Judea; the fort in Jericho, and Emmaus, and 

Bethhoron, and Bethel, and Thamnatha, Pharathoni, and Taphon, 

these did he strengthen with high walls, with gates and with 

bars. 

1Mac 9:51 

And in them he set a garrison, that they might work malice 

upon Israel. 

1Mac 9:52 

He fortified also the city Bethsura, and Gazera, and the 

tower, and put forces in them, and provision of victuals. 

1Mac 9:53 

Besides, he took the chief men's sons in the country for 

hostages, and put them into the tower at Jerusalem to be kept. 

1Mac 9:54 

Moreover in the hundred fifty and third year, in the second 

month, Alcimus commanded that the wall of the inner court of the 

sanctuary should be pulled down; he pulled down also the works 

of the prophets 

1Mac 9:55 

And as he began to pull down, even at that time was Alcimus 

plagued, and his enterprizes hindered: for his mouth was 

stopped, and he was taken with a palsy, so that he could no more 

speak any thing, nor give order concerning his house. 

1Mac 9:56 

So Alcimus died at that time with great torment. 

1Mac 9:57 

Now when Bacchides saw that Alcimus was dead, he returned to 

the king: whereupon the land of Judea was in rest two years. 

1Mac 9:58 

Then all the ungodly men held a council, saying, Behold, 

Jonathan and his company are at ease, and dwell without care: 

now therefore we will bring Bacchides hither, who shall take 

them all in one night. 

1Mac 9:59 

So they went and consulted with him. 

1Mac 9:60 

Then removed he, and came with a great host, and sent letters 

privily to his adherents in Judea, that they should take 

Jonathan and those that were with him: howbeit they could not, 

because their counsel was known unto them. 

1Mac 9:61 

Wherefore they took of the men of the country, that were 

authors of that mischief, about fifty persons, and slew them. 

1Mac 9:62 

Afterward Jonathan, and Simon, and they that were with him, 

got them away to Bethbasi, which is in the wilderness, and they 

repaired the decays thereof, and made it strong. 

1Mac 9:63 

Which thing when Bacchides knew, he gathered together all his 

host, and sent word to them that were of Judea. 

1Mac 9:64 

Then went he and laid siege against Bethbasi; and they fought 

against it a long season and made engines of war. 

1Mac 9:65 

But Jonathan left his brother Simon in the city, and went 

forth himself into the country, and with a certain number went 

he forth. 

1Mac 9:66 

And he smote Odonarkes and his brethren, and the children of 

Phasiron in their tent. 

1Mac 9:67 

And when he began to smite them, and came up with his forces, 

Simon and his company went out of the city, and burned up the 

engines of war, 

1Mac 9:68 

And fought against Bacchides, who was discomfited by them, 

and they afflicted him sore: for his counsel and travail was in 

vain. 

1Mac 9:69 

Wherefore he was very wroth at the wicked men that gave him 

counsel to come into the country, inasmuch as he slew many of 

them, and purposed to return into his own country. 

1Mac 9:70 

Whereof when Jonathan had knowledge, he sent ambassadors unto 

him, to the end he should make peace with him, and deliver them 

the prisoners. 

1Mac 9:71 

Which thing he accepted, and did according to his demands, 

and sware unto him that he would never do him harm all the days 

of his life. 

1Mac 9:72 

When therefore he had restored unto him the prisoners that he 

had taken aforetime out of the land of Judea, he returned and 

went his way into his own land, neither came he any more into 

their borders. 

1Mac 9:73 

Thus the sword ceased from Israel: but Jonathan dwelt at 

Machmas, and began to govern the people; and he destroyed the 

ungodly men out of Israel.