9. And they would have dissuaded him, saying, We shall in no wise be able: but let us rather save our lives now: let us return again, we and our brethren, and fight against them: but we are few.
10. And Judas said, let it not be so that I should do this thing, to flee from them: and if our time is come, let us die manfully for our brethren’s sake, and not leave a cause of reproach against our glory.
11. And the host removed from the camp, and stood to encounter them, and the horse was parted into two companies, and the slingers and the archers went before the host, and all the mighty men that fought in the front of the battle.
12. But Bacchides was in the right wing; and the phalanx drew near on the two parts, and they blew with their trumpets.
13. And the men of Judas’ side, even they sounded with their trumpets, and the earth shook with the shout of the armies, and the battle was joined, and continued from morning until evening.
14. And Judas saw that Bacchides and the strength of his army were on the right side, and there went with him all that were brave in heart,
15. and the right wing was discomfited by them, and he pursued after them to the mount Azotus.
16. And they that were on the left wing saw that the right wing was discomfited, and they turned and followed upon the footsteps of Judas and of those that were with him:
17. and the battle waxed sore, and many on both parts fell wounded to death.
18. And Judas fell, and the rest fled.
19. And Jonathan and Simon took Judas their brother, and buried him in the sepulchre of his fathers at Modin.
20. And they bewailed him, and all Israel made great lamentation for him, and mourned many days, and said,
21. How is the mighty fallen, the savior of Israel!