1 Maccabees 9:43DRA
Catholic Bible · DRA · Verse 43 of 73
"And Bacchides heard it, and he came on the sabbath day even to the bank of the Jordan with a great power."
In context
41And the marriage was turned into mourning, and the noise of their musical instruments into lamentation.
42And they took revenge for the blood of their brother: and they returned to the bank of the Jordan.
43And Bacchides heard it, and he came on the sabbath day even to the bank of the Jordan with a great power.
44And Jonathan said to his company: Let us arise, and fight against our enemies: for it is not now as yesterday, and the day before.
45And behold the battle is before us, and the water of the Jordan on this side and on that side, and banks, and marshes, and woods: and there is no place for us to turn aside.