1 Maccabees 9:68LXX
Orthodox Bible · LXX · Verse 68 of 73
"And they fought against Bacchides, and he was discomfited by them: and they afflicted him exceedingly, for his counsel, and his enterprise was in vain."
In context
66And struck Odares, and his brethren, and the children of Phaseron in their tents, and he began to slay, and to increase in forces.
67But Simon and they that were with him, sallied out of the city, and burnt the engines.
68And they fought against Bacchides, and he was discomfited by them: and they afflicted him exceedingly, for his counsel, and his enterprise was in vain.
69And he was angry with the wicked men that had given him counsel to come into their country, and he slew many of them: and he purposed to return with the rest into their country.
70And Jonathan had knowledge of it, and he sent ambassadors to him to make peace with him, and to restore to him the prisoners.