1 Maccabees 9:47 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

And the battle was joined, and Jonathan stretched forth his hand to smite Bacchides, and he turned away back from him.

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So the battle began. Jonathan reached out his hand to strike Bacchides, but he escaped and went to the rear.

And Jonathan extended his hand to strike Bacchides, but he turned away from him in retreat.

And Jonathan stretched forth his hand to strike Bacchides, but he turned away from him backwards.

The battle began and Jonathan and his men were just about to kill Bacchides, when he escaped to the rear of the army.

So the battle was joined, and Jonathan stretched out his hand to strike Bacchides, and he turned away back from him.

As soon as the battle began, Jonathan tried to kill Bacchides; however, he escaped to the rear of his army.