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Simon presses forward with the Judean fighters as Bacchides and the royal soldiers fall back.
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Historical Library · Deuterocanonical Literature
1 Maccabees 9

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Source edition: lxx-swete-1909

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    1 Maccabees 9:68

    The Siege Fails

    Judas Falls and Jonathan Takes the Lead · 1 Maccabees 9

    Story guide: Simon advances with the Judean fighters while Bacchides and the royal soldiers pull back before Bethbasi’s intact walls.

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    68And they fought against Bacchides, and he was crushed by them, and they pressed him hard, because his plan and his attack were in vain.

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