World English Bible

1 Maccabees 4:15-22 World English Bible (WEB)

15. But all the hindmost fell by the sword: and they pursued them to Gazara, and to the plains of Idumaea and Azotus and Jamnia, and there fell of them about three thousand men.

16. And Judas and his host returned from pursuing after them,

17. and he said to the people, Be not greedy of the spoils, inasmuch as there is a battle before us;

18. and Gorgias and his host are near to us in the mountain. But stand you⌃ now against our enemies, and fight against them, and afterwards take the spoils with boldness.

19. While Judas was yet making an end of these words, there appeared a part of them looking out from the mountain:

20. and they saw that their host had been put to flight, and that the Jews were burning the camp; for the smoke that was seen declared what was done.

21. But when they perceived these things, they were sore afraid; and perceiving also the army of Judas in the plain ready for battle,

22. they fled all of them into the land of the Philistines.