40. And they rose up against them from their ambush, and killed them, and many fell wounded to death, and the remnant fled into the mountain, and they took all their spoils.
41. And the marriage was turned into mourning, and the voice of their minstrels into lamentation.
42. And they avenged fully the blood of their brother, and turned back to the marsh of Jordan
43. And Bacchides heard it, and he came on the Sabbath day to the banks of Jordan with a great host.
44. And Jonathan said to his company, Let us stand up now and fight for our lives, for it is not with us today, as yesterday and the day before.
45. For, behold, the battle is before us and behind us; moreover the water of the Jordan is on this side and on that side, and marsh and wood; and there is no place to turn aside.
46. Now therefore cry to heaven, that you⌃ may be delivered out of the hand of your enemies.
47. And the battle was joined, and Jonathan stretched forth his hand to strike Bacchides, and he turned away back from him.