15 and destroyed most of that part of the enemy army. The few who escaped were chased as far as Mount Azotus.
16 When the soldiers on the left side of Bacchides' army learned that the rest of their army had been wiped out, they swung around and attacked from behind.
17 The fighting was fierce, and many from both armies were either killed or wounded.
18 Judas himself died in the battle, and the rest of the Jews ran away.
19 Jonathan and Simon took the body of their brother Judas back to Modein and buried him in the family tomb.
20 They cried bitterly, and everyone in Israel mourned for a long time. They said:
21 “Judas was a mighty warriorwho saved our nation.Why did he have to die?”