Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation The escaping soldiers fled to the towers in the fields at Azotus, and John set fire to the city. On that day, 2,000 enemy soldiers were killed, and John returned safely to Judea. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And they fled even to the towers that were in the fields of Azotus, and he burnt them with fire. And there fell of them two thousand men, and he returned into Judea in peace. 1 Maccabees 16:8And they sounded the holy trumpets: and Cendebeus and his army were put to flight: and there fell many of them wounded, and the rest fled into the strong hold. 1 Maccabees 16:9 At that time, Judas, John's brother, was wounded: but John pursued after them, till he came to Cedron, which he had built: 1 Maccabees 16:11 Now Ptolemee, the son of Abobus, was appointed captain in the plain of Jericho, and he had abundance of silver and gold. 1 Maccabees 16:12 For he was son in law of the high priest. Context 1 Maccabees 16…9At that time, Judas, John's brother, was wounded: but John pursued after them, till he came to Cedron, which he had built: 10And they fled even to the towers that were in the fields of Azotus, and he burnt them with fire. And there fell of them two thousand men, and he returned into Judea in peace. 11Now Ptolemee, the son of Abobus, was appointed captain in the plain of Jericho, and he had abundance of silver and gold.… Cross References 1 Maccabees 16:8 And they sounded the holy trumpets: and Cendebeus and his army were put to flight: and there fell many of them wounded, and the rest fled into the strong hold. 1 Maccabees 16:9 At that time, Judas, John's brother, was wounded: but John pursued after them, till he came to Cedron, which he had built: 1 Maccabees 16:11 Now Ptolemee, the son of Abobus, was appointed captain in the plain of Jericho, and he had abundance of silver and gold. 1 Maccabees 16:12 For he was son in law of the high priest. |