1 Maccabees 8:6

6 how also Antiochus the great king of Asia, who came against them in battle, having a hundred and twenty elephants, with horsemen and chariots and a very great army, was discomfited by them;

1 Maccabees 8:6 In-Context

4 and that, by their policy and patience, they had conquered all that place (though it were very far from them), and the kings also who came against them from the uttermost part of the earth, till they had discomfited them and given them a great overthrow, so that the rest gave them tribute every year;

5 besides this, how they had discomfited in battle Philip, and Perseus king of the Macedonians, with others who lifted up themselves against them, and had overcome them;

6 how also Antiochus the great king of Asia, who came against them in battle, having a hundred and twenty elephants, with horsemen and chariots and a very great army, was discomfited by them;

7 and how they took him alive, and covenanted that he and such as reigned after him should pay a great tribute, and give hostages and that which was agreed upon,

8 and the country of India, and Media and Lydia and of the goodliest countries, which they took from him and gave to king Eumenes;