1 Maccabees 9:17

17 The fighting became very fierce, and many on both sides were killed.

1 Maccabees 9:17 In-Context

15 and they crushed the Syrians' right wing. They pursued them as far as the foothills.

16 But when the Syrians on the left wing saw that their right wing had been crushed, they turned to attack Judas and his men from the rear.

17 The fighting became very fierce, and many on both sides were killed.

18 Finally Judas himself was killed. Then all his men fled.

19 Jonathan and Simon took their brother's body and buried it in the family tomb at Modein,