1 Maccabees 9:48

48 So Jonathan and his men jumped into the Jordan and swam to the other side to escape, and the Syrian army did not cross the river to follow them.

1 Maccabees 9:48 In-Context

46 So pray now for the Lord to save us from our enemies."

47 The battle began and Jonathan and his men were just about to kill Bacchides, when he escaped to the rear of the army.

48 So Jonathan and his men jumped into the Jordan and swam to the other side to escape, and the Syrian army did not cross the river to follow them.

49 That day Bacchides lost about 1,000 men.

50 After Bacchides returned to Jerusalem, the Syrians built fortifications with high walls and barred gates for a number of towns in Judea: Emmaus, Beth Horon, Bethel, Timnath, Pirathon, Tephon, and the fortress in Jericho.