1 Maccabees 9:67

67 At the same time, Simon and his men rushed from the town and burned the siege platforms.

1 Maccabees 9:67 In-Context

65 Jonathan slipped out into the country with a small body of men and left his brother Simon in charge of the town.

66 Jonathan defeated Odomera and his people, and then attacked and destroyed the Phasirite camp. Once defeated, they joined Jonathan and advanced with him in his attack against Bacchides.

67 At the same time, Simon and his men rushed from the town and burned the siege platforms.

68 In the battle Bacchides was pressed so hard that all his plans came to nothing, and he was defeated.

69 He was so furious with the traitorous Jews who had urged him to come to Judea that he put many of them to death. Then Bacchides decided to return to his own country,