45
For look! the battle is in front of us and behind us; the water of the Jordan is on this side and on that, with marsh and thicket; there is no place to turn.
43
When Bacchides heard of this, he came with a large force on the sabbath day to the banks of the Jordan.
44
And Jonathan said to those with him, "Let us rise up now and fight for our lives, for today things are not as they were before.
45
For look! the battle is in front of us and behind us; the water of the Jordan is on this side and on that, with marsh and thicket; there is no place to turn.
46
Cry out now to Heaven that you may be delivered from the hands of our enemies."
47
So the battle began, and Jonathan stretched out his hand to strike Bacchides, but he eluded him and went to the rear.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.