In the mean time, when Demetrius heard that Nicanor and his army were fallen in battle, he sent again Bacchides and Alcimus into Judea; and the right wing of his army with them. 2And they took the road that leadeth to Galgal, and they camped in Masaloth, which is in Arabella: and they made themselves masters of it, and slew many people. 3In the first month of the hundred and fifty-second year they brought the army to Jerusalem: 4And they arose and went to Berea, with twenty thousand men, and two thousand horsemen. 5Now Judas had pitched his tents in Laisa, and three thousand chosen men with him: 6And they saw the multitude of the army that they were many, and they were seized with great fear: and many withdrew themselves out of the camp, and there remained of them no more than eight hundred men. 7And Judas saw that his army slipped away, and the battle pressed upon him, and his heart was cast down: because he had not time to gather them together, and he was discouraged. 8Then he said to them that remained: Let us arise, and go against our enemies, if we may be able to fight against them. 9But they dissuaded him, saying: We shall not be able, but let us save our lives now, and return to our brethren, and then we will fight against them: for we are but few. 10Then Judas said: God forbid we should do this thing, and flee away from them: but if our time be come, let us die manfully for our brethren, and let us not stain our glory. 11And the army removed out of the camp, and they stood over against them: and the horsemen were divided into two troops, and the slingers, and the archers, went before the army, and they that were in the front were all men of valour. 12And Bacchides was in the right wing, and the legion drew near on two sides, and they sounded the trumpets: 13And they also that were on Judas's side, even they also cried out, and the earth shook at the noise of the armies: and the battle was fought from morning even unto the evening. 14And Judas perceived that the stronger part of the army of Bacchides was on the right side, and all the stout of heart came together with him: 15And the right wing was discomfited by them, and he pursued them even to the mount Azotus. 16And they that were in the left wing saw that the right wing was discomfited, and they followed after Judas, and them that were with him, at their back: 17And the battle was hard fought, and there fell many wounded of the one side and of the other. 18And Judas was slain, and the rest fled away. 19And Jonathan and Simon took Judas, their brother, and buried him in the sepulchre of their fathers, in the city of Modin. 20And all the people of Israel bewailed him with great lamentation, and they mourned for him many days. 21And said: How is the mighty man fallen, that saved the people of Israel! 22But the rest of the words of the wars of Judas, and of the noble acts that he did, and of his greatness, are not written: for they were very many.