1 Maccabees 9:67
King James VersionSource notes
“And when he began to smite them, and came up with his forces, Simon and his company went out of the city, and burned up the engines of war,”
Context
64Then went he and laid siege against Bethbasi; and they fought against it a long season and made engines of war.
65But Jonathan left his brother Simon in the city, and went forth himself into the country, and with a certain number went he forth.
66And he smote Odonarkes and his brethren, and the children of Phasiron in their tent.
67And when he began to smite them, and came up with his forces, Simon and his company went out of the city, and burned up the engines of war,
68And fought against Bacchides, who was discomfited by them, and they afflicted him sore: for his counsel and travail was in vain.
69Wherefore he was very wroth at the wicked men that gave him counsel to come into the country, inasmuch as he slew many of them, and purposed to return into his own country.
70Whereof when Jonathan had knowledge, he sent ambassadors unto him, to the end he should make peace with him, and deliver them the prisoners.