1 Maccabees 11:47-49

Good News Translation

⁴⁷ Then the king called on the Jewish soldiers for help, and they all rushed to his aid. They went through the whole city and killed at least 100,000 people. ⁴⁸ They saved the king's life, but they plundered and burned the city. ⁴⁹ When the people saw that the Jews had complete control of the city, they lost courage and appealed to the king, requesting