Good News Translation
But when the Jews realized how strong the royal army was and how determined it was to fight, they retreated.

New Revised Standard Version
When the Jews saw the royal might and the fierce attack of the forces, they turned away in flight.

Contemporary English Version
Suddenly the Jews realized how helpless they were against the fierce attack of the king's army, and they started running away.

New American Bible
But when Judas’ troops saw the strength of the royal army and the ardor of its forces, they retreated from them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then they seeing the strength of the king and the fierceness of his army, turned away from them.

Then they seeing the strength of the king and the fierceness of his army, turned away from them.

1 Maccabees 6:45
And he ran up to it boldly in the midst of the legion, killing on the right hand, and on the left, and they fell by him on this side and that side.

1 Maccabees 6:46
And he went between the feet of the elephant, and put himself under it: and slew it, and it fell to the ground upon him, and he died there.

1 Maccabees 6:48
But the king's army went up against them to Jerusalem: and the king's army pitched their tents against Judea and Mount Sion.

1 Maccabees 6:49
And he made peace with them that were in Bethsura: and they came forth out of the city, because they had no victuals, being shut up there, for it was the year of rest to the land.