1 Maccabees

1 Maccabees 5:67

ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ἔπεσον ἱερεῖς ἐν πολέμῳ βουλόμενοι ἀνδραγαθῆσαι ἐν τῷ αὐτοὺς ἐξελθεῖν εἰς πόλεμον ἀβουλεύτως.
King James Version (KJV)

At that time certain priests, desirous to shew their valour, were slain in battle, for that they went out to fight unadvisedly.

Modern English

At that time some priests, eager to show their courage, were killed in battle because they rushed out to fight without proper strategy.

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