Furthermore when Demetrius heard that Nicanor and his host were slain in battle, he sent Bacchides and Alcimus into the land of Judea the second time, and with them the chief strength of his host:
When Demetrius heard that Nicanor and his army had fallen in battle, he sent Bacchides and Alcimus into Judea a second time, along with the main strength of his army.