1 Maccabees 3:45
Source: Septuagint
45Now Jerusalem was laid void as a wilderness, there was none of her children that went in or out: the sanctuary also was trodden down, and aliens kept the stronghold; the heathen had their habitation in that place; and joy was taken from Jacob, and the pipe with the harp ceased.
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43they said one to another, Let us restore the decayed estate of our people, and let us fight for our people and the sanctuary.
44Then the congregation gathered together, that they might be ready for battle, and that they might pray, and ask mercy and compassion.
— 1 Maccabees 3:45 —
46Wherefore the Israelites assembled themselves together, and came to Mizpah, over against Jerusalem; for in Mizpah was the place where they prayed aforetime in Israel.
47Then they fasted that day, and put on sackcloth, and cast ashes upon their heads, and rent their clothes,