1 Maccabees 5:17
“Just as the assaults of the Church by its enemies are many, so also the battles of spiritual warriors ought to be distinct. Therefore Simon goes into Galilee with three thousand men, as is shown in what follows, in order to free his brothers; but Judas and Jonathan go into the land of Gilead with eight thousand. And w…”
17Then said Judas unto Simon his brother, Choose thee out men, and go and deliver thy brethren that are in Galilee, for I and Jonathan my brother will go into the country of Galaad.
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15And said, They of Ptolemais, and of Tyrus, and Sidon, and all Galilee of the Gentiles, are assembled together against us to consume us.
16Now when Judas and the people heard these words, there assembled a great congregation together, to consult what they should do for their brethren, that were in trouble, and assaulted of them.
— 1 Maccabees 5:17 —
18So he left Joseph the son of Zacharias, and Azarias, captains of the people, with the remnant of the host in Judea to keep it.
19Unto whom he gave commandment, saying, Take ye the charge of this people, and see that ye make not war against the heathen until the time that we come again.