3 Maccabees 5:32

³⁰The king was filled with fierce anger at these words; for, by the Providence of God regarding these things, his mind had become entirely confused. He looked hard at Hermon, and threatened him as follows:

³¹Your parents, or your children, were they here, to these wild beasts a large repast they should have furnished; not these innocent Jews, who me and my forefathers loyally have served.

— 3 Maccabees 5:32 —

³³Hermon, being threatened in this unexpected and alarming manner, was troubled in visage, and depressed in countenance.

³⁴The friends, too, stole out one by one, and dismissed the assembled multitudes to their occupations.