1 Maccabees 5:10-12

New Catholic Bible

¹⁰ and sent the following letter to Judas and his brothers: “The Gentiles around us have banded together to destroy us, ¹¹ and they are preparing to come and seize this stronghold in which we have taken refuge. Timothy is in command of their army. ¹² Please come immediately and rescue us from their clutches, for many of us have already fallen.