1 Maccabees 5:14-16

Common English Bible

¹⁴ While the letter was still being read, other messengers from Galilee, with torn clothing, said similar things. ¹⁵ They related that the people of Ptolemais, Tyre, Sidon, and all Galilee of the Gentiles had gathered together “to annihilate us.” ¹⁶ When Judas and the people heard all this, a great assembly was called to decide what they should do to assist their people who were in distress and were being attacked by enemies.