1 Maccabees 3:15-17

Common English Bible

¹⁵ Once more, a strong army of godless men went up with Seron to help him take vengeance on the Israelites.

¹⁶ When he approached the ascent to go up to Beth-horon, Judas went out to meet him with a small group. ¹⁷ When they saw Seron’s army that was coming against them, they said to Judas, “How can we, who are so few, fight against so large and strong a multitude? What’s more, we feel faint because we haven’t eaten today.”