1 Maccabees 3:55-57

Good News Translation

⁵⁵ After that, Judas divided his men into groups of ten, fifty, a hundred, and a thousand, placing officers in charge of each group. ^56 (A)Then, in obedience to the Law, he sent home everyone who had recently been married, built a house, or planted a vineyard, as well as anyone who was afraid. ⁵⁷ Finally, the army marched out and took up positions south of Emmaus,