1 Maccabees 5:15-17

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁵ they said that the people of Ptolemais and Tyre and Sidon, and all Galilee of the Gentiles,^[a] had gathered together against them “to annihilate us.” ¹⁶ When Judas and the people heard these messages, a great assembly was called to determine what they should do for their kindred who were in distress and were being attacked by enemies.^{[b] 17} Then Judas said to his brother Simon, “Choose your men and go and rescue your kindred in Galilee; Jonathan my brother and I will go to Gilead.”