1 Maccabees 13:7-9

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁷ And the spirit of the people was enkindled as soon as they heard these words.

⁸ And they answered with a loud voice, saying: Thou art our leader in the place of Judas, and Jonathan thy brother.

⁹ Fight thou our battles, and we will do whatsoever thou shalt say to us.