1 Maccabees 5:40-42

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁴⁰ And Timotheus said to the captains of his army: When Judas and his army come near the torrent of water, if he pass over unto us first, we shall not be able to withstand him: for he will certainly prevail over us.

⁴¹ But if he be afraid to pass over, and camp on the other side of the river, we will pass over to them and shall prevail against him.

⁴² Now when Judas came near the torrent of water, he set the scribes of the people by the torrent, and commanded them, saying: Suffer no man to stay behind: but let all come to the battle.