1 Maccabees 3:26-28

Good News Translation

²⁶ His fame reached the ears of King Antiochus, and people in every nation talked about Judas and his victories.

The King Appoints Lysias as Governor

²⁷ When Antiochus heard what had happened, he was furious. He ordered all the armies of his empire to assemble in one huge force. ²⁸ From his treasury he paid a full year's wages to his soldiers and ordered them to be prepared for any emergency.