1 Maccabees 3:55-57

Common English Bible

⁵⁵ Judas appointed leaders of the people in charge of thousands and hundreds and fifties and tens. ⁵⁶ In keeping with the Law, he told all who were building houses or were about to get married or were planting a vineyard or were fainthearted to go home. ⁵⁷ Then the army went on the march and camped south of Emmaus.