1 Maccabees 5:39-41

Good News Translation

⁴⁰ As Judas and his army came closer to the water, Timothy said to his officers,
    If he keeps on coming and crosses the river, we won't be able to turn back his attack, and he will defeat us. ⁴¹ But if he is afraid and stops on the other side of the river, we will cross over to attack and defeat him.