1 Maccabees 6:22-24

New Catholic Bible

²² They approached the king and said:

“How much longer are you going to delay in your pursuit of justice and avenging our comrades? ²³ We were happy to serve your father, to follow his instructions, and to obey his commands. ²⁴ As a result, our own kindred have besieged the citadel and turned against us. They have put to death as many of us as they have been able to capture, and they have plundered our property. Read full chapter