1 Maccabees 9:28-30

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

²⁸ And all the friends of Judas came together, and said to Jonathan:

²⁹ Since thy brother Judas died, there is not a man like him to go forth against our enemies, Bacchides, and them that are the enemies of our nation.

³⁰ Now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our prince, and captain in his stead to fight our battles.