1 Maccabees 9:23-27

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

Jonathan Succeeds Judas

²³ After the death of Judas, the lawless emerged in all parts of Israel; all the doers of injustice appeared. ²⁴ In those days a very great famine occurred, and the country deserted with them to the enemy. ²⁵ And Bac′chides chose the ungodly and put them in charge of the country. ²⁶ They sought and searched for the friends of Judas, and brought them to Bac′chides, and he took vengeance on them and made sport of them. ²⁷ Thus there was great distress in Israel, such as had not been since the time that prophets ceased to appear among them.