3 Maccabees 5:36-38

Common English Bible

³⁶ Now the king resumed the entire banquet, according to the same rules, and began inviting the guests to return to their celebration. ³⁷ He summoned Hermon and said with a threat, “How often, you sorry creature, must I command you concerning these same matters? ³⁸ Equip the elephants yet again for the destruction of the Jews tomorrow.”