1 Maccabees 3:25-27

Good News Translation

²⁵ After that, Gentiles everywhere began to be afraid of Judas and his brothers. ²⁶ His fame reached the ears of King Antiochus, and people in every nation talked about Judas and his victories.

The King Appoints Lysias as Governor

²⁷ When Antiochus heard what had happened, he was furious. He ordered all the armies of his empire to assemble in one huge force.