1 Maccabees 5:25-27

Common English Bible

²⁵ They encountered the Nabateans, who greeted them in peace and related all that had happened to their people in Gilead: ²⁶ “Many of them have been cornered inside Bozrah and Bosor, in Alema and Chaspho, in Maked and Carnaim.” These were strong and large towns. ²⁷ “Some have been confined in other towns in Gilead. The enemy is getting ready to attack the fortresses tomorrow. They intend to capture and destroy all these people in a single day.”