1 Maccabees 5:40-42

New Catholic Bible

⁴⁰ As Judas and his army were approaching the stream, Timothy said to the officers of his forces, “If he crosses over to us first, we shall not be able to resist him, and he will surely defeat us. ⁴¹ However, if he is fearful and camps on the other side of the river, we will cross over to him and defeat him.”

⁴² When Judas reached the stream, he stationed the scribes^[a] of the people alongside it and gave them this command, “Do not allow anyone to encamp, but order them all to enter the battle.”