1 Maccabees 5:9-11

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Liberation of Galilean Jews

⁹ Now the nations in Gilead gathered together against the Israelites who lived in their territory and planned to destroy them. But they fled to the stronghold of Dathema^{(A) 10} and sent to Judas and his brothers letters that said, “The nations around us have gathered together to destroy us. ¹¹ They are preparing to come and capture the stronghold to which we have fled, and Timothy is leading their forces.