1 Maccabees 6:25-27

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

²⁵ Neither have they put forth their hand against us only, but also against all our borders.

²⁶ And behold they have approached this day to the castle of Jerusalem to take it, and they have fortified the stronghold of Bethsura:

²⁷ And unless thou speedily prevent them, they will do greater things than these, and thou shalt not be able to subdue them.