1 Maccabees 6:3-5

New Catholic Bible

³ Therefore, he journeyed there in an attempt to capture and plunder the city, but he was unsuccessful because the people of the city had become aware of his designs ⁴ and rose up in battle against him. He was put to flight and had to withdraw in great disappointment and retreat toward Babylon.

⁵ While he was still in Persia, a messenger brought him the news that the armies that had invaded the land of Judah had been routed,