1 Maccabees 6:53-55

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁵³ But there were no victuals in the city, because it was the seventh year: and such as had stayed in Judea of them that came from among the nations, had eaten the residue of all that which had been stored up.

⁵⁴ And there remained in the holy places but a few, for the famine had prevailed over them: and they were dispersed every man to his own place.

⁵⁵ Now Lysias heard that Philip, whom king Antiochus while he lived had appointed to bring up his son Antiochus, and to reign, to be king,