1 Maccabees 3:16-18

Wycliffe Bible

¹⁶ And they nighed (or approached) unto Beth-horon; and Judas went out against them, with (a) few men.

¹⁷ Forsooth as they saw the host coming to them in meeting, they said to Judas, How may we few (or How be we few able to), fight against so great (a) multitude, (and) so strong; and we be made weary by fasting this day?

¹⁸ And Judas said, It is light, either easy, that many be closed (up) (al)together in (the) hand(s) of (a) few; and difference is not in (the) sight of God of heaven, for to deliver in (or with) many either in (or with) (a) few; [And Judas saith, It is light, or easy, many for to be closed together in hand of few; and difference is not in the sight of God of heaven, for to deliver in many or in few;]