1 Maccabees 5:16-18
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
16 When Judas and the people heard this, a great assembly convened to consider what they should do for their kindred who were in distress and being attacked by enemies.
17 Judas said to his brother Simon: “Choose men for yourself, and go, rescue your kindred in Galilee; my brother Jonathan and I will go to Gilead.”
18 He left Joseph, son of Zechariah, and Azariah, leader of the people, with the rest of the army in Judea to guard it.
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