1 Maccabees 5:18-20
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
18 He left Joseph, son of Zechariah, and Azariah, leader of the people, with the rest of the army in Judea to guard it. 19 He commanded them, “Take charge of these people, but do not join battle against the Gentiles until we return.” 20 Three thousand men were allotted to Simon to go into Galilee, and eight thousand men to Judas, for Gilead.
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