3 Maccabees 5:35-37

Common English Bible

³⁵ Now when the Jews heard about what the king had said, they praised God, the Lord, the king of kings, who had made his power apparent in giving them this assistance.

³⁶ Now the king resumed the entire banquet, according to the same rules, and began inviting the guests to return to their celebration. ³⁷ He summoned Hermon and said with a threat, “How often, you sorry creature, must I command you concerning these same matters?