1 Maccabees 7:5DRA
Catholic Bible · DRA · Verse 5 of 50
"And there came to him the wicked and ungodly men of Israel: And Alcimus was at the head of them, who desired to be made high priest."
In context
3And when he knew it, he said: Let me not see their face.
4So the army slew them. And Demetrius sat upon the throne of his kingdom:
5And there came to him the wicked and ungodly men of Israel: And Alcimus was at the head of them, who desired to be made high priest.
6And they accused the people to the king, saying: Judas and his brethren have destroyed all thy friends, and he hath driven us out of our land.
7Now therefore send some man whom thou trustest, and let him go, and see all the havock he hath made amongst us, and in the king’s lands: and let him punish all his friends and their helpers.