1 Maccabees 9:10DRA
Catholic Bible · DRA · Verse 10 of 73
"Then Judas said: God forbid we should do this thing, and flee away from them: but if our time be come, let us die manfully for our brethren, and let us not stain our glory."
In context
8Then he said to them that remained: Let us arise, and go against our enemies, if we may be able to fight against them.
9But they dissuaded him, saying: We shall not be able, but let us save our lives now, and return to our brethren, and then we will fight against them: for we are but few.
10Then Judas said: God forbid we should do this thing, and flee away from them: but if our time be come, let us die manfully for our brethren, and let us not stain our glory.
11And the army removed out of the camp, and they stood over against them: and the horsemen were divided into two troops, and the slingers, and the archers went before the army, and they that were in the front were all men of valour.
12And Bacchides was in the right wing, and the legion drew near on two sides, and they sounded the trumpets: