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All the pagan nations obeyed and respected the king's decree, and even in Israel many accepted the imposed cult. They offered sacrifices to idols and no longer respected the Sabbath. (1 Maccabees 1, 43)
The King sent messengers to Jerusalem and the cities of Judea to carry the decree which imposed strange customs. (1 Maccabees 1, 44)
The decree finally declared: "Anyone who does not fulfill the king's order shall die." (1 Maccabees 1, 50)
The king published this obligation throughout the province and inspectors appointed by him went around the land of Judea. They saw to it that sacrifices were offered in all cities. (1 Maccabees 1, 51)
In the meantime, the king's representatives, who were forcing the Jews to give up their religion came to Modein to organize a sacred gathering. (1 Maccabees 2, 15)
The representatives of the king addressed Mattathias, and said to him: "You are one of the leaders of this city, an important and well-known man, and your many children and relatives follow you. (1 Maccabees 2, 17)
Come now and be the first to fulfill the king's order, as the men of Judah have already done, and the survivors in Jerusalem as well. You and your sons will be named Friends of the King and the king will send you gold, silver and many other gifts." (1 Maccabees 2, 18)
But Mattathias answered in a loud voice: "Even if all the nations included in the kingdom should abandon the religion of their fathers and submit to the order of King Antiochus, (1 Maccabees 2, 19)
We will not obey the orders of the king nor turn aside from our religion either to the right or to the left." (1 Maccabees 2, 22)
When he finished speaking these words, a Jew came forward in the sight of everyone to offer incense on the altar that was built in Modein according to the king's decree. (1 Maccabees 2, 23)
At the same time, he killed the king's representative who was forcing the people to offer sacrifice, and then tore down the altar. (1 Maccabees 2, 25)
Then the king's representatives and the authority in the city of David, in Jerusalem, were informed that some men had disobeyed the king's order and had gone to hide in the caves in the desert. (1 Maccabees 2, 31)
