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When King Antiochus was making his way through the upper regions of Persia, he received news about Elymais, a city renowned for its wealth in silver and gold. (1 Maccabees 6, 1)
They kept in the wealthy temple of their city golden armor, breastplates and weapons left there by the Macedonian king, Alexander the son of Philip, the first sovereign of the Greeks. (1 Maccabees 6, 2)
While he was still in Persia, it was reported to him that the armies sent to Judea had been defeated. They told him (1 Maccabees 6, 5)
Now I remember the evils I did in Jerusalem, the vessels of gold and silver that I stole, the inhabitants of Judea I ordered to be killed for no reason at all. (1 Maccabees 6, 12)
Early in the morning the king rose and his army boldly advanced along the road to Beth-zechariah. The troops prepared for battle and sounded the trumpets. (1 Maccabees 6, 33)
When the sun shone on the shields of gold and bronze, the mountains glittered and gleamed like flames of fire. (1 Maccabees 6, 39)
He boldly charged towards the animal right into the midst of the battalion, killing men right and left, scattering the enemy before him on both sides. (1 Maccabees 6, 45)
This is why Lysias hastily gave orders to depart, saying to the king, the generals of the army and the soldiers, "We are losing strength every day, we are short of food and the place we are besieging is well fortified; we are moreover diverting our attention from the affairs of the kingdom. (1 Maccabees 6, 57)
Judas was told that Nicanor had come to him treacherously, so he withdrew from Nicanor, and would not see him again. (1 Maccabees 7, 30)
In the meantime, Judas was informed about the Romans. He was told that the Romans were valiant in war and that they showed goodwill towards all who sided with them; that they offered friendship to all who approached them, (1 Maccabees 8, 1)
and were a strong ally in war. He was told of their wars and of their exploits among the Gauls whom they conquered and forced to pay taxes, (1 Maccabees 8, 2)
and of all they had done in Spain to gain possession of the silver and gold mines, (1 Maccabees 8, 3)
