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So they set out with a large force and, on reaching Judaea, sent emissaries to Judas and his brothers with proposals peaceable yet treacherous. (1 Maccabees 7, 10)
The latter, however, did not put any faith in their words, aware that they had come with a large force. (1 Maccabees 7, 11)
Nevertheless, a commission of scribes presented themselves before Alcimus and Bacchides, to sue for just terms. (1 Maccabees 7, 12)
The first among the Israelites to ask them for peace terms were the Hasidaeans, (1 Maccabees 7, 13)
who reasoned thus, 'This is a priest of Aaron's line who has come with the armed forces; he will not wrong us.' (1 Maccabees 7, 14)
He did in fact discuss peace terms with them and gave them his oath, 'We shall not attempt to injure you or your friends.' (1 Maccabees 7, 15)
They believed him, but he arrested sixty of them and put them to death on one day, fulfilling the words of scripture: (1 Maccabees 7, 16)
At this, fear and dread gripped the whole people. 'There is no truth or virtue in them,' they said, 'they have broken their agreement and their sworn oath.' (1 Maccabees 7, 18)
He then put Alcimus in charge of the province, leaving an army with him to support him; Bacchides himself returned to the king. (1 Maccabees 7, 20)
Seeing that all the wrongs done to the Israelites by Alcimus and his supporters exceeded what the gentiles had done, (1 Maccabees 7, 23)
Judas went right round the whole territory of Judaea to take vengeance on those who had deserted him and to prevent their free movement about the country. (1 Maccabees 7, 24)
When Alcimus saw how strong Judas and his supporters had grown and realised that he was powerless to resist them, he went back to the king, to whom he made malicious accusations against them. (1 Maccabees 7, 25)
