1 Maccabees 7:22

22 and all who were troubling their people joined him. They gained control of the land of Judah and did great damage in Israel.

1 Maccabees 7:22 In-Context

20 He placed Alcimus in charge of the country and left with him a force to help him; then Bacchides went back to the king.

21 Alcimus strove for the high priesthood,

22 and all who were troubling their people joined him. They gained control of the land of Judah and did great damage in Israel.

23 And Judas saw all the evil that Alcimus and those with him had done among the sons of Israel; it was more than the Gentiles had done.

24 So Judas went out into all the surrounding parts of Judea, and took vengeance on the men who had deserted, and he prevented those in the city from going out into the country.