1 Maccabees 11:44

44 Jonathan sent three thousand strong men to him at Antioch. When they came to the king, he rejoiced at their arrival.

1 Maccabees 11:44 In-Context

42 Demetrius sent this message back to Jonathan: "Not only will I do these things for you and your nation, but I will confer great honor on you and your nation if I get an opportunity.

43 In return, you would do well to send me some soldiers to help me, because my troops are in revolt."

44 Jonathan sent three thousand strong men to him at Antioch. When they came to the king, he rejoiced at their arrival.

45 At that time, the people of the city assembled, one hundred twenty thousand in number, and they wanted to kill the king.

46 But he fled into the palace. Then the people took control of the main streets of the city and began to fight.