1 Maccabees 12:53

53 All the nations around them tried to destroy them, saying, "They have no leader or helper now. Let's make war against them and blot out their memory from humanity."

1 Maccabees 12:53 In-Context

51 When their pursuers saw that they would fight for their lives, they turned back.

52 So they all reached the land of Judah safely. They mourned for Jonathan and his companions, and they were very anxious. All Israel mourned deeply.

53 All the nations around them tried to destroy them, saying, "They have no leader or helper now. Let's make war against them and blot out their memory from humanity."