1 Maccabees 7:20

20 He put Alcimus in charge of the country and left a force to assist him. Then Bacchides went back to the king.

1 Maccabees 7:20 In-Context

18 Then fear and dread came over all the people. They said, "They are not truthful or just, because they broke the promise they made."

19 Bacchides retreated from Jerusalem and camped in Beth-zaith. He captured many of the soldiers and some of the people who had deserted to his side. He killed them and threw them into a great pit.

20 He put Alcimus in charge of the country and left a force to assist him. Then Bacchides went back to the king.

21 Alcimus struggled to maintain the high priesthood.

22 All the troublemakers joined him. They gained control of Judah and did great damage in Israel.