1 Maccabees 1:30

30 their commander spoke to the people, offering them terms of peace and completely deceiving them. Then he suddenly launched a fierce attack on the city, dealing it a major blow and killing many of the people.

1 Maccabees 1:30 In-Context

28 All our people were clothed with shame, and our land trembled for them.

29 Two years later Antiochus sent a large army from Mysia against the towns of Judea. When the soldiers entered Jerusalem,

30 their commander spoke to the people, offering them terms of peace and completely deceiving them. Then he suddenly launched a fierce attack on the city, dealing it a major blow and killing many of the people.

31 He plundered the city, set it on fire, and tore down its buildings and walls.

32 He and his army took the women and children as prisoners and seized the cattle.