1 Maccabees 3:53

53 If you don't help us, how can we stand up against them?"

1 Maccabees 3:53 In-Context

51 now that your holy Temple has been trampled and profaned by Gentiles, and your priests mourn in disgrace?

52 The Gentiles have come to attack and destroy us. You know what they plan to do!

53 If you don't help us, how can we stand up against them?"

54 Then they blew trumpets and shouted loudly.

55 After that, Judas divided his men into groups of ten, fifty, a hundred, and a thousand, placing officers in charge of each group.