1 Maccabees 5:63

63 But Judas Maccabeus and his brothers won great respect among all the Israelites and all the Gentiles. When people heard of their fame,

1 Maccabees 5:63 In-Context

61 This great defeat came about because the Jewish commanders wanted to be heroes and refused to obey Judas and his brothers.

62 Besides, they did not belong to the family of the Maccabees, whom God had chosen to bring freedom to the people of Israel.

63 But Judas Maccabeus and his brothers won great respect among all the Israelites and all the Gentiles. When people heard of their fame,

64 large crowds gathered to praise them.

65 Then Judas and his brothers went to war against the Edomites to the south. He attacked Hebron and its surrounding towns, destroyed its fortifications, and burned down the towers around it.