1 Maccabees 6:57

57 he made rapid preparations to depart. He said to the young king, to his officers, and to his men, "We are growing weaker each day; we are short of provisions, and this place we are besieging is strong. Besides, there are pressing government affairs which need our attention.

1 Maccabees 6:57 In-Context

55 Meanwhile, Philip, who had been appointed by King Antiochus before his death to educate his son to be king,

56 returned from Persia and Media. He had come back with the royal army and planned to take control of the government. When Lysias heard this news,

57 he made rapid preparations to depart. He said to the young king, to his officers, and to his men, "We are growing weaker each day; we are short of provisions, and this place we are besieging is strong. Besides, there are pressing government affairs which need our attention.

58 So now let's arrange a truce and make a peace treaty with the Jews and their whole nation.

59 We will allow them to follow their own laws and customs as they did before. All this trouble started when we provoked them by abolishing their laws and customs."