1 Maccabees 7:13

13 These devout and patriotic men were the first of the Jews to try to make peace with Alcimus and Bacchides.

1 Maccabees 7:13 In-Context

11 But when Judas and his brothers saw what a large army they had brought, they did not believe what the messengers said.

12 A group of teachers of the Law came to Alcimus and Bacchides, asking for justice.

13 These devout and patriotic men were the first of the Jews to try to make peace with Alcimus and Bacchides.

14 They trusted Alcimus, who was a priest descended from Aaron, and they thought he would not cause them any harm.

15 Alcimus assured them of his peaceful intentions and solemnly promised that no harm would come to them or their friends.