1 Maccabees 7:23

23 Judas saw that the trouble Alcimus and his men had caused was even worse than the damage done by the Gentiles.

1 Maccabees 7:23 In-Context

21 Alcimus then began his struggle to establish himself as High Priest.

22 Every troublemaker in the country joined him. They gained control of the land of Judea and caused great difficulties for the Jews.

23 Judas saw that the trouble Alcimus and his men had caused was even worse than the damage done by the Gentiles.

24 So he went around the whole country of Judea taking revenge on all the men who had willingly joined Alcimus and preventing them from leaving the towns and going into the country.

25 When Alcimus saw that Judas and his men were growing more powerful and when he realized that he would not be able to stand against them, he returned to the king and accused them of great crimes.