1 Maccabees 6:28

28 The king was enraged when he heard this. He assembled all his Friends, the commanders of his forces and those in authority.

1 Maccabees 6:28 In-Context

26 And see, today they have encamped against the citadel in Jerusalem to take it; they have fortified both the sanctuary and Beth-zur;

27 unless you quickly prevent them, they will do still greater things, and you will not be able to stop them."

28 The king was enraged when he heard this. He assembled all his Friends, the commanders of his forces and those in authority.

29 Mercenary forces also came to him from other kingdoms and from islands of the seas.

30 The number of his forces was one hundred thousand foot soldiers, twenty thousand horsemen, and thirty-two elephants accustomed to war.

Footnotes

• [a]. Gk [those over the reins]