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

27 and 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 And mercenary forces came to him from other kingdoms and from islands of the seas.

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