1 Maccabees 6:28

28 Now when the king heard this he was angry, and gathered together all his friends and the captains of his army and those who had charge of the horsemen.

1 Maccabees 6:28 In-Context

26 And, behold, this day are they besieging the tower at Jerusalem to take it; the sanctuary also and Beth-zur have they fortified.

27 Therefore if thou dost not prevent them quickly, they will do greater things than these; neither shalt thou be able to rule them."

28 Now when the king heard this he was angry, and gathered together all his friends and the captains of his army and those who had charge of the horsemen.

29 There came also unto him from other kingdoms, and from isles of the sea, bands of hired soldiers,

30 so that the number of his army was a hundred thousand footmen, and twenty thousand horsemen, and two and thirty elephants exercised in battle.