1 Maccabees 3:3 CPDV

¹  And his son Judas, who was called Maccabeus, rose up in his place.

²  And all his brothers assisted him, along with all those who had joined themselves to his father. And they fought the battle of Israel with rejoicing.

³  And he expanded the glory of his people, and he clothed himself with a breastplate like a giant, and he surrounded himself his weapons of war in battles, and he protected the camp with his sword.

⁴  In his actions, he became like a lion, and like a young lion roaring in the hunt.

⁵  And he pursued the wicked and tracked them down. And those who disturbed his people, he burned with fire.