1 Maccabees 10:8
King James VersionSource notes
“Who were sore afraid, when they heard that the king had given him authority to gather together an host.”
Context
5Else he will remember all the evils that we have done against him, and against his brethren and his people.
6Wherefore he gave him authority to gather together an host, and to provide weapons, that he might aid him in battle: he commanded also that the hostages that were in the tower should be delivered him.
7Then came Jonathan to Jerusalem, and read the letters in the audience of all the people, and of them that were in the tower:
8Who were sore afraid, when they heard that the king had given him authority to gather together an host.
9Whereupon they of the tower delivered their hostages unto Jonathan, and he delivered them unto their parents.
10This done, Jonathan settled himself in Jerusalem, and began to build and repair the city.
11And he commanded the workmen to build the walls and the mount Sion and about with square stones for fortification; and they did so.