1 Maccabees 9:30
King James VersionSource notes
“Now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our prince and captain in his stead, that thou mayest fight our battles.”
Context
27So was there a great affliction in Israel, the like whereof was not since the time that a prophet was not seen among them.
28For this cause all Judas’ friends came together, and said unto Jonathan,
29Since thy brother Judas died, we have no man like him to go forth against our enemies, and Bacchides, and against them of our nation that are adversaries to us.
30Now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our prince and captain in his stead, that thou mayest fight our battles.
31Upon this Jonathan took the governance upon him at that time, and rose up instead of his brother Judas.
32But when Bacchides gat knowledge thereof, he sought for to slay him
33Then Jonathan, and Simon his brother, and all that were with him, perceiving that, fled into the wilderness of Thecoe, and pitched their tents by the water of the pool Asphar.