8 Then the king chose Bacchides, one of his friends that ruled beyond the great river in the kingdom, and was faithful to the king: and he sent him,
9 To see the havock that Judas had made: and the wicked Alcimus he made high priest, and commanded him to take revenge upon the children of Israel.
10 And they arose, and came with a great army into the land of Juda: and they sent messengers, and spoke to Judas and his brethren with peaceable words deceitfully.
11 But they gave no heed to their words: for they saw that they were come with a great army.
12 Then there assembled to Alcimus and Bacchides a company of the scribes to require things that are just:
13 And first the Assideans that were among the children of Israel, and they sought peace of them.
14 For they said: One that is a priest of the seed of Aaron is come, he will not deceive us.