Common English Bible

1 Maccabees 15:3 Common English Bible (CEB)

Some troublemakers have gained control of our ancestors’ kingdom. I intend to take command of the kingdom so that I may restore it to the way it used to be. I have recruited a large number of foreign troops and have equipped warships.

1 Maccabees 15

1 Maccabees 15:1-6