1 Maccabees 7:27–38

And Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a great host; and he sent unto Judas and his brethren deceitfully with words of peace, saying: ‘Let there be no battle between me and you; I will come with a few men, that I may see your faces in peace.’ And hecame to Judas, and they saluted one another peaceably. But the enemies were ready to take away Judas by violence. And the thing became known to Judas, ⁽namely⁽ that he came unto him with deceit; and he was sore afraid of him, and would see his face no more. And ⁽when⁽ Nicanor knew that his purpose was discovered, he went out to meet Judas in battle beside Capharsalama; and there fell of those ⁽that were⁽ with Nicanor about five hundred men, and they fled into the city of David.

And after these things Nicanor went up to mount Sion; and there came some of the priests out of the sanctuary, and some of the elders of the people, to salute him peaceably, and to show him the whole burnt sacrifice that was being offered for the king; but he mocked them, and laughed at them, and polluted them, and spake haughtily, and sware in a rage, saying: ‘Unless Judas and his army be now delivered into my hands, it shall be that, if I come again in safety, I will burn up this house.’ And he went forth with great wrath. And the priests entered in, and stood before the altar and the temple, and wept and said: ‘Thou didst choose this house to be called by thy name, to be a house of prayer and supplication for thy people; take vengeance on this man and his army, and let them fall by the sword; remember their blasphemies, and suffer them not to live any longer.’