11. But they did not heed their words, for they saw that they arrived with a great army.
12. Then there assembled to Alcimus and Bacchides, a congregation of scribes, to seek just terms.
13. And first, the Hasideans, who were among the sons of Israel, also sought peace from them.
14. For they said, "A man who is a priest from the offspring of Aaron has arrived; he will not deceive us."
15. And he spoke to them peaceful words, and he swore to them, saying, "We will not carry out any evil against you or your friends."
16. And they believed him. And he captured sixty of their men and killed them in one day, according to the word that is written:
17. The flesh of your saints, and their blood, they have poured out all around Jerusalem, and there was no one who would bury them.
18. Then fear and trembling hovered over all the people. For they said: "There is no truth or judgment among them. For they have transgressed the agreement and the oath that they swore."
19. And Bacchides moved the camp from Jerusalem, and he took up a position at Bethzaith. And he sent and captured many of those who had fled from him, and some of the people he killed in sacrifice, and he threw them into a great pit.
20. Then he committed the country to Alcimus, and he left behind troops with him to assist him. And so Bacchides went away to the king.
21. And Alcimus did what he pleased by means of his leadership of the priesthood.
22. And all those who disturbed the people assembled before him, and they obtained the land of Judah, and they caused a great scourging in Israel.
23. And Judas saw all the evils that Alcimus, and those who were with him, did to the sons of Israel, even more than the Gentiles did.