Liber Primus Maccabaeorum

I Maccabaeorum, chapter 4 in the Vulgate version.

There is no KJV of 1 Maccabees, but it does appear in the Apocrypha, as shown below.

Chapter 4 Vulgate

   1 Et assumpsit Gorgias quinque milia virorum et mille equites electos, et moverunt castra nocte,
   2 ut applicarent ad castra Iudaeorum et percuterent eos subito; et, qui erant ex arce, erant illis duces.
   3 Et audivit Iudas et surrexit ipse et potentes percutere exercitum regis, qui erat in Emmaus,
   4 dum adhuc dispersus esset exercitus a castris.
   5 Et venit Gorgias in castra Iudae noctu et neminem invenit; et quaerebat eos in montibus, quoniam dixit: "Fugiunt hi a nobis".
   6 Et simul ut dies factus est, apparuit Iudas in campo cum tribus milibus virorum, tantum quod tegumenta et gladios non habebant ut volebant.
   7 Et viderunt castra gentium valida et loricatos et equitatus in circuitu eorum, et hi docti ad proelium.
   8 Et ait Iudas viris, qui secum erant: "Ne timueritis multitudinem eorum et impetum eorum ne formidetis;
   9 mementote qualiter salvi facti sunt patres nostri in mari Rubro, cum sequeretur eos pharao cum exercitu.
   10 Et nunc clamemus in caelum, si miserebitur nostri et memor erit testamenti patrum nostrorum et conteret exercitum istum ante faciem nostram hodie;
   11 et scient omnes gentes quia est, qui redimat et liberet Israel".
   12 Et levaverunt alienigenae oculos suos et viderunt eos venientes ex adverso
   13 et exierunt de castris in proelium. Et tuba cecinerunt hi, qui erant cum Iuda,
   14 et commiserunt bellum; et contritae sunt gentes et fugerunt in campum.
   15 Novissimi autem omnes ceciderunt in gladio, et persecuti sunt eos usque Gazeron et usque in campos Idumaeae et Azoti et Iamniae; et ceciderunt ex illis usque ad tria milia virorum.
   16 Et reversus est Iudas et exercitus eius a persecutione eorum;
   17 dixitque ad populum: "Non concupiscatis spolia, quia bellum contra nos est,
   18 et Gorgias et exercitus eius prope nos in monte, sed state nunc contra inimicos nostros et expugnate eos et post haec accipite spolia confidenter".
   19 Et, adhuc loquente Iuda haec, apparuit pars quaedam prospiciens de monte.
   20 Et vidit quod in fugam conversi sunt sui, et succenderunt castra; fumus enim, qui videbatur, declarabat, quod factum est.
   21 Quibus illi conspectis, timuerunt valde; aspicientes vero et Iudae exercitum in campo paratum ad proelium
   22 fugerunt omnes in terram alienigenarum.
   23 Et Iudas reversus est ad spolia castrorum; et acceperunt aurum multum et argentum et hyacinthum et purpuram marinam et opes magnas.
   24 Et conversi hymnum canebant et benedicebant in caelum: "Quoniam bonum, quoniam in saeculum misericordia eius".
   25 Et facta est salus magna in Israel in die illa.
   26 Quicumque autem alienigenarum evaserunt, venerunt et nuntiaverunt Lysiae universa, quae acciderant;
   27 quibus ille auditis, consternatus est et animo deficiebat, quod non, qualia voluit, talia contigerant in Israel, et, qualia mandaverat ei rex, evenerant.
   28 Et sequenti anno congregavit virorum electorum sexaginta milia et equitum quinque milia, ut debellaret eos.
   29 Et venerunt in Idumaeam et castra posuerunt in Bethsuris; et occurrit illis Iudas cum decem milibus viris.
   30 Et vidit exercitum fortem et oravit et dixit: "Benedictus es, Salvator Israel, qui contrivisti impetum potentis in manu servi tui David et tradidisti castra alienigenarum in manu Ionathae filii Saul et armigeri eius.
   31 Conclude exercitum istum in manu populi tui Israel, et confundantur in exercitu suo et equitibus suis.
   32 Da illis formidinem et tabefac audaciam virtutis eorum, et commoveantur contritione sua;
   33 deice illos gladio diligentium te, et collaudent te omnes, qui noverunt nomen tuum, in hymnis".
   34 Et commiserunt invicem proelium, et ceciderunt de exercitu Lysiae quinque milia virorum et prociderunt ex adverso eorum.
   35 Videns autem Lysias factam eversionem exercitus sui, Iudae vero audaciam et quemadmodum parati sunt aut vivere aut mori fortiter, abiit Antiochiam et colligebat externos, ut multo numero rursus venirent in Iudaeam.
   36 Dixit autem Iudas et fratres eius: "Ecce contriti sunt inimici nostri; ascendamus mundare sancta et renovare".
   37 Et congregatus est omnis exercitus, et ascenderunt in montem Sion.
   38 Et viderunt sanctificationem desertam et altare profanatum et portas exustas et in atriis virgulta nata, sicut in saltu vel in uno ex montibus, et pastophoria diruta.
   39 Et sciderunt vestimenta sua et planxerunt planctu magno et imposuerunt cinerem
   40 et ceciderunt in faciem super terram et exclamaverunt tubis signorum et clamaverunt in caelum.
   41 Tunc ordinavit Iudas viros, ut pugnarent adversus eos, qui erant in arce, donec mundaret sancta.
   42 Et elegit sacerdotes sine macula voluntatem habentes in lege;
   43 et mundaverunt sancta et tulerunt lapides contaminationis in locum immundum.
   44 Et cogitaverunt de altari holocaustorum, quod profanatum erat, quid de eo facerent.
   45 Et incidit illis consilium bonum, ut destruerent illud, ne umquam illis esset in opprobrium, quia contaminaverunt illud gentes; et demoliti sunt altare
   46 et reposuerunt lapides in monte domus in loco apto, quoadusque veniret propheta, ut responderet de eis.
   47 Et acceperunt lapides integros secundum legem et aedificaverunt altare novum secundum illud, quod fuit prius.
   48 Et aedificaverunt sancta et, quae intra domum erant, et atria sanctificaverunt.
   49 Et fecerunt vasa sancta nova et intulerunt candelabrum et altare incensorum et mensam in templum.
   50 Et incenderunt super altare et accenderunt lucernas, quae super candelabrum erant et lucebant in templo,
   51 et posuerunt super mensam panes et appenderunt vela et consummaverunt omnia opera, quae fecerant.
   52 Et ante lucem surrexerunt quinta et vicesima die mensis noni - hic est mensis Casleu - centesimi quadragesimi octavi anni
   53 et obtulerunt sacrificium secundum legem super altare holocaustorum novum, quod fecerunt;
   54 secundum tempus et secundum diem, in qua contaminaverunt illud gentes, in ipsa renovatum est in canticis et citharis et cinyris et cymbalis.
   55 Et cecidit omnis populus in faciem, et adoraverunt et benedixerunt in caelum eum, qui prosperavit eis;
   56 et fecerunt dedicationem altaris diebus octo et obtulerunt holocausta cum laetitia et sacrificaverunt sacrificium salutaris et laudis
   57 et ornaverunt faciem templi coronis aureis et scutulis et dedicaverunt portas et pastophoria et imposuerunt eis ianuas.
   58 Et facta est laetitia in populo magna valde, et aversum est opprobrium gentium.
   59 Et statuit Iudas et fratres eius et universa ecclesia Israel, ut agantur dies dedicationis altaris in temporibus suis ab anno in annum per dies octo, a quinta et vicesima die mensis Casleu, cum laetitia et gaudio.
   60 Et aedificaverunt in tempore illo montem Sion per circuitum muros altos et turres firmas, ne quando venirent gentes et conculcarent ea, sicut antea fecerunt.
   61 Et collocavit illic exercitum, ut servarent eum, et munivit eum ad custodiendam Bethsuram, ut haberet populus munitionem contra faciem Idumaeae.

Source: Bibliorum Sacrorum Editio, Sacrosanti Oecumenici Concilii Vaticani II, Ratione Habita, Iussu Pauli PP. VI Recognita, Auctoritate Ioannis Pauli PP. II Promulgata, Editio Typica Altera

Apocrypha

   1 Then took Gorgias five thousand footmen, and a thousand of the best horsemen, and removed out of the camp by night;
   2 To the end he might rush in upon the camp of the Jews, and smite them suddenly. And the men of the fortress were his guides.
   3 Now when Judas heard thereof he himself removed, and the valiant men with him, that he might smite the kings army which was at Emmaus,
   4 While as yet the forces were dispersed from the camp.
   5 In the mean season came Gorgias by night into the camp of Judas: and when he found no man there, he sought them in the mountains: for said he, These fellows flee from us
   6 But as soon as it was day, Judas shewed himself in the plain with three thousand men, who nevertheless had neither armour nor swords to their minds.
   7 And they saw the camp of the heathen, that it was strong and well harnessed, and compassed round about with horsemen; and these were expert of war.
   8 Then said Judas to the men that were with him, Fear ye not their multitude, neither be ye afraid of their assault.
   9 Remember how our fathers were delivered in the Red sea, when Pharaoh pursued them with an army.
   10 Now therefore let us cry unto heaven, if peradventure the Lord will have mercy upon us, and remember the covenant of our fathers, and destroy this host before our face this day:
   11 That so all the heathen may know that there is one who delivereth and saveth Israel.
   12 Then the strangers lifted up their eyes, and saw them coming over against them.
   13 Wherefore they went out of the camp to battle; but they that were with Judas sounded their trumpets.
   14 So they joined battle, and the heathen being discomfited fled into the plain.
   15 Howbeit all the hindmost of them were slain with the sword: for they pursued them unto Gazera, and unto the plains of Idumea, and Azotus, and Jamnia, so that there were slain of them upon a three thousand men.
   16 This done, Judas returned again with his host from pursuing them,
   17 And said to the people, Be not greedy of the spoil inasmuch as there is a battle before us,
   18 And Gorgias and his host are here by us in the mountain: but stand ye now against our enemies, and overcome them, and after this ye may boldly take the spoils.
   19 As Judas was yet speaking these words, there appeared a part of them looking out of the mountain:
   20 Who when they perceived that the Jews had put their host to flight and were burning the tents; for the smoke that was seen declared what was done:
   21 When therefore they perceived these things, they were sore afraid, and seeing also the host of Judas in the plain ready to fight,
   22 They fled every one into the land of strangers.
   23 Then Judas returned to spoil the tents, where they got much gold, and silver, and blue silk, and purple of the sea, and great riches.
   24 After this they went home, and sung a song of thanksgiving, and praised the Lord in heaven: because it is good, because his mercy endureth forever.
   25 Thus Israel had a great deliverance that day.
   26 Now all the strangers that had escaped came and told Lysias what had happened:
   27 Who, when he heard thereof, was confounded and discouraged, because neither such things as he would were done unto Israel, nor such things as the king commanded him were come to pass.
   28 The next year therefore following Lysias gathered together threescore thousand choice men of foot, and five thousand horsemen, that he might subdue them.
   29 So they came into Idumea, and pitched their tents at Bethsura, and Judas met them with ten thousand men.
   30 And when he saw that mighty army, he prayed and said, Blessed art thou, O Saviour of Israel, who didst quell the violence of the mighty man by the hand of thy servant David, and gavest the host of strangers into the hands of Jonathan the son of Saul, and his armourbearer;
   31 Shut up this army in the hand of thy people Israel, and let them be confounded in their power and horsemen:
   32 Make them to be of no courage, and cause the boldness of their strength to fall away, and let them quake at their destruction:
   33 Cast them down with the sword of them that love thee, and let all those that know thy name praise thee with thanksgiving.
   34 So they joined battle; and there were slain of the host of Lysias about five thousand men, even before them were they slain.
   35 Now when Lysias saw his army put to flight, and the manliness of Judas soldiers, and how they were ready either to live or die valiantly, he went into Antiochia, and gathered together a company of strangers, and having made his army greater than it was, he purposed to come again into Judea.
   36 Then said Judas and his brethren, Behold, our enemies are discomfited: let us go up to cleanse and dedicate the sanctuary.
   37 Upon this all the host assembled themselves together, and went up into mount Sion.
   38 And when they saw the sanctuary desolate, and the altar profaned, and the gates burned up, and shrubs growing in the courts as in a forest, or in one of the mountains, yea, and the priests chambers pulled down;
   39 They rent their clothes, and made great lamentation, and cast ashes upon their heads,
   40 And fell down flat to the ground upon their faces, and blew an alarm with the trumpets, and cried toward heaven.
   41 Then Judas appointed certain men to fight against those that were in the fortress, until he had cleansed the sanctuary.
   42 So he chose priests of blameless conversation, such as had pleasure in the law:
   43 Who cleansed the sanctuary, and bare out the defiled stones into an unclean place.
   44 And when as they consulted what to do with the altar of burnt offerings, which was profaned;
   45 They thought it best to pull it down, lest it should be a reproach to them, because the heathen had defiled it: wherefore they pulled it down,
   46 And laid up the stones in the mountain of the temple in a convenient place, until there should come a prophet to shew what should be done with them.
   47 Then they took whole stones according to the law, and built a new altar according to the former;
   48 And made up the sanctuary, and the things that were within the temple, and hallowed the courts.
   49 They made also new holy vessels, and into the temple they brought the candlestick, and the altar of burnt offerings, and of incense, and the table.
   50 And upon the altar they burned incense, and the lamps that were upon the candlestick they lighted, that they might give light in the temple.
   51 Furthermore they set the loaves upon the table, and spread out the veils, and finished all the works which they had begun to make.
   52 Now on the five and twentieth day of the ninth month, which is called the month Casleu, in the hundred forty and eighth year, they rose up betimes in the morning,
   53 And offered sacrifice according to the law upon the new altar of burnt offerings, which they had made.
   54 Look, at what time and what day the heathen had profaned it, even in that was it dedicated with songs, and citherns, and harps, and cymbals.
   55 Then all the people fell upon their faces, worshipping and praising the God of heaven, who had given them good success.
   56 And so they kept the dedication of the altar eight days and offered burnt offerings with gladness, and sacrificed the sacrifice of deliverance and praise.
   57 They decked also the forefront of the temple with crowns of gold, and with shields; and the gates and the chambers they renewed, and hanged doors upon them.
   58 Thus was there very great gladness among the people, for that the reproach of the heathen was put away.
   59 Moreover Judas and his brethren with the whole congregation of Israel ordained, that the days of the dedication of the altar should be kept in their season from year to year by the space of eight days, from the five and twentieth day of the month Casleu, with mirth and gladness.
   60 At that time also they builded up the mount Sion with high walls and strong towers round about, lest the Gentiles should come and tread it down as they had done before.
   61 And they set there a garrison to keep it, and fortified Bethsura to preserve it; that the people might have a defence against Idumea.