On the other side, when Alcimus saw that Judas and his company had gotten the upper hand, and knew that he was not able to abide their force, he went again to the king, and said all the worst of them that he could.
For his part, when Alcimus saw that Judas and his men had gained the upper hand and realized he could not withstand their strength, he returned to the king and brought every accusation he could against them.