noon
`` He is one of a gallant people who fought bravely for their own independence , and can sympathize with our love of freedom . He has come to offer us the aid of his arm ; shame on ye thus to requite him . '' `` I doubt but he will play us false , '' muttered one of the warriors , giving voice to the thoughts of the rest . `` We shall soon have an opportunity of settling all such doubts , '' said Maccabeus ; `` we shall attack the enemy at noon , and then shall this Greek prove in the battle whether he be false man or true . '' The prospect of so soon closing with the enemy was sufficient to turn the attention of every Hebrew warrior present to something of more stirring interest than the fate of a solitary stranger . Jasher , however , would not so easily let his intended victim go free . `` He 's an Achan ! ''