The nation of the Jews shall act as their allies wholeheartedly may be expressed as “you Jewish people must be ready and willing to defend us in any way you can” or “the Jewish nation must support Rome wholeheartedly.”

As the occasion may indicate to them: Good News Bible says “as the situation may require,” which is a helpful model. We may also translate “in any way you can.”

A model that combines verses 24 and 25 is:

• … you Jewish people must be willing and ready to defend us in any way you can, if enemies attack us or any of our allies anywhere.

Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on 1-2 Maccabees. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2011. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.