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Now a certain Alcimus, who had formerly been high priest but had wilfully defiled himself in the times of separation, realized that there was no way for him to be safe or to have access again to the holy altar, (2 Maccabees 14, 3)
"Those of the Jews who are called Hasideans, whose leader is Judas Maccabeus, are keeping up war and stirring up sedition, and will not let the kingdom attain tranquillity. (2 Maccabees 14, 6)
And the Gentiles throughout Judea, who had fled before Judas, flocked to join Nicanor, thinking that the misfortunes and calamities of the Jews would mean prosperity for themselves. (2 Maccabees 14, 14)
When the Jews heard of Nicanor's coming and the gathering of the Gentiles, they sprinkled dust upon their heads and prayed to him who established his own people for ever and always upholds his own heritage by manifesting himself. (2 Maccabees 14, 15)
At the command of the leader, they set out from there immediately and engaged them in battle at a village called Dessau. (2 Maccabees 14, 16)
Therefore he sent Posidonius and Theodotus and Mattathias to give and receive pledges of friendship. (2 Maccabees 14, 19)
And he urged him to marry and have children; so he married, settled down, and shared the common life. (2 Maccabees 14, 25)
When this message came to Nicanor, he was troubled and grieved that he had to annul their agreement when the man had done no wrong. (2 Maccabees 14, 28)
Having said this, he went away. Then the priests stretched forth their hands toward heaven and called upon the constant Defender of our nation, in these words: (2 Maccabees 14, 34)
so now, O holy One, Lord of all holiness, keep undefiled for ever this house that has been so recently purified." (2 Maccabees 14, 36)
A certain Razis, one of the elders of Jerusalem, was denounced to Nicanor as a man who loved his fellow citizens and was very well thought of and for his good will was called father of the Jews. (2 Maccabees 14, 37)
with his blood now completely drained from him, he tore out his entrails, took them with both hands and hurled them at the crowd, calling upon the Lord of life and spirit to give them back to him again. This was the manner of his death. (2 Maccabees 14, 46)
