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Lysias mounted the rostrum and made a convincing defence of the provisions which convinced and calmed them and won their goodwill. He then withdrew to Antioch. So much for the episode of the king's offensive and retreat. (2 Maccabees 13, 26)
first out of genuine concern for the king's interests, and secondly, out of a regard for our own fellow-citizens, because the irresponsible behaviour of those I have mentioned has brought no slight misery on our entire race. (2 Maccabees 14, 8)
When the Jews heard that Nicanor was coming and that the foreigners were about to attack, they sprinkled dust over themselves and made supplication to him who had established his people for ever and who never failed to support his own heritage by direct manifestations. (2 Maccabees 14, 15)
Simon, brother of Judas, engaged Nicanor but, owing to the sudden arrival of the enemy, suffered a slight reverse. (2 Maccabees 14, 17)
And so he sent Posidonius, Theodotus and Mattathias to offer the Jews pledges of friendship and to accept theirs. (2 Maccabees 14, 19)
Judas had posted armed men in strategic positions, in case of a sudden treacherous move by the enemy. The leaders held their conference and reached agreement. (2 Maccabees 14, 22)
and encouraged him to marry and have children. Judas married, settled down and led a normal life. (2 Maccabees 14, 25)
The latter, realising that the man had well and truly outmanoeuvred him, went to the greatest and holiest of Temples when the priests were offering the customary sacrifices, and ordered them to surrender Judas. (2 Maccabees 14, 31)
In the earlier days of the insurrection he had been convicted of Judaism, and he had risked both life and limb for Judaism with the utmost zeal. (2 Maccabees 14, 38)
When the troops were on the point of capturing the tower and were forcing the outer door and calling for fire to set the doors alight, Razis, finding himself completely surrounded, fell on his own sword, (2 Maccabees 14, 41)
nobly resolving to die rather than fall into the clutches of these villains and suffer outrages unworthy of his noble birth. (2 Maccabees 14, 42)
But, as they immediately drew back, he fell into the middle of the empty space. (2 Maccabees 14, 44)
