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But Lysias came up to the tribunal to defend what had been decided; he convinced and appeased them, winning their goodwill before he set out for Antioch. This was what happened with the king's expedition and retreat. (2 Maccabees 13, 26)
So, he went to King Demetrius in about the year one hundred and fifty-one, and offered him a golden crown, a palm and even some olive branches from the Temple as usual. On that day, he did not ask for anything. (2 Maccabees 14, 4)
But he found a proper occasion for his evil designs when he was called to a meeting of the king's council. When he was asked with what disposition and spirit the Jews were to be confronted, he answered, (2 Maccabees 14, 5)
concerned for the king's interests above everything else, but for my compatriots as well, since the fanaticism of those men has plunged our people into great misery. (2 Maccabees 14, 8)
O King, look upon our land and nation which is hard pressed on all sides, with that same kindness you have for all. (2 Maccabees 14, 9)
When Alcimus had said this, the rest of the King's Friends who were hostile to Judas, quickly incited Demetrius against him. (2 Maccabees 14, 11)
And the king immediately chose Nicanor, who commanded the squadron of elephants, and appointed him military commissioner of Judea (2 Maccabees 14, 12)
The king was infuriated and stirred up by the slanders of that wicked man. He wrote Nicanor telling him how indignant he was over the treaty and ordering him to put Maccabeus in chains and to send him to Antioch at once. (2 Maccabees 14, 27)
But he could not go against the king's orders, so he sought an occasion to carry this out by deceit. (2 Maccabees 14, 29)
"So I, as sovereign on earth, command you to take up arms and carry out the decrees of the king." But he could not bring to completion his evil designs. (2 Maccabees 15, 5)
So Judas said in prayer, "O Lord, you sent your angel in the days of Hezekiah, the king of Judah, and he wiped out one hundred and eighty-five thousand men of the army of Sennacherib. (2 Maccabees 15, 22)
These are proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: (Proverbs 1, 1)
