1 Maccabees 7:25-27

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

²⁵ And Alcimus saw that Judas, and they that were with him prevailed: and he knew that he could not stand against them, and he went back to the king, and accused them of many crimes.

²⁶ And the king sent Nicanor one of his principal lords, who was a great enemy to Israel: and he commanded him to destroy the people.

²⁷ And Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a great army, and he sent to Judas and to his brethren deceitfully with friendly words,