1 Maccabees 7:28-30

Good News Translation

²⁸ There need not be any quarrel between you and me. I will come to you with a small escort for a friendly private conversation. ²⁹ When he came to Judas, they exchanged polite greetings, but Judas' enemies were ready to kidnap him. ³⁰ When Judas learned that Nicanor's visit was part of a plot against him, he was afraid and decided not to meet him again.