2 Maccabees 12:24-26
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
24 Timothy himself fell into the hands of Dosith′eus and Sosip′ater and their men. With great guile he besought them to let him go in safety, because he held the parents of most of them and the brothers of some and no consideration would be shown them. 25 And when with many words he had confirmed his solemn promise to restore them unharmed, they let him go, for the sake of saving their brethren.
Judas Wins Other Victories
26 Then Judas[a] marched against Car′naim and the temple of Atar′gatis, and slaughtered twenty-five thousand people.
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- 2 Maccabees 12:26 Gk he
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