2 Maccabees 13:24-26

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

²⁴ He received Maccabeus, left Hegemonides as governor from Ptolemais to Gerar, ²⁵ and went to Ptolemais. The people of Ptolemais were indignant over the treaty; in fact they were so angry that they wanted to annul its terms.^{[a] 26} Lysias took the public platform, made the best possible defense, convinced them, appeased them, gained their goodwill, and set out for Antioch. This is how the king’s attack and withdrawal turned out.