2 Maccabees 14:21-23

New Catholic Bible

²¹ On the day decided upon for the respective leaders to meet privately, a chariot came forward from each side, and thrones were set in place. ²² Judas had posted armed men at strategic points to prevent any sudden act of treachery on the part of the enemy. In this way, the conference was held without any complications.

²³ Nicanor stayed on in Jerusalem and did nothing there that could be construed as a hostile act. He sent away the crowds that had rallied to him,