2 Maccabees 14:22-24

Wycliffe Bible

²² Forsooth Judas commanded armed men for to be in covenable (or in opportune) places, lest peradventure anything of evil should rise suddenly of (or from) (the) enemies; and they made a covenable (or a fitting) speech together.

²³ Forsooth Nicanor dwelt in Jerusalem, and nothing did evil (or and did no evil); and he left (or let go) (the) flocks of (the) companies, that were gathered (unto him).

²⁴ Forsooth he had Judas (for)evermore dearworthy of heart, and was bowed to the man;