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2 Maccabees 14:27-29
Revised Standard Version
2 Maccabees 14:27-29
Revised Standard Version
27 The king became excited and, provoked by the false accusations of that depraved man, wrote to Nica′nor, stating that he was displeased with the covenant and commanding him to send Maccabe′us to Antioch as a prisoner without delay.
28 When this message came to Nica′nor, he was troubled and grieved that he had to annul their agreement when the man had done no wrong. 29 Since it was not possible to oppose the king, he watched for an opportunity to accomplish this by a stratagem.
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