2 Maccabees 14:39-41

Wycliffe Bible

³⁹ Forsooth Nicanor would show the hatred, that he had against (the) Jews, and sent five hundred knights, for to take him. [Forsooth Nicanor, willing for to show the hate, that he had against Jews, sent five hundred knights, for to take him.]

⁴⁰ For he guessed, if he had deceived him, that he should bring in most death to (the) Jews. [Forsooth he guessed, if he had deceived him, himself to giving most death to Jews.]

⁴¹ Forsooth when (the) companies coveted for to fall into his house, and for to break the gate, and for to move to fire, when now he was taken, that is, was nigh the taking, he assailed himself with (a) sword;