2 Maccabees 14:8-10

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁸ Principally indeed out of fidelity to the king's interests, but in the next place also to provide for the good of my countrymen: for all our nation suffereth much from the evil proceedings of those men.

⁹ Wherefore, O king, seeing thou knowest all these things, take care, I beseech thee, both of the country, and of our nation, according to thy humanity which is known to all men,

¹⁰ For as long as Judas liveth, it is not possible that the state should be quiet.