2 Maccabees 15:4-6

Common English Bible

⁴ They declared, “The living Lord himself, the ruler in heaven, commands us to keep the seventh day.”

⁵ Nicanor replied, “And I am the ruler on earth who commands you to take up arms and to carry out the royal orders.” Nevertheless, he didn’t succeed in carrying out his terrible plan.

⁶ Nicanor, holding his head high with all his boasting, decided to build a public monument marking the defeat of Judas’ forces.