2 Maccabees 8:10-12

Good News Translation

¹⁰ King Antiochus owed the Romans 150,000 pounds of silver; Nicanor planned to pay off the debt by selling Jewish prisoners of war as slaves.

¹¹ So he at once sent word to the towns along the coast, informing them that he would be selling Jews for less than a pound of silver each. But he did not know of the judgment that Almighty God had in store for him.

Judas Learns of Nicanor's Plans^(A)

¹² Judas learned that Nicanor was advancing with his army toward Judea, so he informed his men.