2 Maccabees 11:13-15

Good News Translation

Lysias Makes Peace with the Jews^(A)

¹³ Lysias was no fool. As he thought about the defeat he had suffered, he realized it was because the mighty God had fought for the Jews, making it impossible for them to be defeated. So he sent a message to the Jews, ¹⁴ trying to persuade them to agree to a just settlement and promising to do all he could to make the king friendly toward them.^{[a] 15} Judas Maccabeus considered what would be best for the people, and so he agreed to all the proposals Lysias had made, since the king had granted every written request that Judas had presented to Lysias.^[b]