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Even so, Nicanor, hearing of the virtue of the companions of Judas, and the great courage with which they struggled on behalf of their country, was afraid to accomplish judgment by the sword. (2 Maccabees 14, 18)
Then Nicanor stayed in Jerusalem, and he did no iniquity; he sent away the flocks of the crowds, which had been gathered together. (2 Maccabees 14, 23)
But Alcimus seeing the love that they had for one another, and the agreements, went to Demetrius, and he told him that Nicanor had assented to foreign interests, and that he had chosen Judas, a traitor to the kingdom, as his successor. (2 Maccabees 14, 26)
And so the king, being exasperated and provoked by this very wicked accusation, wrote to Nicanor, saying that he was certainly overburdened by the agreement of alliance, and he ordered him nevertheless to send Maccabeus quickly to Antioch in chains. (2 Maccabees 14, 27)
When this was known, Nicanor was in consternation, and he took it grievously that he would make void the things that were agreed, having received no injury from the man. (2 Maccabees 14, 28)
But Maccabeus, seeing that Nicanor acted more formally with him, and that, when they met together as usual, he exhibited insolence, understood this austerity not to be from goodness. So, gathering together a few men, he hid himself from Nicanor. (2 Maccabees 14, 30)
Then Razias, a certain one of the elders from Jerusalem, was brought before Nicanor; the man was of good reputation, and was one who loved the city. For his affection, he was called the father of the Jews. (2 Maccabees 14, 37)
Then Nicanor, being willing to manifest the hatred that he held for the Jews, sent five hundred soldiers to apprehend him. (2 Maccabees 14, 39)
But when Nicanor discovered Judas to be in the places of Samaria, he decided to meet him in warfare with all violence, on the Sabbath day. (2 Maccabees 15, 1)
And Nicanor, being certainly lifted up with the greatest arrogance, had decided to establish a public monument of his victory over Judas. (2 Maccabees 15, 6)
But Nicanor, and those who were with him, advanced with trumpets and songs. (2 Maccabees 15, 25)
And when they had ceased and were returning with gladness, they realized, by his armor, that Nicanor had been slain. (2 Maccabees 15, 28)