1 Maccabees 7:27
Good News Translation
Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a big army. He tried to trick Judas and his brothers by sending peace offers. He said,

New Revised Standard Version
So Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a large force, and treacherously sent to Judas and his brothers this peaceable message,

Contemporary English Version
When Nicanor and his large army arrived in Jerusalem, he sent messengers with false promises of peace to Judas and his brothers.

New American Bible
Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a large force and deceitfully sent to Judas and his brothers this peaceable message:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a great army, and he sent to Judas and to his brethren deceitfully, with friendly words,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a great army, and he sent to Judas and to his brethren deceitfully, with friendly words,

1 Maccabees 7:25
And Alcimus saw that Judas and they that were with him, prevailed: and he knew that he could not stand against them, and he went back to the king, and accused them of many crimes.

1 Maccabees 7:26
And the king sent Nicanor, one of his principal lords, who was a great enemy to Israel: and he commanded him to destroy the people.

1 Maccabees 7:28
Saying: Let there be no fighting between me and you: I will come with a few men, to see your faces with peace.

1 Maccabees 7:29
And he came to Judas, and they saluted one another peaceably: and the enemies were prepared to take away Judas by force.

Context
1 Maccabees 7
26And the king sent Nicanor, one of his principal lords, who was a great enemy to Israel: and he commanded him to destroy the people. 27And Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a great army, and he sent to Judas and to his brethren deceitfully, with friendly words, 28Saying: Let there be no fighting between me and you: I will come with a few men, to see your faces with peace.…
Cross References
1 Maccabees 7:25
And Alcimus saw that Judas and they that were with him, prevailed: and he knew that he could not stand against them, and he went back to the king, and accused them of many crimes.

1 Maccabees 7:26
And the king sent Nicanor, one of his principal lords, who was a great enemy to Israel: and he commanded him to destroy the people.

1 Maccabees 7:28
Saying: Let there be no fighting between me and you: I will come with a few men, to see your faces with peace.

1 Maccabees 7:29
And he came to Judas, and they saluted one another peaceably: and the enemies were prepared to take away Judas by force.



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