Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation So King Demetrius immediately appointed Nicanor, who was the commander of his elephant forces, to be governor of Judea, and sent him there New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And forthwith he sent Nicanor, the commander over the elephants, governor into Judea: 2 Maccabees 14:10For as long as Judas liveth it is not possible that the state should be quiet. 2 Maccabees 14:11 Now when this man had spoken to this effect the rest also of the king's friends, who were enemies of Judas, incensed Demetrius against him. 2 Maccabees 14:13 Giving him in charge, to take Judas himself: and disperse all them that were with him, and to make Alcimus the high priest of the great temple. 2 Maccabees 14:14 Then the Gentiles who had fled out of Judea, from Judas, came to Nicanor by flocks, thinking the miseries and calamities of the Jews to be the welfare of their affairs. Context 2 Maccabees 14…11Now when this man had spoken to this effect the rest also of the king's friends, who were enemies of Judas, incensed Demetrius against him. 12And forthwith he sent Nicanor, the commander over the elephants, governor into Judea: 13Giving him in charge, to take Judas himself: and disperse all them that were with him, and to make Alcimus the high priest of the great temple.… Cross References 2 Maccabees 14:10 For as long as Judas liveth it is not possible that the state should be quiet. 2 Maccabees 14:11 Now when this man had spoken to this effect the rest also of the king's friends, who were enemies of Judas, incensed Demetrius against him. 2 Maccabees 14:13 Giving him in charge, to take Judas himself: and disperse all them that were with him, and to make Alcimus the high priest of the great temple. 2 Maccabees 14:14 Then the Gentiles who had fled out of Judea, from Judas, came to Nicanor by flocks, thinking the miseries and calamities of the Jews to be the welfare of their affairs. |