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2 Maccabees 11:12-14
Common English Bible
2 Maccabees 11:12-14
Common English Bible
12 Most of them escaped wounded and naked, while Lysias himself escaped by disgracefully running away. 13 Showing intelligence, Lysias pondered the reality of this defeat and realized that the Hebrews, assisted by God’s power, couldn’t be defeated. So he sent a messenger 14 and persuaded them to come to a just settlement in all issues concerning civil rights. He also persuaded[a] them that he would convince the king to become their friend.
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- 2 Maccabees 11:14 Correction; Gk uncertain
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