2 Maccabees 10:13-15
Revised Standard Version
13 As a result he was accused before Eu′pator by the king’s friends. He heard himself called a traitor at every turn, because he had abandoned Cyprus, which Philome′tor had entrusted to him, and had gone over to Anti′ochus Epiph′anes. Unable to command the respect due his office,[a] he took poison and ended his life.
Campaign in Idumea
14 When Gor′gias became governor of the region, he maintained a force of mercenaries, and at every turn kept on warring against the Jews. 15 Besides this, the Idume′ans, who had control of important strongholds, were harassing the Jews; they received those who were banished from Jerusalem, and endeavored to keep up the war.
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- 2 Maccabees 10:13 Cn: the Greek text here is uncertain
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