Font Size
2 Maccabees 13:24-26
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
2 Maccabees 13:24-26
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
24 He received Maccabeus, left Hegemonides as governor from Ptolemais to Gerar,(A) 25 and went to Ptolemais. The people of Ptolemais were indignant over the treaty; in fact, they were so angry that they wanted to annul its terms.[a](B) 26 Lysias took the public platform, made the best possible defense, convinced them, appeased them, gained their goodwill, and set out for Antioch. This is how the king’s attack and withdrawal turned out.(C)
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 13.25 Meaning of Gk uncertain
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)
New Revised Standard Version, Updated Edition. Copyright © 2021 National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.