2 Maccabees 4:33-35

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

³³ When Oni′as became fully aware of these acts he publicly exposed them, having first withdrawn to a place of sanctuary at Daphne near Antioch. ³⁴ Therefore Menela′us, taking Androni′cus aside, urged him to kill Oni′as. Androni′cus^[a] came to Oni′as, and resorting to treachery offered him sworn pledges and gave him his right hand, and in spite of his suspicion persuaded Oni′as^[b] to come out from the place of sanctuary; then, with no regard for justice, he immediately put him out of the way.^{[c] 35} For this reason not only Jews, but many also of other nations, were grieved and displeased at the unjust murder of the man.