2 Maccabees 8:32-34

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

³² They killed the commander of Timothy’s forces, a most unholy man, and one who had greatly troubled the Jews. ³³ While they were celebrating the victory in the city of their fathers, they burned those who had set fire to the sacred gates, Callis′thenes and some others, who had fled into one little house; so these received the proper recompense for their impiety.^[a]

³⁴ The thrice-accursed Nica′nor, who had brought the thousand merchants to buy the Jews,