unto Jerusalem, with all his army,
and they defended themselves keenly against the conquering army
until the king instituted peace with them
by his counsellors' advice; but he quickly brake it.
He turned then homeward with the remnant of his army,
and soon a victorious thane slew him,
named Demetrius, and possessed his kingdom
in the city Antioch, and everywhere thereabout.
§ VIII. I Macc. vii. 5-viii. 17.
VIII. Moreover Alcimus, the impious priest,
accused with lyings his people to the king;
and the king Demetrius believed the wicked one,
and aflflicted the Jews until he sent to them
Nicanor his alderman, that he might destroy them all.
Nicanor then went with a host to Jerusalem,
and sent to Judas with deceit, and quoth,
'I have not come for any battle, but for friendship to you,'
and kissed then Judas, and his champions were
ready to take Judas in bands.
Judas then perceived their cruel deceitfulness,
and turned from him soon, and would not see him.
Nicanor then perceived that his guile was known,
began then to fight suddenly against Judas,
until there fell of his army five thousand men,
and the rest fled, affrighted because of Judas.
Nicanor then beheld Solomon's temple,
and swore by his gods that he the house of God
would burn up with fire, except one should give up to him
Judas bound, to shameful death;
(and) so turned him away, madly enraged.
