2 Maccabees 13:24 Context

²¹But Rhodocus, who was in the Jews' host, disclosed the secrets to the enemies; therefore he was sought out, and when they had gotten him, they put him in prison. ²²The king treated with them in Bethsum the second time, gave his hand, took their's, departed, fought with Judas, was overcome; ²³Heard that Philip, who was left over the affairs in Antioch, was desperately bent, confounded, intreated the Jews, submitted himself, and sware to all equal conditions, agreed with them, and offered sacrifice, honoured the temple, and dealt kindly with the place, ²⁴And accepted well of Maccabeus, made him principal governor from Ptolemais unto the Gerrhenians; ²⁵Came to Ptolemais: the people there were grieved for the covenants; for they stormed, because they would make their covenants void: ²⁶Lysias went up to the judgment seat, said as much as could be in defence of the cause, persuaded, pacified, made them well affected, returned to Antioch. Thus it went touching the king's coming and departing.

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