2 Maccabees 14:39DRA
Bible Catholique · DRA · Verset 39 sur 46
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"So Nicanor being willing to declare the hatred that he bore the Jews, sent five hundred soldiers to take him."
En contexte
37Now Razias, one of the ancients of Jerusalem, was accused to Nicanor, a man that was a lover of the city, and of good report, who for his affection was called the father of the Jews.
38This man, for a long time, had held fast his purpose of keeping himself pure in the Jews’ religion, and was ready to expose his body and life, that he might persevere therein.
39So Nicanor being willing to declare the hatred that he bore the Jews, sent five hundred soldiers to take him.
40For he thought by insnaring him to hurt the Jews very much.
41Now as the multitude sought to rush into his house, and to break open the door, and to set fire to it, when he was ready to be taken, he struck himself with his sword: