2 Maccabees 8:12
“Concerning this coming of Nicanor into Judea, which took place under Antiochus, the former book clearly does not speak; yet, while relating that he was chosen by Lysias together with Ptolemy and Gorgias, powerful men, with an accompanying mass of followers, to invade and lay waste Judea, it asserts that under Demetriu…”
12Now when word was brought unto Judas of Nicanor’s coming, and he had imparted unto those that were with him that the army was at hand,
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10So Nicanor undertook to make so much money of the captive Jews, as should defray the tribute of two thousand talents, which the king was to pay to the Romans.
11Wherefore immediately he sent to the cities upon the sea coast, proclaiming a sale of the captive Jews, and promising that they should have fourscore and ten bodies for one talent, not expecting the vengeance that was to follow upon him from the Almighty God.
— 2 Maccabees 8:12 —
13They that were fearful, and distrusted the justice of God, fled, and conveyed themselves away.
14Others sold all that they had left, and withal besought the Lord to deliver them, sold by the wicked Nicanor before they met together: