2 Maccabees 15:29-31

Common English Bible

²⁹ With shouts and excitement, they praised the ruler in their native language. ³⁰ Their leader, who had always fought for the citizens with body and soul and had carefully preserved the goodwill toward his fellow citizens from his youth, commanded that Nicanor’s head and arm be cut off and carried to Jerusalem. ³¹ After arriving there, Judas called together his fellow citizens, stationed the priests at the altar, and sent for those from the elevated fortress.^[a]