Then the king being in a rage, and provoked with the accusations of the most wicked man, wrote to Nicanor, signifying that he was much displeased with the covenants, and commanding him that he should send Maccabeus prisoner in all haste unto Antioch.
Enraged and provoked by the accusations of this thoroughly wicked man, the king wrote to Nicanor expressing his great displeasure at the treaty and ordering him to send Maccabeus as a prisoner to Antioch at once.
