22
Along with these there were some of the citizens who took courage, and would not submit to his obstinacy, and his intention of carrying out his purpose.
23
Calling out to arms, and to die bravely in defence of the law of their fathers, they created a great uproar in the place, and were with difficulty brought back by the aged and the elders to the station of prayer which they had occupied before.
24
During this time the multitude kept on praying.
25
The elders who surrounded the king strove in many ways to divert his haughty mind from the design which he had formed.
26
He, in his hardened mood, insensible to all persuasion, was going onwards with the view of carrying out this design.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.