2 Maccabees 14:12

12 Immediately choosing Nicanor the commander of the elephants and appointing him governor of Judea, the king sent him out

2 Maccabees 14:12 In-Context

10 As long as Judas lives, the government is powerless to establish peace."

11 Alcimus had no sooner finished speaking when the rest of the political advisors, who strongly disliked Judas, further enraged Demetrius.

12 Immediately choosing Nicanor the commander of the elephants and appointing him governor of Judea, the king sent him out

13 with written orders to kill Judas and scatter those with him, and to install Alcimus as high priest of the greatest temple.

14 The Judean Gentiles who had fled from Judas joined Nicanor in large numbers, thinking that they would benefit from the misfortunes and calamities of the Jews.