2 Maccabees 9:4

4 Then, swelling with anger, he thought to wreak vengeance upon the Jews for the disgrace done unto him by those who made him flee. Therefore commanded he his chariotman to drive without ceasing and to dispatch the journey, the judgment of God now following him; for he had spoken proudly in this manner: that he would come to Jerusalem and make it a common burying place of the Jews.

2 Maccabees 9:4 In-Context

2 for he had entered the city called Persepolis, and went about to rob the temple and to hold the city. Thereupon the multitude, running to defend themselves with their weapons, put them to flight; and so it happened that Antiochus, being put to flight by the inhabitants, returned with shame.

3 Now when he came to Ecbatana, news was brought him of what had happened unto Nicanor and Timothy.

4 Then, swelling with anger, he thought to wreak vengeance upon the Jews for the disgrace done unto him by those who made him flee. Therefore commanded he his chariotman to drive without ceasing and to dispatch the journey, the judgment of God now following him; for he had spoken proudly in this manner: that he would come to Jerusalem and make it a common burying place of the Jews.

5 But the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, smote him with an incurable and invisible plague. For as soon as he had spoken these words, a pain of the bowels that was remediless came upon him, and sore torments of the inner parts,

6 and that most justly; for he had tormented other men's bowels with many and strange torments.