1 Nicanor was told that Judas had led our army to the region of Samaria. So Nicanor planned to attack on the Sabbath, when we would not fight back.
2 Nicanor had forced some of our people to join his army, and they said, “The God who sees everything has appointed the Sabbath to be the most holy day, and it would be vicious and cruel to attack Jews on that day.”
3 But that horrible Nicanor replied, “Did some great ruler in heaven really command you Jews to honor the Sabbath?”
4 “Yes!” they answered. “And that Ruler is the living Lord and King of Heaven.”
5 Then Nicanor remarked, “Well, I'm your ruler here on earth, and I order you to get your weapons and finish the job the king gave you to do.”But Nicanor was unable to carry out his cruel plan.