2 Maccabees 12:12 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition Then Judas, thinking indeed that they would be profitable in many things, granted them peace: whereupon they shook hands, and so they departed to their tents. More versionsCommon English Bible Judas agreed to make peace because he thought that they might truly be useful to them in many ways. After pledging friendship to each other, the Arabs departed into their tents. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Judas, thinking that they truly might be useful in many ways, promised peace. And after receiving the pledge of his right hand, they withdrew to their tents. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Judas thinking that they might be profitable indeed in many things, promised them peace, and after having joined hands, they departed to their tents. Good News Translation (US Version) Judas thought their friendship might prove useful in many ways, so he agreed to make peace with them; after that the Arabs returned to their tents. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers So Judas, thinking that they would indeed be profitable in many things, agreed to live in peace with them; and receiving pledges of friendship they departed to their tents. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Judas knew they could be useful in many ways, and so he agreed to make peace. The Arabs accepted his terms and went back to their camp. |