2 Maccabees 14:29 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Since it was not possible to oppose the king, he watched for an opportunity to accomplish this by a stratagem.

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But he couldn’t defy the king, so he watched for an opportune time to set a trap.

But, because he was not able to oppose the king, he watched for an opportunity to follow through with the orders.

But because he could not oppose the king, he watched an opportunity to comply with the orders.

Yet it was impossible for him to ignore the king's command, so he began looking for a way to trap Judas.

but because there was no opposing the king, he watched his time to execute this purpose by strategy.

Still, he could not disobey the king, so he started looking for an opportunity to take Judas by surprise.