1 Maccabees 7:15 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

And he spake with them words of peace, and sware unto them, saying, We will seek the hurt neither of you nor your friends.

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Alcimus spoke peaceably to them and made a pledge to them: “We won’t seek to injure you or your friends.”

And he spoke to them peaceful words, and he swore to them, saying, "We will not carry out any evil against you or your friends."

And he spoke to them peaceably: and he swore to them, saying: We will do you no harm nor your friends.

Alcimus assured them of his peaceful intentions and solemnly promised that no harm would come to them or their friends.

He spoke with them words of peace, and swore to them, saying, “We won’t seek to harm you or your friends.”

Alcimus promised to let these devout Jews live in peace,