This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation 2 Maccabees 11:1 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition1 Not long after this, Lys´i-as the king's protector and cousin, who also managed the affairs, took sore displeasure for the things that were done. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible1 Lysias, the guardian and relative of the king, was in charge of the government. After a very short time he became extremely displeased at what happened. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version1 But a short time afterwards, Lysias, the procurator of the king and a near relative, who also was in charge of the government, was heavily weighed upon by what had happened. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version1 A short time after this Lysias the king's lieutenant, and cousin, and who had chief charge over all the affairs, being greatly displeased with what had happened, See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)1 Not long after Timothy was defeated, Lysias, the King's guardian and relative, and head of the government, heard what had happened. He became angry See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers1 Now after a very little time, Lysias, the king’s guardian, kinsman, and chancellor, being very displeased about the things that had happened, See the chapterContemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition1 Lysias was a relative and the guardian of young King Antiochus Eupator. He was also running the government for the king. Soon afterwards, when Lysias learned what had happened to Timothy, he became furious See the chapter |