Good News Translation
Then the king sent Nicanor, one of his most honored officers, who hated the Jews, with orders to exterminate them.

New Revised Standard Version
Then the king sent Nicanor, one of his honored princes, who hated and detested Israel, and he commanded him to destroy the people.

Contemporary English Version
King Demetrius had an outstanding officer by the name of Nicanor, who hated the Jews. And the king ordered him to destroy them all.

New American Bible
Then the king sent Nicanor, one of his honored officers, who was a bitter enemy of Israel, with orders to destroy the people.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king sent Nicanor, one of his principal lords, who was a great enemy to Israel: and he commanded him to destroy the people.

And the king sent Nicanor, one of his principal lords, who was a great enemy to Israel: and he commanded him to destroy the people.

1 Maccabees 7:24
And he went out into all the coasts of Judea round about, and took vengeance upon the men that had revolted, and they ceased to go forth any more into the country.

1 Maccabees 7:25
And Alcimus saw that Judas and they that were with him, prevailed: and he knew that he could not stand against them, and he went back to the king, and accused them of many crimes.

1 Maccabees 7:27
And Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a great army, and he sent to Judas and to his brethren deceitfully, with friendly words,

1 Maccabees 7:28
Saying: Let there be no fighting between me and you: I will come with a few men, to see your faces with peace.