Good News Translation
He was sent along with the godless Alcimus, whom the king had appointed High Priest; Alcimus had orders to take revenge on the Jews.

New Revised Standard Version
He sent him, and with him he sent the ungodly Alcimus, whom he made high priest; and he commanded him to take vengeance on the Israelites.

Contemporary English Version
But Demetrius also appointed that worthless Alcimus to be high priest and sent him along with instructions to punish the people of Judea.

New American Bible
He sent him and the renegade Alcimus, to whom he granted the high priesthood, with orders to take revenge on the Israelites.

Douay-Rheims Bible
To see the havoc that Judas had made: and the wicked Alcimus he made high priest, and commanded him to take revenge upon the children of Israel.

To see the havoc that Judas had made: and the wicked Alcimus he made high priest, and commanded him to take revenge upon the children of Israel.

1 Maccabees 7:7
Now, therefore, send some men whom thou trustest, and let him go, and see all the havoc he hath made amongst us, and in the king's lands: and let him punish all his friends and their helpers.

1 Maccabees 7:8
Then the king chose Bacchides, one of his friends, that ruled beyond the great river in the kingdom, and was faithful to the king: and he sent him,

1 Maccabees 7:10
And they arose, and came with a great army into the land of Juda: and they sent messengers, and spoke to Judas and his brethren with peaceable words, deceitfully.

1 Maccabees 7:11
But they gave no heed to their words: for they saw that they were come with a great army.