2 Maccabees 14:29
Thomson 1808
not in this edition
Brenton 1851
But because there was no dealing against the king, he watched his time to accomplish this thing by policy.
Greek · Brenton
Ἐπεὶ δὲ τῷ βασιλεῖ ἀντιπράττειν οὐκ ἦν, εὔκαιρον ἐτήρει στρατηγήματι τοῦτʼ ἐπιτελέσαι.