2 Maccabees 4:50

50 And so through the covetousness of them that were in power, Menelaus continued in authority, increasing in malice to the betraying of the citizens.

2 Maccabees 4:50 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)

50 But Menelaus, because of the greed of those in power, remained in office, growing in wickedness, having become the chief plotter against his compatriots.

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