Parallel 2MA 3:8

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BrLXX Εὐθέως δὲ ὁ Ἡλιόδωρος ἐποιεῖτο τὴν παρείαν, τῇ μὲν ἐμφάσει ὡς τὰς κατὰ κοίλην Συρίαν καὶ Φοινίκην πόλεις ἐφοδεύσων, τῷ πράγματι δὲ τὴν τοῦ βασιλέως πρόθεσιν ἐπιτελέσων.
(Eutheōs de ho Haʸliodōros epoieito taʸn pareian, taʸ men emfasei hōs tas kata koilaʸn Surian kai Foinikaʸn poleis efodeusōn, tōi pragmati de taʸn tou basileōs prothesin epitelesōn. )

BrTr So forthwith Heliodorus took his journey, under a colour of visiting the cities of Celosyria and Phenice, but indeed to fulfil the king's purpose.

WEBBE So Heliodorus set out on his journey at once, ostensibly to visit the cities of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, but in fact to execute the king’s purpose.

KJB-1611 So foorthwith Heliodorus tooke his iourney vnder a colour of visiting the cities of Coelosyria, and Phenice, but indeed to fulfill the kings purpose.
(So forthwith Heliodorus took his journey under a colour of visiting the cities of Coelosyria, and Phenice, but indeed to fulfil the kings purpose.)