For they, said he, trust in their weapons and boldness; but
our confidence is in the Almighty who at a beck can cast down
both them that come against us, and also all the world.

2 Mac 8:19
Moreover, he recounted unto them what helps their forefathers
had found, and how they were delivered, when under Sennacherib
an hundred fourscore and five thousand perished.

2 Mac 8:20
And he told them of the battle that they had in Babylon with
the Galatians, how they came but eight thousand in all to the
business, with four thousand Macedonians, and that the
Macedonians being perplexed, the eight thousand destroyed an
hundred and twenty thousand because of the help that they had
from heaven, and so received a great booty.

2 Mac 8:21
Thus when he had made them bold with these words, and ready
to die for the law and the country, he divided his army into
four parts;

2 Mac 8:22
And joined with himself his own brethren, leaders of each
band, to wit Simon, and Joseph, and Jonathan, giving each one
fifteen hundred men.

2 Mac 8:23
Also he appointed Eleazar to read the holy book: and when he
had given them this watchword, The help of God; himself leading
the first band,

2 Mac 8:24
And by the help of the Almighty they slew above nine thousand
of their enemies, and wounded and maimed the most part of
Nicanor's host, and so put all to flight;

2 Mac 8:25
And took their money that came to buy them, and pursued them
far: but lacking time they returned:

2 Mac 8:26
For it was the day before the sabbath, and therefore they
would no longer pursue them.

2 Mac 8:27
So when they had gathered their armour together, and spoiled
their enemies, they occupied themselves about the sabbath,
yielding exceeding praise and thanks to the Lord, who had
preserved them unto that day, which was the beginning of mercy
distilling upon them.

2 Mac 8:28
And after the sabbath, when they had given part of the spoils
to the maimed, and the widows, and orphans, the residue they
divided among themselves and their servants.

2 Mac 8:29
When this was done, and they had made a common supplication,
they besought the merciful Lord to be reconciled with his
servants for ever.

2 Mac 8:30
Moreover of those that were with Timotheus and Bacchides, who
fought against them, they slew above twenty thousand, and very
easily got high and strong holds, and divided among themselves
many spoils more, and made the maimed, orphans, widows, yea, and
the aged