1 Maccabees 7:40

40 Judas camped in Adasa with three thousand men. Then Judas prayed:

1 Maccabees 7:40 In-Context

38 Take vengeance on this man and on his army! Make them die by the sword. Remember their evil slander. Don't let them live any longer.

39 Now Nicanor, along with the Syrian army, left Jerusalem and camped in Beth-horon.

40 Judas camped in Adasa with three thousand men. Then Judas prayed:

41 When the messengers from the king of the Assyrians insulted us with words, your angel went out and struck down one hundred eighty-five thousand.

42 So crush this army before us today. Let the rest learn that he has spoken against your sanctuary in an evil way, and judge him for this wickedness.