1 Maccabees 4:12

12 When the Gentiles saw Judas and his men preparing for battle,

1 Maccabees 4:12 In-Context

10 Now let us ask the Lord to have mercy on us. Let us pray that he will honor his covenant with our ancestors and crush this army when we attack today.
11 Then all the Gentiles will know that Israel has a God who rescues and saves them."
12 When the Gentiles saw Judas and his men preparing for battle,
13 they moved out of their camp to fight. Then Judas and his men sounded their trumpets
14 and attacked. The Gentiles broke ranks and fled to the plain,
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.