2 Maccabees 14:43

43 But missing his stroke through haste, the multitude also rushing within the doors, he ran boldly up to the wall and cast himself down manfully among the thickest of them.

2 Maccabees 14:43 In-Context

41 Now when the multitude was about to take the tower and were violently breaking into the outer door, and bidding that fire should be brought to burn it, Razis, being about to be taken on every side, fell upon his sword,

42 choosing rather to die manfully than to come into the hands of the wicked to be abused otherwise than befitted his noble birth.

43 But missing his stroke through haste, the multitude also rushing within the doors, he ran boldly up to the wall and cast himself down manfully among the thickest of them.

44 But they quickly drawing back and a space being made, he fell down into the midst of the void place.

45 Nevertheless, while there was yet breath within him, being inflamed with anger, he rose up; and though his blood gushed out like spouts of water and his wounds were grievous, yet he ran through the midst of the throng. And standing upon a steep rock,