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2 Maccabees 15:23

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23 Now once again, Lord of heaven, send your good angel to make our enemies shake and tremble with fear.

2 Maccabees 15:23 In-Context

21 Judas Maccabeus looked at the huge enemy force, the variety of their weapons, and their fierce elephants. Then he raised his hands toward heaven and prayed to the Lord, who works miracles, because he knew that the Lord gives victory to those who deserve it, not to those who have a strong army.
22 Judas said: "Lord, when Hezekiah was king of Judah, you sent your angel, who killed 185,000 of King Sennacherib's men.
23 Now once again, Lord of heaven, send your good angel to make our enemies shake and tremble with fear.
24 With your great power, destroy these people who have slandered you and have come out to attack your chosen people." So Judas ended his prayer.
25 Nicanor and his army moved forward to the sound of trumpets and battle songs,
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.

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