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Judas said: "Lord, when Hezekiah was king of Judah, you sent your angel, who killed 185,000 of King Sennacherib's men.
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Now once again, Lord of heaven, send your good angel to make our enemies shake and tremble with fear.
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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.
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Nicanor and his army moved forward to the sound of trumpets and battle songs,
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but Judas and his men went into battle calling on God for help.