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but Judas and his men went into battle calling on God for help.
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So by fighting with their hands and praying to God in their hearts, the Jews killed more than 35,000 of the enemy. How grateful they were for the help they had received from God!
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When the battle was over and they were going home celebrating their victory, they noticed Nicanor in full armor lying dead on the battlefield.
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Then with loud shouts they praised the Lord in their native language.
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Judas Maccabeus, who had always fought with all his body and soul for his own people, never losing the patriotism of his youth, ordered his men to cut off Nicanor's head and right arm and to take them to Jerusalem.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.