2 Maccabees 8:20

20 and once in Babylonia 8,000 Jews came to the aid of 4,000 Macedonians, defeating 120,000 Galatians and taking a great deal of loot, all because of God's help.

2 Maccabees 8:20 In-Context

18 "They rely on their weapons and their daring," Judas said, "but we trust in Almighty God, who is able to destroy not only these troops, but, if necessary, the entire world, with a mere nod of his head."

19 Then Judas went on to remind them of the ways God had helped their ancestors: during the time of Sennacherib 185,000 of the enemy had been destroyed;

20 and once in Babylonia 8,000 Jews came to the aid of 4,000 Macedonians, defeating 120,000 Galatians and taking a great deal of loot, all because of God's help.

21 Judas' words encouraged his men and made them willing to die for their religion and their country. He then divided his army into four divisions

22 of about 1,500 men each, with himself and his brothers Simon, Joseph, and Jonathan each in charge of a division.