2 Maccabees 8:23

23 After ordering Eleazar to read aloud from the holy book, he gave his men the battle cry: "God will help us," and personally led the attack against Nicanor. ¹

2 Maccabees 8:23 In-Context

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.

23 After ordering Eleazar to read aloud from the holy book, he gave his men the battle cry: "God will help us," and personally led the attack against Nicanor.

24 Almighty God fought on their side, and they killed more than 9,000 of the enemy. They wounded many others and put the entire enemy army to flight.

25 They seized the money from the people who had come to buy them as slaves. Then they pursued the enemy a long way, until they had to return,

Cross References

• 1. 8.231 Maccabees 3.48.

Footnotes

• [a] [Probable text] After . . . aloud; [Greek unclear.]