2 Maccabees 13:17

17 This happened, just as day was dawning, because the Lord's help protected him.

2 Maccabees 13:17 In-Context

15 He gave his troops the watchword, "God's victory," and with a picked force of the bravest young men, he attacked the king's pavilion at night and killed as many as two thousand men in the camp. He stabbed the leading elephant and its rider.

16 In the end they filled the camp with terror and confusion and withdrew in triumph.

17 This happened, just as day was dawning, because the Lord's help protected him.

18 The king, having had a taste of the daring of the Jews, tried strategy in attacking their positions.

19 He advanced against Beth-zur, a strong fortress of the Jews, was turned back, attacked again, and was defeated.