38
Take vengeance on this man and on his army, and let them fall by the sword; remember their blasphemies, and let them live no longer."
39
Now Nicanor went out from Jerusalem and encamped in Beth-horon, and the Syrian army joined him.
40
And Judas encamped in Adasa with three thousand men. Then Judas prayed and said,
41
"When the messengers from the king spoke blasphemy, thy angel went forth and struck down one hundred and eighty-five thousand of the Assyrians.
42
So also crush this army before us today; let the rest learn that Nicanor has spoken wickedly against the sanctuary, and judge him according to this wickedness."
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.