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and Judas and his men met the enemy in battle with invocation to God and prayers.
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So, fighting with their hands and praying to God in their hearts, they laid low no less than thirty-five thousand men, and were greatly gladdened by God's manifestation.
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When the action was over and they were returning with joy, they recognized Nicanor, lying dead, in full armor.
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Then there was shouting and tumult, and they blessed the Sovereign Lord in the language of their fathers.
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And the man who was ever in body and soul the defender of his fellow citizens, the man who maintained his youthful good will toward his countrymen, ordered them to cut off Nicanor's head and arm and carry them to Jerusalem.
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.