2 Maccabees 13:17

17 This was done at the break of the day, because the protection of the Lord had helped him.

2 Maccabees 13:17 In-Context

15 And having given the watchword to those who were about him, Victory is from God, with the most valiant and choice young men he went in into the king's tent by night, and slew in the camp about four thousand men, and the chiefest of the elephants, with all who were upon him.

16 And at last they filled the camp with fear and tumult, and departed with good success.

17 This was done at the break of the day, because the protection of the Lord had helped him.

18 Now when the king had taken a taste of the manliness of the Jews, he went about to take the strongholds by strategy,

19 and marched toward Beth-zur, which was a stronghold of the Jews; but he was put to flight, failed, and lost some of his men.