25 Nicanor and his company advanced with trumpets and victory songs; (WEB) 26 but Judas and his company joined battle with the enemy with invocation and prayers. (WEB) 27 Fighting with their hands and praying to God with their hearts, they killed no less than thirty-five thousand men, being made exceedingly glad by the manifestation of God. (WEB)
2 Maccabees 15:25–27
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1 Maccabees 4:12–14
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2 Maccabees 11:9–11
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2 Maccabees 12:27–29
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2 Maccabees 8:23–25
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1 Maccabees 5:30–32
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1 Maccabees 9:12–14
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2 Maccabees 2:20–22
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1 Maccabees 6:41–43
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