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So then, turning themselves to prayers, they petitioned him that the offense which had been done would be delivered into oblivion. And truly, the very strong Judas exhorted the people to keep themselves without sin, since they had seen with their own eyes what had happened because of the sins of those who were struck down. (2 Maccabees 12, 42)
When Judas understood this, he instructed the people to call upon the Lord day and night, so that, just as always, now also he would help them. (2 Maccabees 13, 10)
Of course, they were afraid to be deprived of their law and their country, and of the holy temple, and also that he might allow the people, who had recently taken a breath for a little while, to be again subdued by blasphemous nations. (2 Maccabees 13, 11)
And having given his own a sign of the victory of God, he attacked the quarters of the king by night, with the strongest chosen young men, and he slew four thousand men in the camp, and the greatest of the elephants, along with those who would have been positioned on them. (2 Maccabees 13, 15)
Then Lysias went up to the tribunal, and explained the reasons, and calmed the people, and so he returned to Antioch. And this is the way things went concerning the journey and return of the king. (2 Maccabees 13, 26)
But I beg you, O king, knowing each of these things, look after both the region and our people, according to your humanity, which is publicly known to all. (2 Maccabees 14, 9)
And so, when the Jews heard of Nicanor’s arrival and that the nations were assembled, they, sprinkling dirt on their heads, petitioned him who established his people to preserve them in eternity, and who likewise protected his portion by clear signs. (2 Maccabees 14, 15)
But Alcimus seeing the love that they had for one another, and the agreements, went to Demetrius, and he told him that Nicanor had assented to foreign interests, and that he had chosen Judas, a traitor to the kingdom, as his successor. (2 Maccabees 14, 26)
And having said this, he departed. But the priests, extending their hands toward heaven, called upon him who had always fought for his people, saying this: (2 Maccabees 14, 34)
Now the vision was in this manner: Onias, who had been high priest, a good and kind man, modest in appearance, gentle in manners, and noble in speech, and who from boyhood was trained in the virtues, extending his hands, prayed on behalf of all the people of the Jews. (2 Maccabees 15, 12)
In truth, Onias responded by saying: “This one loves his brothers and the people of Israel. This is he who prays greatly for the people and for all the holy city: Jeremiah, the prophet of God.” (2 Maccabees 15, 14)
“Receive this holy sword as a gift from God, with it you shall cast down the adversaries of my people Israel.” (2 Maccabees 15, 16)
