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'Take this holy sword as a gift from God; with it you will shatter the enemy.' (2 Maccabees 15, 16)
Encouraged by the noble words of Judas, which had the power to inspire valour and give the young the spirit of mature men, they decided not to entrench themselves in a camp, but bravely to take the offensive and, in hand-to-hand fighting, to commit the result to the fortune of war, since the city, their holy religion and the Temple were in danger. (2 Maccabees 15, 17)
Their concern for their wives and children, their brothers and relatives, had shrunk to minute importance; their chief and greatest fear was for the consecrated Temple. (2 Maccabees 15, 18)
Those left behind in the city felt a similar anxiety, alarmed as they were about the forthcoming encounter in the open country. (2 Maccabees 15, 19)
Everyone now awaited the coming issue. The enemy had already concentrated their forces and stood formed up in order of battle, with the elephants drawn up in a strategic position and the cavalry disposed on the wings. (2 Maccabees 15, 20)
Maccabaeus took note of these masses confronting him, the glittering array of armour and the fierce aspect of the elephants; then, raising his hands to heaven, he called on the Lord who works miracles, in the knowledge that it is not by force of arms but as he sees fit to decide, that victory is granted by him to such as deserve it. (2 Maccabees 15, 21)
His prayer was worded thus: 'You, Master, sent your angel in the days of Hezekiah king of Judaea, and he destroyed no less than one hundred and eighty-five thousand of Sennacherib's army; (2 Maccabees 15, 22)
now, once again, Sovereign of heaven, send a good angel before us to spread terror and dismay. (2 Maccabees 15, 23)
May these men be struck down by the might of your arm, since they have come with blasphemy on their lips to attack your holy people.' And on these words he finished. (2 Maccabees 15, 24)
Nicanor and his men advanced to the sound of trumpets and war songs, (2 Maccabees 15, 25)
When the engagement was over and they were withdrawing in triumph, they recognised Nicanor, lying dead in full armour. (2 Maccabees 15, 28)
He who, as protagonist, had devoted himself, body and soul, to his fellow-citizens, and had preserved the love he felt even in youth for those of his own race, gave orders for Nicanor's head to be cut off, with his arm up to the shoulder, and taken to Jerusalem. (2 Maccabees 15, 30)
