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• Judas entrusted the decision to the Creator of the world, and encouraged his men to fight heroically to the death for the Law, the Temple, the city, the country and the institutions. So he left with his army and encamped near Modein. (2 Maccabees 13, 14)

• He advanced against Beth-zur, a city strongly defended by the Jews; he attacked it but was repelled and defeated. (2 Maccabees 13, 19)

• Judas supplied the defenders of the city with everything they needed. (2 Maccabees 13, 20)

• But when he fell upon his sword, he did not hit exactly, so when he saw the troops were now rushing in through the gates, he gathered enough strength to climb to the top of the tower, and manfully threw himself down upon the soldiers. (2 Maccabees 14, 43)

• Then Onias, the High Priest, said to Judas, "This is he who loves your brothers, he who prays without ceasing for the Jewish people and for the Holy City. He is Jeremiah, the prophet of God." (2 Maccabees 15, 14)

• Encouraged by these beautiful words of Judas, which were able to encourage righteous people and strengthen young souls, they determined not to set up camp with defenses. They decided instead to rush out bravely and take the offensive to settle the matter by fighting bravely, for the Holy City Jerusalem, their religion and the Temple were in danger. (2 Maccabees 15, 17)

• Regarding those who had stayed in the city, their anxiety was by no means little, since they were worried about the battle that was about to begin in the camp. (2 Maccabees 15, 19)

• These were the events during the time of Nicanor. As from those days the city remained under the power of the Hebrews, I end my account here. (2 Maccabees 15, 37)

• at street corners she cries; she delivers her speeches at the city gates: (Proverbs 1, 21)

• in the vicinity of the city gates she speaks, (Proverbs 8, 3)

• Happy are those who listen to me and wait at my gates every day, watching, close to my threshold. (Proverbs 8, 34)

• Next, she sent her servants to call from the central square of the city, (Proverbs 9, 3)