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When the troops were about to capture the tower and were forcing the door of the courtyard, they ordered that fire be brought and the doors burned. Being surrounded, Razis fell upon his own sword, (2 Maccabees 14, 41)
preferring to die nobly rather than to fall into the hands of sinners and suffer outrages unworthy of his noble birth. (2 Maccabees 14, 42)
But in the heat of the struggle he did not hit exactly, and the crowd was now rushing in through the doors. He bravely ran up on the wall, and manfully threw himself down into the crowd. (2 Maccabees 14, 43)
But as they quickly drew back, a space opened and he fell in the middle of the empty space. (2 Maccabees 14, 44)
with his blood now completely drained from him, he tore out his entrails, took them with both hands and hurled them at the crowd, calling upon the Lord of life and spirit to give them back to him again. This was the manner of his death. (2 Maccabees 14, 46)
And when the Jews who were compelled to follow him said, "Do not destroy so savagely and barbarously, but show respect for the day which he who sees all things has honored and hallowed above other days," (2 Maccabees 15, 2)
he replied, "And I am a sovereign also, on earth, and I command you to take up arms and finish the king's business." Nevertheless, he did not succeed in carrying out his abominable design. (2 Maccabees 15, 5)
This Nicanor in his utter boastfulness and arrogance had determined to erect a public monument of victory over Judas and his men. (2 Maccabees 15, 6)
But Maccabeus did not cease to trust with all confidence that he would get help from the Lord. (2 Maccabees 15, 7)
And he exhorted his men not to fear the attack of the Gentiles, but to keep in mind the former times when help had come to them from heaven, and now to look for the victory which the Almighty would give them. (2 Maccabees 15, 8)
And when he had aroused their courage, he gave his orders, at the same time pointing out the perfidy of the Gentiles and their violation of oaths. (2 Maccabees 15, 10)
What he saw was this: Onias, who had been high priest, a noble and good man, of modest bearing and gentle manner, one who spoke fittingly and had been trained from childhood in all that belongs to excellence, was praying with outstretched hands for the whole body of the Jews. (2 Maccabees 15, 12)
