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battle-hymn and battle-cry raising in his own language; and so he put Gorgias’ army to the rout. (2 Maccabees 12, 37)
and so they fell to prayer, pleading that the sin might go unremembered. Judas himself, their gallant commander, gave public warning to his men, of fault they should evermore keep clear, with the fate of these transgressors under their eyes. (2 Maccabees 12, 42)
There is here a tower fifty cubits in height, rising sheer above a heap of ashes that surrounds it; (2 Maccabees 13, 5)
The watchword he gave them was, Victory lies with God; and now, choosing out the best of his fighting men, he made a night attack upon the royal quarters. Four thousand men they slew in the camp, and the greatest of all the elephants, with the crew that rode him, (2 Maccabees 13, 15)
And what of Alcimus? Little it liked him to see all this good-will between the two of them, and their treaty-making; to Demetrius he betook him, and charged Nicanor with disaffection; was he not purposing to hand over his command to Judas, a traitor against the realm? (2 Maccabees 14, 26)
counting it better to die honourably than to fall into the hands of sinners, and suffer outrage unworthy of a free-born man.✻ (2 Maccabees 14, 42)
So be it, said he, and I am your master on earth, and my orders are, To arms, and despatch the king’s business! Yet carry out his design they would not. (2 Maccabees 15, 5)
Such an empty braggart was this Nicanor, he thought to make a single victory of it, over all the Jews at once; (2 Maccabees 15, 6)
Such was the history of Nicanor; and since that time the city has been in Jewish possession. Here, then, I will make an end of writing; (2 Maccabees 15, 38)
Since my call is unheard, since my hand beckons in vain, (Proverbs 1, 24)
since my counsel is despised and all my reproof goes for nothing, (Proverbs 1, 25)
for sin and shame is all their love and liking; (Proverbs 2, 14)