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And when this was done, they blessed the Lord with hymns and thanksgiving, who had done great things in Israel, and given them the victory. (2 Maccabees 10, 38)
But when Machabeus and they that were with him, understood that the strong holds were besieged, they and all the people besought the Lord with lamentations and tears, that he would send a good angel to save Israel. (2 Maccabees 11, 6)
For there were letters written to the Jews from Lysias, to this effect: Lysias to the people of the Jews, greeting. (2 Maccabees 11, 16)
The Romans also sent them a letter, to this effect. Quintus Memmius, and Titus Manilius, ambassadors of the Romans, to the people of the Jews, greeting. (2 Maccabees 11, 34)
And so betaking themselves to prayers, they besought him, that the sin which had been committed might be forgotten. But the most valiant Judas exhorted the people to keep themselves from sin, forasmuch as they saw before their eyes what had happened, because of the sins of those that were slain. (2 Maccabees 12, 42)
Which, when Judas understood, he commanded the people to call upon the Lord day and night, that as he had always done, so now also he would help them: (2 Maccabees 13, 10)
Because they were afraid to be deprived of the law, and of their country, and of the holy temple: and that he would not suffer the people, that had of late taken breath for a little while, to be again in subjection to blasphemous nations. (2 Maccabees 13, 11)
So committing all to God, the creator of the world, and having exhorted his people to fight manfully, and to stand up even to death for the laws, the temple, the city, their country, and citizens: he placed his army about Modin. (2 Maccabees 13, 14)
Then Lysias went up to the judgment seat, and set forth the reason, and appeased the people, and returned to Antioch: and thus matters went with regard to the king's coming and his return. (2 Maccabees 13, 26)
Now when the Jews heard of Nicanor's coming, and that the nations were assembled against them, they cast earth upon their heads, and made supplication to him, who chose his people to keep them for ever, and who protected his portion by evident signs. (2 Maccabees 14, 15)
And he exhorted his people not to fear the coming of the nations, but to remember the help they had before received from heaven, and now to hope for victory from the Almighty. (2 Maccabees 15, 8)
Now the vision was in this manner: Onias who had been high priest, a good and virtuous man, modest in his looks, gentle in his manners, and graceful in his speech, and who from a child was exercised in virtues, holding up his hands, prayed for all the people of the Jews: (2 Maccabees 15, 12)
