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He put them in mind, moreover, of God’s signal mercy shewed to their forefathers; how Sennacherib’s army perished, a hundred and eighty-five thousand strong; (2 Maccabees 8, 19)
how they fought the Galatians at Babylon, with Macedonian allies whose heart failed them at the encounter, and six thousand Jews, alone but for heaven’s aid, made havoc of a hundred and twenty thousand men, much to the common advantage.✻ (2 Maccabees 8, 20)
And now he put the several commands of his army in charge of his brethren, Simon, Joseph and Jonathan, entrusting one thousand five hundred men to each; (2 Maccabees 8, 22)
Such help the Almighty gave them, they cut down more than nine thousand men; and the rest of Nicanor’s disabled forces must needs take to their heels. (2 Maccabees 8, 24)
Other invaders they slew, twenty thousand of them and more, under Bacchides and Timotheus; and when they seized their high fortresses, and had spoil to divide in plenty, once more cripples and orphans and widows, and the aged folk too, must have a share to match their own. (2 Maccabees 8, 30)
There was Callisthenes, too, that had burnt down the gates of the sanctuary; when all Jerusalem was rejoicing over the victory, he took refuge within doors, and they burnt the place down about his ears; he too was served right for his godless doings. (2 Maccabees 8, 33)
As for Nicanor, that was the arch-villain of all, and would have sold the Jews to a thousand slave-dealers, (2 Maccabees 8, 34)
These, by a very courageous assault, they occupied, and cut down all they met, putting not less than twenty thousand men to the sword; (2 Maccabees 10, 17)
And here the avarice of Simon’s men was their undoing; for a bribe of seventy thousand silver pieces, they allowed some of the defenders to escape. (2 Maccabees 10, 20)
so carrying all before him by force of arms, that more than twenty thousand of the defenders perished. (2 Maccabees 10, 23)
twenty thousand and five hundred of them perished that day, besides six hundred of the cavalry. (2 Maccabees 10, 31)
When all was over, they sang hymns of praise and gave thanks to the Lord, that had done marvellous things for Israel, and granted them victory. (2 Maccabees 10, 38)
