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Nicanor was informed that the men of Judas were in the neighboring villages of Samaria, so he prepared to safely attack them on the day of the sabbath. (2 Maccabees 15, 1)
The Jews, who were forced to accompany him, said to him, "Do not destroy them so savagely and barbarously, but show respect for the day of the sabbath, for He who sees all has honored this day and sanctified it." (2 Maccabees 15, 2)
They answered, "It is the living God himself, the Sovereign in heaven, who has commanded us to celebrate the seventh day." (2 Maccabees 15, 4)
Then, a gray-haired and honorable man appeared, praying in the same way, and characterized by dignity and majesty. (2 Maccabees 15, 13)
They considered of secondary importance any concern for their wives, children and friends; because they feared above all for the Temple consecrated to God. (2 Maccabees 15, 18)
So Judas said in prayer, "O Lord, you sent your angel in the days of Hezekiah, the king of Judah, and he wiped out one hundred and eighty-five thousand men of the army of Sennacherib. (2 Maccabees 15, 22)
Judas and his men, for their part, entered into battle with supplication and prayer. (2 Maccabees 15, 26)
Judas, who had once fully consecrated himself to the welfare of his fellow residents and had never wavered in his affection for them, ordered that Nicanor's head and arms up to the shoulders be cut off and brought to Jerusalem. (2 Maccabees 15, 30)
There he summoned his compatriots and priests. He stood before the altar and ordered them to send for those in the Citadel. (2 Maccabees 15, 31)
He ordered that Nicanor's tongue be cut into pieces and given to the birds, and the hand be hung in front of the sanctuary as punishment for his arrogance. (2 Maccabees 15, 33)
Then they blessed Heaven saying, "Blessed be he who did not let his Sacred House be defiled!" (2 Maccabees 15, 34)
Finally, Judas ordered that Nicanor's head be hung in the Citadel as a sign of God's help. (2 Maccabees 15, 35)
