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for, as long as Judas remains alive, the State will never enjoy peace.' (2 Maccabees 14, 10)
When the Jews heard that Nicanor was coming and that the foreigners were about to attack, they sprinkled dust over themselves and made supplication to him who had established his people for ever and who never failed to support his own heritage by direct manifestations. (2 Maccabees 14, 15)
Simon, brother of Judas, engaged Nicanor but, owing to the sudden arrival of the enemy, suffered a slight reverse. (2 Maccabees 14, 17)
Nicanor, however, had heard how brave Judas and his men were and how resolutely they always fought for their country, and he did not dare allow bloodshed to decide the issue. (2 Maccabees 14, 18)
Since, however, there was no way of opposing the king, he waited for an opportunity to carry out the order by a stratagem. (2 Maccabees 14, 29)
Now, therefore, holy Lord of all holiness, preserve for ever from all profanation this House, so newly purified.' (2 Maccabees 14, 36)
reckoning that if he eliminated this man he would be dealing them a severe blow. (2 Maccabees 14, 40)
although he had now lost every drop of blood, he tore out his entrails and taking them in both hands flung them down on the crowd, calling on the Master of his life and spirit to give them back to him one day. Thus he died. (2 Maccabees 14, 46)
When they answered, 'The living Lord himself, the Heavenly Sovereign, has ordered the observance of the seventh day,' (2 Maccabees 15, 4)
What he had seen was this: Onias, the former high priest, that paragon of men, modest of bearing and gentle of manners, suitably eloquent and trained from boyhood in the practice of every virtue -- Onias was stretching out his hands and praying for the whole Jewish community. (2 Maccabees 15, 12)
Everyone now awaited the coming issue. The enemy had already concentrated their forces and stood formed up in order of battle, with the elephants drawn up in a strategic position and the cavalry disposed on the wings. (2 Maccabees 15, 20)
He who, as protagonist, had devoted himself, body and soul, to his fellow-citizens, and had preserved the love he felt even in youth for those of his own race, gave orders for Nicanor's head to be cut off, with his arm up to the shoulder, and taken to Jerusalem. (2 Maccabees 15, 30)
