ng came with a barbarous and haughty mind to do far
worse to the Jews, than had been done in his father's time.

2 Mac 13:10
Which things when Judas perceived, he commanded the multitude
to call upon the Lord night and day, that if ever at any other
time, he would now also help them, being at the point to be put
from their law, from their country, and from the holy temple:

2 Mac 13:11
And that he would not suffer the people, that had even now
been but a little refreshed, to be in subjection to the
blasphemous nations.

2 Mac 13:12
So when they had all done this together, and besought the
merciful Lord with weeping and fasting, and lying flat upon the
ground three days long, Judas, having exhorted them, commanded
they should be in a readiness.

2 Mac 13:13
And Judas, being apart with the elders, determined, before
the king's host should enter into Judea, and get the city, to go
forth and try the matter in fight by the help of the Lord.

2 Mac 13:14
So when he had committed all to the Creator of the world, and
exhorted his soldiers to fight manfully, even unto death, for
the laws, the temple, the city, the country, and the
commonwealth, he camped by Modin:

2 Mac 13:15
And having given the watchword to them that were about him,
Victory is of God; with the most valiant and choice young men he
went in into the king's tent by night, and slew in the camp
about four thousand men, and the chiefest of the elephants, with
all that were upon him.

2 Mac 13:16
And at last they filled the camp with fear and tumult, and
departed with good success.

2 Mac 13:17
This was done in the break of the day, because the protection
of the Lord did help him.

2 Mac 13:18
Now when the king had taken a taste of the manliness of the
Jews, he went about to take the holds by policy,

2 Mac 13:19
And marched toward Bethsura, which was a strong hold of the
Jews: but he was put to flight, failed, and lost of his men:

2 Mac 13:20
For Judas had conveyed unto them that were in it such things
as were necessary.

2 Mac 13:21
But Rhodocus, who was in the Jews' host, disclosed the
secrets to the enemies; therefore he was sought out, and when
they had gotten him, they put him in prison.

2 Mac 13:22
The king treated with them in Bethsum the second time, gave
his hand, took their's, departed, fought with Judas, was
overcome;

2 Mac 13:23
Heard that Philip, who was left over the affairs in Antioch,
was desperately bent, confound