Good News Translation
So Judas Maccabeus and his men, after offering prayers for God's help, rushed out and made a vigorous attack against the Idumean fortresses.

New Revised Standard Version
But Maccabeus and his forces, after making solemn supplication and imploring God to fight on their side, rushed to the strongholds of the Idumeans.

Contemporary English Version
Because of these attacks, Judas and his troops begged God for help. Then they quickly set out for the Idumean fortresses.

New American Bible
Maccabeus and his companions, after public prayers asking God to be their ally, moved quickly against the strongholds of the Idumeans.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then they that were with Machabeus, beseeching the Lord by prayers to be their helper, made a strong attack upon the strong holds of the Idumeans:

Then they that were with Machabeus, beseeching the Lord by prayers to be their helper, made a strong attack upon the strong holds of the Idumeans:

2 Maccabees 10:14
But Gorgias, who was governor of the holds, taking with him the strangers, often fought against the Jews.

2 Maccabees 10:15
And the Jews that occupied the most commodious holds, received those that were driven out of Jerusalem, and attempted to make war.

2 Maccabees 10:17
And assaulting them with great force, won the holds, killed them that came in the way, and slew altogether no fewer than twenty thousand.

2 Maccabees 10:18
And whereas some were fled into very strong towers, having all manner of provision to sustain a siege,