Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And after the holy book had been read to them by Esdras, and he had given them for a watchword, The help of God: himself leading the first band, he joined battle with Nicanor: 2 Maccabees 8:21With these words they were greatly encouraged and disposed even to die for the laws and their country. 2 Maccabees 8:22 So he appointed his brethren captains over each division of his army; Simon, and Joseph, and Jonathan, giving to each one fifteen hundred men. 2 Maccabees 8:24 And the Almighty being their helper, they slew above nine thousand men: and having wounded and disabled the greater part of Nicanor's army, they obliged them to fly. 2 Maccabees 8:25 And they took the money of them that came to buy them, and they pursued them on every side. Context 2 Maccabees 8…22So he appointed his brethren captains over each division of his army; Simon, and Joseph, and Jonathan, giving to each one fifteen hundred men. 23And after the holy book had been read to them by Esdras, and he had given them for a watchword, The help of God: himself leading the first band, he joined battle with Nicanor: 24And the Almighty being their helper, they slew above nine thousand men: and having wounded and disabled the greater part of Nicanor's army, they obliged them to fly.… Cross References 2 Maccabees 8:21 With these words they were greatly encouraged and disposed even to die for the laws and their country. 2 Maccabees 8:22 So he appointed his brethren captains over each division of his army; Simon, and Joseph, and Jonathan, giving to each one fifteen hundred men. 2 Maccabees 8:24 And the Almighty being their helper, they slew above nine thousand men: and having wounded and disabled the greater part of Nicanor's army, they obliged them to fly. 2 Maccabees 8:25 And they took the money of them that came to buy them, and they pursued them on every side. |
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