1 Maccabees 3:3-5

New Catholic Bible

³ He enhanced the glory of his people,
    and like a giant he put on his breastplate.
He girded himself with the armor of warfare,
    engaging in battles and protecting the camp by his sword.
⁴ In his exploits he was like a lion,
    like a young lion roaring for prey.
⁵ He pursued and tracked down the wicked,
    and he cast into the flames those who troubled his people.