2 Maccabees 10:15-17

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁵ And the Jews that occupied the most commodious hold, received those that were driven out of Jerusalem, and attempted to make war.

¹⁶ 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:

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.