2 Maccabees 15:15-17
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
15 Jeremiah stretched out his right hand and gave to Judas a golden sword, and as he gave it he addressed him thus: 16 ‘Take this holy sword, a gift from God, with which you will strike down your adversaries.’
17 Encouraged by the words of Judas, so noble and so effective in arousing valour and awaking courage in the souls of the young, they determined not to carry on a campaign[a] but to attack bravely, and to decide the matter by fighting hand to hand with all courage, because the city and the sanctuary and the temple were in danger.
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- 2 Maccabees 15:17 Or to remain in camp
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