2 Maccabees 15:17-19

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁷ Thus being exhorted with the words of Judas, which were very good, and proper to stir up the courage, and strengthen the hearts of the young men, they resolved to fight, and to set upon them manfully: that valour might decide the matter, because the holy city and the temple were in danger.

¹⁸ For their concern was less for their wives, and children, and for their brethren, and kinsfolks: but their greatest and principal fear was for the holiness of the temple.

¹⁹ And they also that were in the city, had no little concern for them that were to be engaged in battle.