2 Maccabees 15:8-10

Common English Bible

⁸ So he encouraged his troops not to fear the Gentiles’ attack but to remember the aid they had previously received from heaven and to look for victory from the almighty now. ⁹ Reassuring them with words from the Law and the Prophets, and reminding them of the struggles they had overcome, he made them even more eager. ¹⁰ Stirring up their spirits, he gave them orders and pointed out at the same time the treachery of the Gentiles and their violation of solemn pledges.