2 Maccabees 8:16-18

Wycliffe Bible

¹⁶ Forsooth Maccabeus called together seven thousands that were with him, and prayed, that they should not be reconciled to (the) enemies, neither should dread the multitude of (the) enemies wickedly coming against them, but strongly should fight;

¹⁷ having before the(ir) eyes, the despite that was done in the holy place, unjustly of (or by) them, and also the wrong of the city, had in scorning; yet also the ordinances of (the) eld men destroyed [or yet also the ordinances of (the) old men destroyed (al)together].

¹⁸ For why he said, They soothly trust in armours, (or in arms, or in weapons) (al)together and hardiness; forsooth we trust in the Lord Almighty, that may do away with one looking, both them that come against us, and all the world.