2 Maccabees 8:22-24

Common English Bible

²² appointed his brothers as commanders of each unit. Simon, Joseph, and Jonathan each commanded fifteen hundred men, ²³ while Eleazar was publicly to read aloud the holy scroll.

Giving the watchword of “God’s help,” Judas took command of the first military unit and attacked Nicanor. ²⁴ With the almighty as their ally, they slaughtered more than nine thousand of the enemy, wounding and disabling many of Nicanor’s army and driving them all to flight.