3 Maccabees 5:12-14

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¹² And by the action of the Lord he was overcome by so pleasant and deep a sleep^[a] that he quite failed in his lawless purpose and was completely frustrated in his inflexible plan. ¹³ Then the Jews, since they had escaped the appointed hour, praised their holy God and again implored him who is easily reconciled to show the might of his all-powerful hand to the arrogant nations.

¹⁴ But now, since it was nearly the middle of the tenth hour, the person in charge of the invitations, seeing that the guests were assembled, approached the king and nudged him.