Holy Scripture
1 Maccabees 3:5
A church father on this verse
“For with the strength of faith he protected himself on all sides.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
5For he pursued the wicked, and sought them out, and burned up those that vexed his people.
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3So he got his people great honor, and put on a breastplate as a giant, and girded his warlike harness about him, and he made battles, protecting the host with his sword.
4In his acts he was like a lion, and like a lion’s whelp roaring for his prey.
— 1 Maccabees 3:5 —
6Wherefore the wicked shrunk for fear of him, and all the workers of iniquity were troubled, because salvation prospered in his hand.
7He grieved also many kings, and made Jacob glad with his acts, and his memorial is blessed forever.