2 Maccabees 10:36
Source: Septuagint
36Others likewise ascending after them, whiles they were busied with them that were within, burned the towers, and kindling fires burned the blasphemers alive; and others broke open the gates, and, having received in the rest of the army, took the city,
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34And they that were within, trusting to the strength of the place, blasphemed exceedingly, and uttered wicked words.
35Nevertheless upon the fifth day early twenty young men of Maccabeus’ company, inflamed with anger because of the blasphemies, assaulted the wall manly, and with a fierce courage killed all that they met withal.
— 2 Maccabees 10:36 —
37and killed Timothy, that was hidden in a certain pit, and Chaereas his brother, with Apollophanes.
38When this was done, they praised the Lord with psalms and thanksgiving, who had done so great things for Israel, and given them the victory.