Holy Scripture
2 Maccabees 10:38
A church father on this verse
“When these things had been done, in hymns and confessions they blessed the Lord, who had done great things in Israel and had given them victory, etc. In the first book of this history it is written that Lysias, having had the affairs of the kingdom entrusted to him by Antiochus, who was surnamed Epiphanes or the Noble…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
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.
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In context
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,
37and killed Timothy, that was hidden in a certain pit, and Chaereas his brother, with Apollophanes.
— 2 Maccabees 10:38 —