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2 Maccabees 11:10
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10Thus they marched forward in their armour, having an helper from heaven: for the Lord was merciful unto them
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8And as they were at Jerusalem, there appeared before them on horseback one in white clothing, shaking his armour of gold.
9Then they praised the merciful God all together, and took heart, insomuch that they were ready not only to fight with men, but with most cruel beasts, and to pierce through walls of iron.
— 2 Maccabees 11:10 —
11And giving a charge upon their enemies like lions, they slew eleven thousand footmen, and sixteen hundred horsemen, and put all the other to flight.
12Many of them also being wounded escaped naked; and Lysias himself fled away shamefully, and so escaped.