2 Maccabees 8:23

²¹Thus when he had made them bold with these words, and ready to die for the law and the country, he divided his army into four parts;

²²And joined with himself his own brethren, leaders of each band, to wit Simon, and Joseph, and Jonathan, giving each one fifteen hundred men.

— 2 Maccabees 8:23 —

²⁴And by the help of the Almighty they slew above nine thousand of their enemies, and wounded and maimed the most part of Nicanor’s host, and so put all to flight;

²⁵And took their money that came to buy them, and pursued them far: but lacking time they returned: