4 Maccabees 4:10
Source: Septuagint
10and Apollonius going up with his armed force to the seizure of the treasure—there appeared from heaven angels riding on horseback, all radiant in armor, filling them with much fear and trembling.
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8But Apollonius went away with threats into the temple.
9And the priests, with the women and children, having supplicated God to throw his shield over the holy, despised place,
— 4 Maccabees 4:10 —
11And Apollonius fell down half dead upon the court which is open to all nations, and extended his hands to heaven, and implored the Hebrews, with tears, to pray for him, and propitiate the heavenly host.
12For he said that he had sinned, so as to be consequently worthy of death; and that if he were saved, he would celebrate to all men the blessedness of the holy place.