11 Having been saved by God out of great perils, as men arrayed against a king, we thank him greatly. (WEB) 12 For he threw out into Persia those who fought against us in the holy city. (WEB) 13 For when the prince had come there, with an army that seemed irresistible, they were cut to pieces in the temple of Nanaea by the treachery of Nanaea’s priests. (WEB)
2 Maccabees 1:11–13
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2 Maccabees 11:9–11
9 They all together praised the merciful God, and were yet more strengthened in heart, being ready to assail not only men but the wildest animals and walls of iron, (WEB) 10 they advanced in array, having him who is in heaven to fight on their side, for the Lord had merc… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 12:14–16
14 We were unwilling to be troublesome to you, and to the rest of our allies and friends, in these wars; (WEB) 15 for we have the help which is from heaven to help us, and we have been delivered from our enemies, and our enemies have been humbled. (WEB) 16 We chose therefore Numeni… (WEB)
1 Esdras 1:52–54
52 until he, being angry with his people for their great ungodliness, commanded to bring up the kings of the Chaldeans against them. (WEB) 53 They killed their young men with the sword around their holy temple, and spared neither young man or young woman, old man or child… (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 11:2–4
2 They traveled through a desert without inhabitant, and they pitched their tents in trackless regions. (WEB) 3 They withstood enemies and repelled foes. (WEB) 4 They thirsted, and they called upon you, and water was given to them out of the flinty rock, and healing of their thi… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 10:52–54
52 “Since I have returned to my kingdom, and am seated on the throne of my fathers, and have established my dominion, and have overthrown Demetrius, and have taken possession of our country— (WEB) 53 yes, I joined the battle with him, and he and his army were defeated by… (WEB) 54 … (WEB)
Judges 16:23–25
23 Now the lords of the Philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said, “Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hands.” 24 And when the people saw him, they praised their god, saying: “Our god has deliver…
Psalms 78:65–67
65 Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, like a mighty warrior overcome by wine. 66 He beat back His foes; He put them to everlasting shame. 67 He rejected the tent of Joseph and refused the tribe of Ephraim.
Judith 8:18–20
18 For there arose none in our age, neither is there any of us today, tribe, or kindred, or family, or city, which worship gods made with hands, as it was in the former days; (WEB) 19 for which cause our fathers were given to the sword, and for plunder, and fell with a gr… (WEB)
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