15 But Judas and his company, calling upon the great Sovereign of the world, who without rams and cunning engines of war hurled down Jericho in the times of Joshua, rushed wildly against the wall. (WEB)
2 Maccabees 12:15
Semantically similar passages
2 Maccabees 15:25–27
25 Nicanor and his company advanced with trumpets and victory songs; (WEB) 26 but Judas and his company joined battle with the enemy with invocation and prayers. (WEB) 27 Fighting with their hands and praying to God with their hearts, they killed no less than thirty-five thousand m… (WEB)
2 Maccabees 12:27–29
27 After he had put these to flight and destroyed them, he marched against Ephron also, a strong city, wherein were multitudes of people of all nations. Stalwart young men placed on the walls made a vigorous defense. There were great stores of war engines and da… (WEB)
2 Maccabees 10:15–17
15 Together with him the Idumaeans also, being masters of important strongholds, harassed the Jews; and received those who had taken refuge from Jerusalem, they endeavored to keep up the war. (WEB) 16 But Maccabaeus and his men, having made solemn supplication and having… (WEB) 17 … (WEB)
2 Maccabees 10:34–36
34 Those who were within, trusting in the strength of the place, blasphemed exceedingly, and hurled out impious words. (WEB) 35 But at dawn of the fifth day, certain young men of Maccabaeus’ company, inflamed with anger because of the blasphemies, assaulted the wall with… (WEB) 36 … (WEB)
1 Maccabees 5:30–32
30 When the morning came, they lifted up their eyes and saw many people who couldn’t be counted, bearing ladders and engines of war, to take the stronghold; and they were fighting against them. (WEB) 31 Judas saw that the battle had begun, and that the cry of the city wen… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 6:18–20
18 Those who were in the citadel kept hemming Israel in around the sanctuary, and always sought to harm them and to strengthen the Gentiles. (WEB) 19 Judas planned to destroy them, and called all the people together to besiege them. (WEB) 20 They were gathered together, and besiege… (WEB)
2 Baruch 80:1–2
1 And now, my brethren, I make known unto you that when the enemy had surrounded the city, the angels of the Most High were sent, and they overthrew the fortifications of the strong wall, and (2BA) 2 they destroyed the firm iron corners, which could not be rooted out. N… (2BA)
Joshua 6:19–21
19 For all the silver and gold and all the articles of bronze and iron are holy to the LORD; they must go into His treasury.” 20 So when the rams’ horns sounded, the people shouted. When they heard the blast of the horn, the people gave a great shout, and the wall c…
Search the collection All books and codes Translations and sources