1 Maccabees 3:19-21

New Catholic Bible

¹⁹ Victory in war does not depend upon the size of the fighting force, but rather upon the strength that comes from Heaven. ²⁰ Our enemies have come against us in a display of insolence and lawlessness to destroy us and our wives and our children, and to plunder us. ²¹ However, we are fighting in defense of our lives and our laws.