1 Maccabees 4:6-8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
6 But at daybreak Judas appeared in the plain with three thousand men; furthermore they lacked the helmets and swords they wanted. 7 They saw the army of the Gentiles,[a] strong, breastplated, and flanked with cavalry, and made up of experienced soldiers. 8 (A)Judas said to the men with him: “Do not fear their numbers or dread their attack.
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