2 Maccabees 10:16-18

Wycliffe Bible

¹⁶ These forsooth that were with Maccabeus, prayed the Lord by prayers, that he should be (a) helper to them, and they made (an) assault into (the) strengths of (the) Idumeans (or upon the strongholds of the Edomites).

¹⁷ And they were busy by much strength, and wielded places, and slew men running again, and strangled all together, not less than five and twenty thousands. [And they by much strength against-standing, wielded places, slew men running again, and strangled all together, not less than five and twenty thousands.]

¹⁸ Forsooth when some fled together into two towers full strong, having all apparel to against-fight,