2 Maccabees 14:14-16

New Catholic Bible

¹⁴ The Gentiles throughout Judea, who had fled from the attacks of Judas, now flocked to join Nicanor, confident that the misfortunes and calamities of the Jews would mean prosperity for themselves.

¹⁵ Nicanor Makes Peace with Judas. When the Jews learned that Nicanor was approaching and that the Gentiles were rallying to his support, they sprinkled dust over themselves and prayed to him who had established his people forever and who always came to the aid of his heritage. ¹⁶ At the command of their leader, they set out from there immediately and confronted the enemy at the village of Adasa.^[a]