2 Maccabees 15:23-25
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
23 And now, Sovereign of the heavens, send a good angel to spread fear and trembling ahead of us. 24 By the might of your arm may those be struck down who have blasphemously come against your holy people!” With these words he ended his prayer.
25 (A)Nicanor and his troops advanced to the sound of trumpets and battle songs.
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