2 Maccabees 8:21-23

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

²¹ With these words they were greatly encouraged, and disposed even to die for the laws and their country.

²² So he appointed his brethren captains over each division of his army, Simon, and Joseph, and Jonathan, giving to each one fifteen hundred men.

²³ And after the holy Book had been read to them by Esdras, and he had given them for a watchword, The help of God: himself leading the first band, he joined battle with Nicanor: