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2 Maccabees 13:15-17
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
2 Maccabees 13:15-17
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
15 He gave his troops the watchword, “God’s victory,” and with a picked force of the bravest young men, he attacked the king’s pavilion at night and killed as many as two thousand men in the camp. He stabbed[a] the leading elephant and its rider.(A) 16 In the end, they filled the camp with terror and confusion and withdrew in triumph. 17 This happened, just as day was dawning, because the Lord’s help protected him.(B)
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- 13.15 Meaning of Gk uncertain
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