Sirach 47:5-7

Good News Translation

⁵ He prayed to the Lord, the Most High, and was given the strength to kill that famous soldier, so that the nations would have respect for the power of his people. ⁶ The people honored him for killing his tens of thousands, and when he was crowned king, they praised him for being chosen by the Lord. ⁷ He wiped out all his enemies and permanently crushed the Philistines, so that they never again became a threat.