2 Maccabees 12:37LXX
Orthodox Bible · LXX · Verse 37 of 46
"Then beginning in his own language, and singing hymns with a loud voice, he put Gorgias’ soldiers to flight."
In context
35But Dositheus, a horseman, one of Bacenor’s band, a valiant man, took hold of Gorgias: and when he would have taken him alive, a certain horseman of the Thracians came upon him, and cut off his shoulder: and so Gorgias escaped to Maresa.
36But when they that were with Esdrin had fought long, and were weary, Judas called upon the Lord to be their helper, and leader of the battle:
37Then beginning in his own language, and singing hymns with a loud voice, he put Gorgias’ soldiers to flight.
38So Judas having gathered together his army, came into the city Odollam: and when the seventh day came, they purified themselves according to the custom, and kept the sabbath in the place.
39And the day following Judas cam with his company, to take away the bodies of them that were slain, and to bury them with their kinsmen, in the sepulchres of their fathers.