18 for they, said he, trust in their weapons and boldness; but our confidence is in the Almighty God, who at a beck can cast down both them that come against us, and also all the world.
19 Moreover, he recounted unto them what helps their forefathers had found, and how they were delivered, when under Sennach´erib an hundred fourscore and five thousand perished.
20 And he told them of the battle that they had in Babylon with the Galatians, how they came but eight thousand in all to the business, with four thousand Macedo´nians, and that the Macedo´nians being perplexed, the eight thousand destroyed an hundred and twenty thousand because of the help that they had from heaven, and so received a great booty.
21 Thus when he had made them bold with these words, and ready to die for the laws and the country, he divided his army into four parts;
22 and joined with himself his own brethren, leaders of each band, to wit, Simon, and Joseph, and Jonathan, giving each one fifteen hundred men.
23 Also he appointed Ele-a´zar to read the holy book: and when he had given them this watchword, The help of God; himself leading the first band, he joined battle with Nica´nor.
24 And by the help of the Almighty they slew above nine thousand of their enemies, and wounded and maimed the most part of Nica´nor's host, and so put all to flight;