Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation But the Jews prayed for help to the Lord, who crushes the power of his enemies. So they captured the city and killed about 25,000 people. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But when they had invocated the Almighty, who with his power breaketh the strength of the enemies, they took the city: and slew five and twenty thousand of them that were within. 2 Maccabees 12:26Then Judas went away to Carnion, where he slew five and twenty thousand persons. 2 Maccabees 12:27 And after he had put to flight and destroyed these, he removed his army to Ephron, a strong city, wherein there dwelt a multitude of divers nations: and stout young men standing upon the walls, made a vigorous resistance: and in this place there were many engines of war, and a provision of darts. 2 Maccabees 12:29 From thence they departed to Scythopolis, which lieth six hundred furlongs from Jerusalem. 2 Maccabees 12:30 But the Jews that were among the Scythopolitans testifying that they were used kindly by them, and that even in the times of their adversity they had treated them with humanity: Context 2 Maccabees 12…27And after he had put to flight and destroyed these, he removed his army to Ephron, a strong city, wherein there dwelt a multitude of divers nations: and stout young men standing upon the walls, made a vigorous resistance: and in this place there were many engines of war, and a provision of darts. 28But when they had invocated the Almighty, who with his power breaketh the strength of the enemies, they took the city: and slew five and twenty thousand of them that were within. 29From thence they departed to Scythopolis, which lieth six hundred furlongs from Jerusalem.… Cross References 2 Maccabees 12:26 Then Judas went away to Carnion, where he slew five and twenty thousand persons. 2 Maccabees 12:27 And after he had put to flight and destroyed these, he removed his army to Ephron, a strong city, wherein there dwelt a multitude of divers nations: and stout young men standing upon the walls, made a vigorous resistance: and in this place there were many engines of war, and a provision of darts. 2 Maccabees 12:29 From thence they departed to Scythopolis, which lieth six hundred furlongs from Jerusalem. 2 Maccabees 12:30 But the Jews that were among the Scythopolitans testifying that they were used kindly by them, and that even in the times of their adversity they had treated them with humanity: |