1 Maccabees 7:41
Good News Translation
"Lord, the Scriptures tell us that when a king sent messengers to insult you, your angel went out and killed 185,000 of his soldiers.

New Revised Standard Version
“When the messengers from the king spoke blasphemy, your angel went out and struck down one hundred eighty-five thousand of the Assyrians.

Contemporary English Version
Our God, a long time ago the king of Assyria sent messengers to insult you. But your angel slaughtered 185,000 of his soldiers.

New American Bible
“When they who were sent by the king blasphemed, your angel went out and killed a hundred and eighty-five thousand of them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
O Lord, when they that were sent by king Sennacherib blasphemed thee, an angel went out, and slew of them a hundred and eighty-five thousand:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

O Lord, when they that were sent by king Sennacherib blasphemed thee, an angel went out, and slew of them a hundred and eighty-five thousand:

1 Maccabees 7:39
Then Nicanor went out from Jerusalem, and encamped near to Bethoron: and an army of Syria joined him.

1 Maccabees 7:40
But Judas pitched in Adarsa with three thousand men: and Judas prayed, and said:

1 Maccabees 7:42
Even so destroy this army in our sight today and let the rest know that he hath spoken ill against thy sanctuary: and judge thou him according to his wickedness.

1 Maccabees 7:43
And the armies joined battle on the thirteenth day of the month, Adar: and the army of Nicanor was defeated, and he himself was first slain in the battle.

Context
1 Maccabees 7
40But Judas pitched in Adarsa with three thousand men: and Judas prayed, and said: 41O Lord, when they that were sent by king Sennacherib blasphemed thee, an angel went out, and slew of them a hundred and eighty-five thousand: 42Even so destroy this army in our sight today and let the rest know that he hath spoken ill against thy sanctuary: and judge thou him according to his wickedness.…
Cross References
1 Maccabees 7:39
Then Nicanor went out from Jerusalem, and encamped near to Bethoron: and an army of Syria joined him.

1 Maccabees 7:40
But Judas pitched in Adarsa with three thousand men: and Judas prayed, and said:

1 Maccabees 7:42
Even so destroy this army in our sight today and let the rest know that he hath spoken ill against thy sanctuary: and judge thou him according to his wickedness.

1 Maccabees 7:43
And the armies joined battle on the thirteenth day of the month, Adar: and the army of Nicanor was defeated, and he himself was first slain in the battle.



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1 Maccabees 7:40
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