Good News Translation
The eloquent words that Judas spoke encouraged everyone to be brave, and inspired boys to fight like men. Their city, their religion, and their Temple were in danger. So the Jews made up their minds not to waste any time, but to make a daring attack against the enemy and bravely decide their fate in hand-to-hand combat.

New Revised Standard Version
Encouraged by the words of Judas, so noble and so effective in arousing valor and awaking courage in the souls of the young, they determined not to carry on a campaign but to attack bravely, and to decide the matter by fighting hand to hand with all courage, because the city and the sanctuary and the temple were in danger.

Contemporary English Version
Everyone, young and old, was encouraged by what Judas had said. They felt so brave and strong that they decided to rush out of camp and fight Nicanor's troops in hand-to-hand combat, in order to protect the city, the holy things, and the temple.

New American Bible
Encouraged by Judas’ words, so noble and capable of instilling valor and stirring young hearts to courage, they determined not merely to march, but to charge gallantly and decide the issue by hand-to-hand combat with the utmost courage, since city, sanctuary and temple were in danger.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thus being exhorted with the words of Judas, which were very good, and proper to stir up the courage, and strengthen the hearts of the young men, they resolved to fight, and to set upon them manfully: that valour might decide the matter, because the holy city, and the temple were in danger.

Thus being exhorted with the words of Judas, which were very good, and proper to stir up the courage, and strengthen the hearts of the young men, they resolved to fight, and to set upon them manfully: that valour might decide the matter, because the holy city, and the temple were in danger.

2 Maccabees 15:15
Whereupon Jeremias stretched forth his right hand, and gave to Judas a sword of gold, saying:

2 Maccabees 15:16
Take this holy sword, a gift from God, wherewith thou shalt overthrow the adversaries of my people Israel.

2 Maccabees 15:18
For their concern was less for their wives, and children, and for their brethren, and kinsfolks: but their greatest and principal fear was for the holiness of the temple.

2 Maccabees 15:19
And they also that were in the city, had no little concern for them that were to be engaged in battle.