2 Maccabees 8:5-7

Common English Bible

⁵ Once he organized his army, the Maccabee couldn’t be stopped by the Gentiles, because the Lord’s wrath had turned into mercy. ⁶ He would come suddenly into towns and villages, set them ablaze, capture a number of the strategically important places, and put many of the enemy to flight. ⁷ He especially found the night advantageous for such attacks. Talk of his good courage spread everywhere.