Given by: Judas Maccabeus, stretching out his hands to heaven before an overwhelming enemy. Given to: the reader who would learn where true victory comes from.

Against a multitude with armour and war-beasts, Judas's only recourse is prayer. The account insists that the God who works wonders, not superior force, decides the outcome as He sees fit.

Machabeus considering the coming of the multitude, and the divers preparations of armour, and the fierceness of the beasts, stretching out his hands to heaven, called upon the Lord, that worketh wonders, who giveth victory to them that are worthy, not according to the power of their arms, but according as it seemeth good to him.

God, who works wonders, gives the outcome not by force of arms but as He sees fit.

2 Maccabees 15:21

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