2 Maccabees 12:37-39

Good News Translation

³⁷ Then, while Judas sang a hymn in his native language as a battle cry, the Jews made a surprise attack against Gorgias and his men and put them to flight.

Prayers for Those Killed in Battle

³⁸ After the battle Judas led his men to the town of Adullam. It was the day before the Sabbath, so they purified themselves according to Jewish custom and then observed the holy day. ³⁹ By the following day it was urgent that they gather up the bodies of the men who had been killed in battle and bury them in their family tombs.