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Moreover Eleazer also, having read aloud the sacred book, and having given as watchword, “THE HELP OF GOD”, leading the first band himself, joined battle with Nicanor.
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Verse 23. Esdras. Greek and Syr. “Eleazar;” probably the brother of Judas. Grotius thinks that the latter read the account of the death of Eleazar, which must be understood of the martyr, (Calmet. 5) as the brother of Judas was slain under Eupator. Perhaps the law regarding people going to fight was read; (Deuteronomy 20:6 and 1 B. 3:56) or as Judas prepared for battle by prayer and fasting, some portions of Scripture might be selected while they were at Maspha.—Help. So he specifies the victory of God. Calmet. 13:15. Calmet.
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