This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation 2 Maccabees 5:2 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 20212 And it happened that, for almost forty days, there appeared over all the city golden-clad cavalry charging through the air, in companies fully armed with lances and drawn swords— See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible2 For about forty days, there were visions of soldiers on horses running through the air around the city. They wore gold garments and were armed with spears and See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version2 But it happened, throughout the entire city of Jerusalem, that there were seen, for forty days, horsemen rushing through the air, having golden robes, and armed with spears, like a cohort of soldiers, See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version2 And it came to pass that through the whole city of Jerusalem for the space of forty days there were seen horsemen running in the air, in gilded raiment, and armed with spears, like bands of soldiers. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)2 For nearly forty days people all over Jerusalem saw visions of cavalry troops in gold armor charging across the sky. The riders were armed with spears and their swords were drawn. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers2 It happened that throughout all the city, for almost forty days, cavalry appeared in the midst of the sky in swift motion, wearing robes woven with gold and carrying spears, equipped with troops for battle— See the chapter |