2 Maccabees 3:25-27

Common English Bible

²⁵ A horse appeared to them with a fearsome rider and decked out with a beautiful saddle. While running furiously, the horse attacked Heliodorus with its front hooves. The rider appeared to be clothed in full body armor made of gold. ²⁶ Two young men also appeared before him—unmatched in bodily strength, of superb beauty, and with magnificent robes. They stood on either side of Heliodorus and beat him continuously with many blows. ²⁷ When he suddenly fell to the ground unconscious, his men grasped him and placed him on a stretcher.