Above all, he had upon his side the unyielding obstinacy of his nation, and that unbending resolution, with which Israelites have been frequently known to submit to the uttermost evils which power and violence can inflict upon them, rather than gratify their oppressors by granting their demands.
De erőt adott neki népének hajthatatlan makacssága is, az a szilárd elhatározás, hogy inkább elszenved minden kínzást, semhogy engedjen az erőszaknak, és teljesítse zsarnokai akaratát.