18 But the king, having had a taste of the exceeding boldness of the Jews, made strategic attacks on their positions, (WEB) 19 and on a strong fortress of the Jews at Bethsura. He advanced, was turned back, failed, and was defeated. (WEB) 20 Judas sent the things that were necessary to those who were within. (WEB)
2 Maccabees 13:18–20
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1 Maccabees 16:19–21
19 He sent others to Gazara to do away with John. To the captains of thousands, he sent letters to come to him, that he might give them silver, gold, and gifts. (WEB) 20 He sent others to take possession of Jerusalem and the temple hill. (WEB) 21 One ran before to Gazara, and told… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 4:15–17
15 But all those in the rear fell by the sword. They pursued them to Gazara, and to the plains of Idumaea, Azotus, and Jamnia. About three thousand of those men fell. (WEB) 16 Then Judas and his army returned from pursuing them; (WEB) 17 and he said to the people, “Don’t be greedy… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 4:2–4
2 that it might fall upon the army of the Jews and strike them suddenly. The men of the citadel were his guides. (WEB) 3 Judas heard of this, and he and the valiant men moved, that he might strike the king’s army which was at Emmaus (WEB) 4 while the forces were still dispersed… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 9:67–69
67 They began to strike them, and to go up with their forces. Then Simon and those who were with him went out of the city, and set the engines of war on fire, (WEB) 68 and fought against Bacchides, and he was defeated by them. They afflicted him severely; for his counsel… (WEB) 69 … (WEB)
1 Maccabees 6:18–20
18 Those who were in the citadel kept hemming Israel in around the sanctuary, and always sought to harm them and to strengthen the Gentiles. (WEB) 19 Judas planned to destroy them, and called all the people together to besiege them. (WEB) 20 They were gathered together, and besiege… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 9:51–53
51 He set garrisons in them to harass Israel. (WEB) 52 He fortified the city Bethsura, Gazara, and the citadel, and put troops and stores of food in them. (WEB) 53 He took the sons of the chief men of the country for hostages, and put them under guard in the citadel at Jerusalem. (WEB)
2 Maccabees 11:4–6
4 He took no account of God’s power, but was puffed up with his ten thousands of infantry, his thousands of cavalry, and his eighty elephants. (WEB) 5 Coming into Judea and approaching Bethsuron, which was a strong place and about five stadia away from Jerusalem, he pre… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 6:30–32
30 The number of his forces was one hundred thousand infantry, and twenty thousand cavalry, and thirty-two elephants trained for war. (WEB) 31 They went through Idumaea, and encamped against Bethsura, and fought against it many days, and made engines of war. The Jews came… (WEB)
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