New American Bible, Revised Edition

1 Maccabees 11:64-69 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

64. So he went to meet them, leaving his brother Simon in the province.

65. Simon encamped against Beth-zur, attacked it for many days, and shut in the inhabitants.

66. They appealed to him, and he granted them terms of peace. He expelled them from the city, took possession of it, and put a garrison there.

67. Meanwhile, Jonathan and his army pitched their camp near the waters of Gennesaret, and at daybreak they went to the plain of Hazor.

68. There the army of the foreigners met him on the plain. Having first detached an ambush in the mountains, this army mounted a frontal attack.

69. Then those in ambush rose out of their places and joined in the battle.