World English Bible

1 Maccabees 6:47-50 World English Bible (WEB)

47. And they saw the strength of the kingdom, and the fierce onset of the hosts, and turned away from them.

48. But they of the king’s army went up to Jerusalem to meet them, and the king encamped toward Judaea, and toward mount Sion.

49. And he made peace with them of Bethsura; and he came out of the city, because they had no food there to endure the siege, because it was a Sabbath to the land.

50. And the king took Bethsura, and appointed a garrison there to keep it.