51. And he encamped against the sanctuary many days; and set there mounds to shoot from, and engines of war, and instruments for casting fire and stones, and pieces to cast darts, and slings.
52. And they also made engines against their engines, and fought for many days.
53. But there were no food in the sanctuary, because it was the seventh year, and they that fled for safety into Judaea from among the Gentiles had eaten up the residue of the store;
54. and there were but a few left in the sanctuary, because the famine prevailed against them, and they were scattered, each man to his own place.