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At this moment, they are laying siege to the Citadel of Jerusalem, to capture it, and they have fortified the sanctuary and Beth-Zur. (1 Maccabees 6, 26)
They advanced through Idumaea and besieged Beth-Zur, pressing the attack for days on end; they also constructed siege-engines, but the defenders made a sortie and set these on fire, putting up a brave resistance. (1 Maccabees 6, 31)
At this, Judas left the Citadel and pitched camp at Beth-Zechariah opposite the royal encampment. (1 Maccabees 6, 32)
The king rose at daybreak and marched his army at top speed down the road to Beth-Zechariah, where his forces took up their battle formations and sounded the trumpets. (1 Maccabees 6, 33)
He granted peace terms to the people of Beth-Zur, who evacuated the town; it lacked store of provisions to withstand a siege, since the land was enjoying a sabbatical year. (1 Maccabees 6, 49)
Having occupied Beth-Zur, the king stationed a garrison there to hold it. (1 Maccabees 6, 50)
Bacchides then left Jerusalem and encamped at Beth-Zeth, and from there sent and arrested many of the men who had deserted him and a few of our people too; he had them killed and thrown down the great well. (1 Maccabees 7, 19)
Nicanor left Jerusalem and encamped at Beth-Horon, where he was joined by an army from Syria. (1 Maccabees 7, 39)
Bacchides went back to Jerusalem and began fortifying some of the Judaean towns: the fortresses of Jericho, Emmaus, Beth-Horon, Bethel, Timnath, Pharathon and Tephon, with high walls and barred gates, (1 Maccabees 9, 50)
He also fortified the town of Beth-Zur, Gezer and the Citadel, and placed troops in them with supplies of provisions. (1 Maccabees 9, 52)
Jonathan and Simon then retired with their partisans to Beth-Bassi in the desert; they rebuilt the ruinous parts of the place and fortified it. (1 Maccabees 9, 62)
He then proceeded to lay siege to Beth-Bassi, the fighting was protracted, and he constructed siege-engines. (1 Maccabees 9, 64)