1 Maccabees 10:14DRA
Catholic Bible · DRA · Verse 14 of 89
"Only in Bethsura there remained some of them, that had forsaken the law, and the commandments of God: for this was a place of refuge for them."
In context
12And the strangers that were in the strong holds, which Bacchides had built, fled away.
13And every man left his place, and departed into his own country:
14Only in Bethsura there remained some of them, that had forsaken the law, and the commandments of God: for this was a place of refuge for them.
15And king Alexander heard of the promises that Demetrius had made Jonathan: and they told him of the battles, and the worthy acts that he, and his brethren had done, and the labours that they had endured.
16And he said: Shall we find such another man? now therefore we will make him our friend and our confederate.