1 Maccabees 6:49DRA
Catholic Bible · DRA · Verse 49 of 63
"And he made peace with them that were in Bethsura: and they came forth out of the city, because they had no victuals, being shut up there, for it was the year of rest to the land."
In context
47Then they seeing the strength of the king and the fierceness of his army, turned away from them.
48But the king’s army went up against them to Jerusalem: and the king’s army pitched their tents against Judea and mount Sion.
49And he made peace with them that were in Bethsura: and they came forth out of the city, because they had no victuals, being shut up there, for it was the year of rest to the land.
50And the king took Bethsura: and he placed there a garrison to keep it.
51And he turned his army against the sanctuary for many days: and he set up there battering slings, and engines and instruments to cast fire, and engines to cast stones and javelins, and pieces to shoot arrows, and slings.