1 Maccabees 6:48 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 But they of the king's army went up to Jerusalem to meet them, and the king encamped toward Judæa, and toward mount Sion. Flere versionerCommon English Bible The king’s army went up to Jerusalem against them. The king camped in Judea and at Mount Zion. Catholic Public Domain Version But the king's camp went up against them in Jerusalem. And the king's camp took up a position near Judea and Mount Zion. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the king's army went up against them to Jerusalem: and the king's army pitched their tents against Judea and mount Sion. Good News Translation (US Version) The king and his army advanced to fight the Jews at Jerusalem and laid siege to the whole of Judea and Jerusalem. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers But the soldiers of the king’s army went up to Jerusalem to meet them, and the king encamped toward Judea and toward mount Zion. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Antiochus the Fifth surrounded Jerusalem with part of his army, while the rest of his troops set up camp everywhere in Judea. All of this happened during the Seventh Year, when the Jews do not plant crops. Antiochus attacked the town of Beth-Zur. Its people soon ran out of food and had to stop fighting, so they surrendered and left their town. |