This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation 2 Maccabees 11:5 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition5 So he came to Judea, and drew near to Beth–zur, which was a strong town, but distant from Jerusalem about five furlongs, and he laid sore siege unto it. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible5 He entered Judea, drew near to Beth-zur (a strongly fortified town about a half mile from Jerusalem), and attacked it. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version5 And so, he entered Judea, and, approaching Bethzur, which was in a narrow place, at an interval of five stadia from Jerusalem, he laid siege to that stronghold. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version5 So he came into Judea, and approaching to Bethsura, which was in a narrow place, the space of five furlongs from Jerusalem, he laid siege to that fortress. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)5 He invaded Judea and attacked the fort of Bethzur, about twenty miles south of Jerusalem. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers5 Coming into Judea and approaching Bethsuron, which was a strong place and about five stadia away from Jerusalem, he pressed it hard. See the chapterContemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition5 Lysias led this army into Judea, where he fiercely attacked the fortress at Beth-Zur, about 32 kilometers from Jerusalem. See the chapter |