1 Maccabees 11:60-62

New Catholic Bible

⁶⁰ Jonathan then set out and traveled through West-of-Euphrates^[a] and its cities, and the whole Syrian army rallied to his support. When he reached Ashkelon, the people of the city received him with great honor. ⁶¹ From there he proceeded to Gaza, but the people of Gaza closed their gates to him. Therefore, he besieged Gaza, burning down its suburbs and plundering them. ⁶² Then the people of Gaza pleaded with Jonathan for mercy, and he granted them peace, taking the sons of their rulers as hostages and sending them to Jerusalem. He then traveled through the country as far as Damascus.