1 Maccabees 9:60-62
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
60 When Bacchides was setting out with a large force, he sent letters secretly to all his allies in Judea, telling them to seize Jonathan and his companions. They were not able to do this, however, because their plan became known. 61 In fact, Jonathan’s men seized about fifty of the men of the country who were leaders in the conspiracy and put them to death.
62 Then Jonathan and those with him, along with Simon, withdrew to Bethbasi[a] in the wilderness; he rebuilt its ruins and fortified it.
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- 9:62 Bethbasi: two miles east of Bethlehem and six miles north of Tekoa.
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