2 Maccabees 13:18-20

New Catholic Bible

¹⁸ Antiochus V Makes a Treaty with the Jews. The king, having had a taste of the daring of the Jews, resorted to strategy to capture their positions. ¹⁹ He advanced against Beth-zur, a strong fortress of the Jews, but he was checked, driven back, and defeated. ²⁰ Judas then sent whatever supplies were needed to the garrison,