2 Maccabees 13:19

“And marched towards Bethsura, which was a strōghold of þ^e Iews, but he was put to flight, failed, & lost of his men.”

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2 Maccabees 13:19 Context

¹⁷This was done in the breake of the day, because the protection of the Lord did helpe him. ¹⁸Now when the king had taken a taste of the manlinesse of the Iewes, hee went about to take the holds by policie, ¹⁹And marched towards Bethsura, which was a strōghold of þ^e Iews, but he was put to flight, failed, & lost of his men. ²⁰For Iudas had conueyed vnto them þ^t were in it, such things as were necessary. ²¹But Rhodocus who was in þ^e Iewes hoste, disclosed the secrets to the enemies, therefore he was sought out, & when they had gotten him, they put him in prison.