Holy Scripture
1 Maccabees 11:20
A church father on this verse
“What does it mean that Jonathan attacks those who were in the Jerusalem citadel by means of those who are in Judea, if not that holy teachers attack the stubbornness of those who, relying on the exaltation and pride of their hearts, dare to resist the divine commandments? Against these he constructs many engines, beca…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
20At the same time Jonathan gathered together them that were in Judea, to take the tower that was in Jerusalem: and he made many engines of war against it.
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In context
18King Ptolemy also died the third day after, and they that were in the strongholds were slain one of another.
19By this means Demetrius reigned in the hundred threescore and seventh year.
— 1 Maccabees 11:20 —
21Then certain ungodly persons, who hated their own people, went unto the king, and told him that Jonathan besieged the tower.
22Whereof when he heard, he was angry, and immediately removing, he came to Ptolemais, and wrote unto Jonathan, that he should not lay siege to the tower, but come and speak with him at Ptolemais in great haste.