1 Maccabees 9:62
“What does it mean that Jonathan, when Bacchides caused an uproar, gathered himself with his men into Bethbessen, which is in the desert, and rebuilt its ruins, strengthening it, if not that holy preachers, when they see the power of persecutors prevailing so that they cannot go out openly with the word of preaching, f…”
62Afterward Jonathan, and Simon, and they that were with him, got them away to Bethbasi, which is in the wilderness, and they repaired the decays thereof, and made it strong.
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60Then removed he, and came with a great host, and sent letters privily to his adherents in Judea, that they should take Jonathan and those that were with him: howbeit they could not, because their counsel was known unto them.
61Wherefore they took of the men of the country, that were authors of that mischief, about fifty persons, and slew them.
— 1 Maccabees 9:62 —
63Which thing when Bacchides knew, he gathered together all his host, and sent word to them that were of Judea.
64Then went he and laid siege against Bethbasi; and they fought against it a long season and made engines of war.