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When King Antiochus was making his way through the upper regions of Persia, he received news about Elymais, a city renowned for its wealth in silver and gold. (1 Maccabees 6, 1)
They kept in the wealthy temple of their city golden armor, breastplates and weapons left there by the Macedonian king, Alexander the son of Philip, the first sovereign of the Greeks. (1 Maccabees 6, 2)
So Antiochus went there but the inhabitants came out armed against him when they learned of his intention, so his attempt to take the city failed. (1 Maccabees 6, 3)
He heard too that the Jews had destroyed the abominable idol he had erected on the altar in Jerusalem, and had rebuilt the temple walls to the same height as before, and had also fortified the city of Beth-zur. (1 Maccabees 6, 7)
Right now, they are encamped against the Citadel in Jerusalem to capture it, and they have fortified the temple and the city of Beth-zur. (1 Maccabees 6, 26)
He made peace with the people of Beth-zur who evacuated the city since they had no food to continue the resistance, for that year was a year of rest for the land. (1 Maccabees 6, 49)
Then he hurriedly left and returned to Antioch where he found Philip already in control of the city. So he fought him and took the city by force. (1 Maccabees 6, 63)
About five hundred of Nicanor's men fell and the rest fled to the city of David. (1 Maccabees 7, 32)
They took the road to Galilee and besieged the city of Mesaloth in the Arbela region. They captured it and killed many. (1 Maccabees 9, 2)
Bacchides returned to Jerusalem. Then he began to build fortified cities in Judea - the strongholds of Jericho, Emmaus, Beth-horon, Bethel, Timnath, Pharathon and Tephon - with high walls and barred gates, (1 Maccabees 9, 50)
Then Jonathan left his brother Simon in the city and went out into the countryside with a handful of men. (1 Maccabees 9, 65)
Then they turned back and began to attack the troops who had laid siege to the city. Meanwhile, Simon and his men went out of the city and burned the engines. (1 Maccabees 9, 67)
