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But it was against the holy place itself that he turned his arms, and long he beleaguered it; what catapults he brought to bear on it, what engines! Flew fiery darts, flew stone and javelin and arrow from mangonel and arbalest, and the slings took their turn. (1 Maccabees 6, 51)
but the seventh year had come round, and what store was left in the city had been eaten up by the new citizens rescued from Gentile countries, so food was none to be had. (1 Maccabees 6, 53)
But Lysias could not wait; he had news from Antioch. That same Philip, whom king Antiochus, on his death-bed, had appointed to bring up the young prince as heir to the throne, (1 Maccabees 6, 55)
What remains, but to make friendly advances, offer terms to the besieged and to all their countrymen? (1 Maccabees 6, 58)
and what must the king do, once he had set foot on mount Sion and discovered the strength of its defences, but break his oath, and have all the walls of it pulled down! (1 Maccabees 6, 62)
But he was warned of it, and gave it out, sight of them he would have none; (1 Maccabees 7, 3)
Do but send some trusted agent to survey the scene of it, the havoc this man has wrought upon our own persons and upon the king’s domain; ay, and to punish his partisans, with all who comfort them. (1 Maccabees 7, 7)
but from these they got no hearing; the sight of such armed strength was enough. (1 Maccabees 7, 11)
This Nicanor, reaching Jerusalem with a great array, made peaceful overtures to Judas and his brethren, but treacherously; (1 Maccabees 7, 27)
Come he did, and the greeting between them was friendly enough, but Judas was like to have been seized, then and there, by the enemy; (1 Maccabees 7, 29)
But nothing could they get from him but mockery and contempt; he did despite to their sacred persons, and sent them away with threats. (1 Maccabees 7, 34)
In his anger, he swore to them nothing would serve but he should have Judas and Judas’ army at his mercy; if not, he would burn the temple down, as soon as ever he returned in safety. So, in high disdain, he left them; (1 Maccabees 7, 35)
