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King Antiochus was still on his journey through the high countries, when he heard tell of a city in Persia called Elymais, renowned for its treasures of silver and gold; (1 Maccabees 6, 1)
Thither he marched, intent on seizing the city and plundering it; but seize it he might not, because the townsfolk had news of his purpose, (1 Maccabees 6, 3)
gone was that defiling image he had set up over the altar at Jerusalem; high walls, as of old, protected the sanctuary; nay, they had made shift to fortify his own stronghold of Bethsura. (1 Maccabees 6, 7)
With the defenders of Bethsura he had made terms; yield up the city they must, so ill were they victualled for a siege, in a year when the land lay fallow;✻ (1 Maccabees 6, 49)
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)
Then, with all haste, he took leave of it, and returned to Antioch, where he found Philip in possession, and levied war on him, taking the city by storm. (1 Maccabees 6, 63)
As for his body, his brothers Jonathan and Simon recovered it, and so buried him where his fathers were buried, in the city of Modin. (1 Maccabees 9, 19)
meanwhile, Jonathan had left his brother Simon in command of the city, and was roaming the country-side. When he came back, it was with a band of men at his heels; (1 Maccabees 9, 65)
and he himself took up his quarters in Jerusalem, where he set about building up the city and repairing it. (1 Maccabees 10, 10)
For Jerusalem, it shall be a place set apart, a free city with its own confines, mistress of its own tithe and tribute; (1 Maccabees 10, 31)
Debtor to the king, whatever be the charge against him, that takes sanctuary in the temple or its precincts, shall be left at liberty, and no distraint made upon goods of his within these dominions. (1 Maccabees 10, 43)
Take him out into the heart of the city, Alexander said to his vassals, and there make proclamation, none may bring charge against him on any pretext, or in any fashion molest him. (1 Maccabees 10, 63)
