17
Now when Lysias knew that the king was dead, he set up Antiochus his son, whom he had brought up being young, to reign in his stead, and his name he called Eupator.
18
About this time they that were in the tower shut up the Israelites round about the sanctuary, and sought always their hurt, and the strengthening of the heathen.
19
Wherefore Judas, purposing to destroy them, called all the people together to besiege them.
20
So they came together, and besieged them in the hundred and fiftieth year, and he made mounts for shot against them, and other engines.
21
Howbeit certain of them that were besieged got forth, unto whom some ungodly men of Israel joined themselves:
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