18
Therefore the fear and dread of them fell upon all the people, who said, "There is neither truth nor righteousness in them, for they have broken the covenant and oath that they made."
19
After this, Bacchides removed from Jerusalem and pitched his tents in Bezeth, where he sent and took many of the men who had forsaken him, and certain of the people also; and when he had slain them, he cast them into the great pit.
20
Then he committed the country to Alcimus, and left with him a power to aid him. So Bacchides went to the king.
21
But Alcimus labored to defend his high priesthood.
22
And unto him resorted all such as troubled the people who, after they had gotten the land of Judah into their power, did much harm in Israel.
Third Millennium Bible (TMB), New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc., Gary, SD 57237. All rights reserved.