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Two years later Antiochus sent a large army from Mysia against the towns of Judea. When the soldiers entered Jerusalem,
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their commander spoke to the people, offering them terms of peace and completely deceiving them. Then he suddenly launched a fierce attack on the city, dealing it a major blow and killing many of the people.
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He plundered the city, set it on fire, and tore down its buildings and walls.
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He and his army took the women and children as prisoners and seized the cattle.
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Then Antiochus and his forces built high walls and strong towers in the area north of the Temple, turning it into a fort.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.