1 Maccabees 9:62

62 Then Jonathan, Simon, and their forces withdrew to Bethbasi in the wilderness. They rebuilt the fallen fortifications and strengthened the town's defenses.

1 Maccabees 9:62 In-Context

60 and he set out with a large army. He sent secret letters to all his allies in Judea, asking them to seize Jonathan and his men. But they were not able to do so because the plot was discovered.

61 Jonathan and his men captured 50 of the traitorous leaders who had been involved in the plot and put them to death.

62 Then Jonathan, Simon, and their forces withdrew to Bethbasi in the wilderness. They rebuilt the fallen fortifications and strengthened the town's defenses.

63 When Bacchides learned about all this, he got his whole army together and alerted his supporters in Judea.

64 He attacked Bethbasi from all sides and built siege platforms. After the battle had gone on for a long time,