1 Maccabees 6:20-30

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 Nonetheless certain of those who were besieged got out, unto whom some ungodly men of Israel joined themselves.
22 And they went unto the king and said, "How long will it be ere thou execute judgment, and avenge our brethren?
23 We have been willing to serve thy father, and to do as he would have us, and to obey his commandments,
24 for which cause those of our nation besiege the tower and are alienated from us. Moreover, as many of us as they could light on, they slew and despoiled our inheritance.
25 Neither have they stretched out their hand against us only, but also against their borders.
26 And, behold, this day are they besieging the tower at Jerusalem to take it; the sanctuary also and Beth-zur have they fortified.
27 Therefore if thou dost not prevent them quickly, they will do greater things than these; neither shalt thou be able to rule them."
28 Now when the king heard this he was angry, and gathered together all his friends and the captains of his army and those who had charge of the horsemen.
29 There came also unto him from other kingdoms, and from isles of the sea, bands of hired soldiers,
30 so that the number of his army was a hundred thousand footmen, and twenty thousand horsemen, and two and thirty elephants exercised in battle.
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