18
About this time, those who were in the tower shut up the Israelites round about the sanctuary, and sought always their hurt and the strengthening of the heathen.
19
Therefore 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
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?
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