48
Then the king's army went up to Jerusalem to meet them, and the king pitched his tents against Judea, and against Mount Zion.
49
But with those who were in Beth-zur he made peace, for they came out of the city because they had no victuals there to endure the siege, it being a year of rest for the land.
50
So the king took Beth-zur, and set a garrison there to keep it.
51
As for the sanctuary, he besieged it many days, and set there artillery with engines and instruments to cast fire and stones, and pieces to cast darts and slings.
52
Thereupon the Jews also made engines against their engines, and held them in battle a long season.
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