Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Then Jonathan, Simon, and their forces withdrew to Bethbasi in the wilderness. They rebuilt the fallen fortifications and strengthened the town's defenses. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And Jonathan, and Simon, and they that were with him, retired into Bethbessen, which is in the desert: and he repaired the breaches thereof, and they fortified it. 1 Maccabees 9:60And he arose to come with a great army: and he sent secretly letters to his adherents that were in Judea to seize upon Jonathan, and them that were with him: but they could not, for their design was known to them. 1 Maccabees 9:61 And he apprehended of the men of the country, that were the principal authors of the mischief, fifty men, and he slew them. 1 Maccabees 9:63 And when Bacchides knew it, he gathered together all his multitude: and sent word to them that were of Judea. 1 Maccabees 9:64 And he came, and camped above Bethbessen, and fought against it many days, and made engines. Context 1 Maccabees 9…61And he apprehended of the men of the country, that were the principal authors of the mischief, fifty men, and he slew them. 62And Jonathan, and Simon, and they that were with him, retired into Bethbessen, which is in the desert: and he repaired the breaches thereof, and they fortified it. 63And when Bacchides knew it, he gathered together all his multitude: and sent word to them that were of Judea.… Cross References 1 Maccabees 9:60 And he arose to come with a great army: and he sent secretly letters to his adherents that were in Judea to seize upon Jonathan, and them that were with him: but they could not, for their design was known to them. 1 Maccabees 9:61 And he apprehended of the men of the country, that were the principal authors of the mischief, fifty men, and he slew them. 1 Maccabees 9:63 And when Bacchides knew it, he gathered together all his multitude: and sent word to them that were of Judea. 1 Maccabees 9:64 And he came, and camped above Bethbessen, and fought against it many days, and made engines. |