Good News Translation
He attacked the strong Jewish fort of Bethzur, but was repeatedly beaten back and finally defeated.

New Revised Standard Version
He advanced against Beth-zur, a strong fortress of the Jews, was turned back, attacked again, and was defeated.

Contemporary English Version
His troops surrounded and attacked their strong fortress at Beth-Zur, but they were turned back and defeated.

New American Bible
So he marched against Beth-zur, a strong fortress of the Jews; but he was driven back, checked, and defeated.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he marched with his army to Bethsura, which was a strong hold of the Jews: but he was repulsed, he failed, he lost his men.

And he marched with his army to Bethsura, which was a strong hold of the Jews: but he was repulsed, he failed, he lost his men.

2 Maccabees 13:17
Now this was done at the break of day, by the protection and help of the Lord.

2 Maccabees 13:18
But the king having taken a taste of the hardiness of the Jews, attempted to take the strong places by policy:

2 Maccabees 13:20
Now Judas sent necessaries to them that were within

2 Maccabees 13:21
But Rhodocus, one of the Jews' army, disclosed the secrets to the enemies, so he was sought out, and taken up, and put in prison.