47. And they saw the strength of the kingdom, and the fierce onset of the hosts, and turned away from them.
48. But they of the king’s army went up to Jerusalem to meet them, and the king encamped toward Judaea, and toward mount Sion.
49. And he made peace with them of Bethsura; and he came out of the city, because they had no food there to endure the siege, because it was a Sabbath to the land.
50. And the king took Bethsura, and appointed a garrison there to keep it.
51. And he encamped against the sanctuary many days; and set there mounds to shoot from, and engines of war, and instruments for casting fire and stones, and pieces to cast darts, and slings.
52. And they also made engines against their engines, and fought for many days.
53. But there were no food in the sanctuary, because it was the seventh year, and they that fled for safety into Judaea from among the Gentiles had eaten up the residue of the store;
54. and there were but a few left in the sanctuary, because the famine prevailed against them, and they were scattered, each man to his own place.
55. And Lysias heard say, that Philip, whom Antiochus the king, whiles he was yet alive, appointed to nourish up his son Antiochus, that he might be king,
56. was returned from Persia and Media, and with him the forces that went with the king, and that he was seeking to take to him the government.
57. And he made haste, and gave consent to depart; and he said to the king and the leaders of the host and to the men, We decay daily, and our food is scant, and the place where we encamp is strong, and the affairs of the kingdom lie upon us: