1 Maccabees 6:19-21

Common English Bible

¹⁹ Judas decided to destroy them. He brought all the people together to besiege them. ²⁰ They assembled together, built siege towers and other war engines, and attacked the Gentiles in the year 150. ²¹ However, some of the enemy forces escaped from the blockade, joined by a number of sinful Israelites.