The Battle at Betzechariah

The sons of our people besieged the Citadel and became hostile to us. They have put to death as many of us as they have caught. And they have seized our inheritances. Not against us alone have they stretched out their hands, but also against all the lands on their borders. And behold, today they have encamped against the Citadel in Jerusalem to take it. But the Jews sallied out and burned these with fire, and fought manfully. The battle at Betzechariah. Then Judas marched away from the Citadel, and encamped at BetzeChariah opposite the camp of the king. Early in the morning, the king rose and took his army by a forced