1 Maccabees 11:63-65

New Catholic Bible

⁶³ Jonathan heard that the generals of Demetrius had arrived at Kadesh in Galilee with a large army, intending to remove him from office. ⁶⁴ He went forth to confront them, leaving his brother Simon in the province. ⁶⁵ Simon encamped opposite Beth-zur, attacked it for many days, and blockaded the inhabitants within it.