1 Maccabees 6:51-53

Common English Bible

⁵¹ Then he camped in front of the sanctuary for many days. He set up siege towers, war engines that threw fire and rocks, machines to shoot darts, and catapults. ⁵² The Jews made war engines to match theirs, and they battled for many days. ⁵³ But they had no food in storage since it was the seventh year. Those people who had found safe haven in Judea from the Gentiles had eaten the last of the food.