1 Maccabees 7:18-20

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Then fear and dread came over all the people. They said, “They are not truthful or just, because they broke the promise they made.”

¹⁹ Bacchides retreated from Jerusalem and camped in Beth-zaith. He captured many of the soldiers and some of the people who had deserted to his side. He killed them and threw them into a great pit. ²⁰ He put Alcimus in charge of the country and left a force to assist him. Then Bacchides went back to the king.