1 Maccabees 13:41-43
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
41 Thus in the one hundred and seventieth year,[a] the yoke of the Gentiles was removed from Israel, 42 and the people began to write in their records and contracts, “In the first year of Simon, great high priest, governor, and leader of the Jews.”
Simon Captures Gazara. 43 (A)In those days Simon besieged Gazara[b] and surrounded it with troops. He made a siege machine, brought it up against the city, and attacked and captured one of the towers.
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