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20 Judas then sent whatever supplies were needed to the garrison, 21 but Rhodocus, a soldier in the Jewish army, passed on secret information[a] to the enemy. He was found out, arrested, and imprisoned. 22 The king negotiated with the inhabitants of Beth-zur for a second time, offering and accepting pledges of friendship. After withdrawing, he then attacked Judas and his men but was defeated.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Maccabees 13:21 Secret information: most likely concerning the lack of food in the besieged city (see 1 Mac 6:49).