2 Maccabees 12:27-29

Good News Translation

²⁷ and completely destroying both the city and the temple. Then he attacked the fortified city of Ephron where Lysias and^[a] people of all nationalities were living. Strong young men took up their positions in front of the walls and fought bravely, while inside the city were stored large quantities of military supplies and weapons. ²⁸ But the Jews prayed for help to the Lord, who crushes the power of his enemies. So they captured the city and killed about 25,000 people. ²⁹ From there they hurried on to the city of Beth Shan, seventy-five miles north of Jerusalem.