64 He went to meet them, but he left Simon his brother in the country. (WEB) 65 Simon encamped against Bethsura, and fought against it many days, and hemmed it in. (WEB) 66 They asked him to give them his right hand, and he gave it to them. He removed them from there, took possession of the city, and set a garrison over it. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 11:64–66
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1 Maccabees 9:66–68
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1 Maccabees 13:49–51
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1 Maccabees 16:19–21
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1 Maccabees 10:74–76
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2 Maccabees 13:18–20
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1 Maccabees 4:15–17
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1 Maccabees 6:2–4
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1 Maccabees 5:46–48
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