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THE FIFTH BOOK OF MACCABEES:
CONTAINING A RECORD OF EVENTS FROM THE TRANSLATION OF THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES INTO GREEK UNDER PTOLEMY PHILADELPHUS, (B.C. 277,) TO THE DEATH OF HEROD’s TWO SONS, IN THE FIFTH OR SIXTH YEAR BEFORE CHRIST.
CHAPTER XXIIIa
B.C. 111
The history of the wars of Hyrcanus with the Samaritans
Now Hyrcanus marched to Sebaste, and besieged the Samaritansb who were therein, for a long time; till he reduced them to such straits, that they were compelled to feed upon every kind of dead carcass. Nevertheless, they bore this patiently, fearing his sword, and trusting to the Macedonians and Egyptians, whose aid they had implored. In the meantime, comes on the great fast, at which Hyrcanus must be present in the Holy House, to offer sacrifices on that day. Wherefore he substituted his two sons, Antigonus and Aristobulus, as commanders of the army leaving them orders to besiege the Samaritans, and reduce them to extremities. Likewise, he commanded the army to obey his sons, and to execute their orders: and he departed to the city of the Holy House. Moreover, Antiochusc the Macedonian marched to help the inhabitants of Sebaste; and tidings of it were brought to the two sons of Hyrcanus; who, having substituted a general to conduct the siege of Sebaste, went to meet Antiochus ; whom they encountered and routed, and returned to Sebaste. There came likewise out of Egypt Lythrasd, the son of queen Cleopatra, to help the Samaritans. When news of this was brought to Hyrcanus, he went to meet him, the solemnity being now past: whom when he met, he encountered most fiercely,
and slew very many of his B. c. men: and Lythras was put to flight; (B.C.110) nor did the Egyptians any more after this return to give assistance to the Samaritans. And king Hyrcanus returned to Sebaste, and pressed sore on it, till he took it with the sword, and slew those of its citizens who were remaining, and destroyed it, and pulled down its walls.
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