1 Maccabees 9:50-52

New Catholic Bible

⁵⁰ Bacchides Builds Strongholds. After returning to Jerusalem, Bacchides built strongholds in Judea with high walls, gates, and bars: the fortress in Jericho, Emmaus, Beth-horon, Bethel, Timnath, Pharathon, and Tephon, ⁵¹ and he stationed a garrison in each to harass Israel. ⁵² He also fortified the city of Beth-zur, Gazara, and the citadel, and in them he placed soldiers and stores of provisions.