2 Maccabees

2 Maccabees 11:5

εἰσελθὼν δὲ εἰς τὴν Ιουδαίαν καὶ συνεγγίσας Βαιθσουρα ὄντι μὲν ἐρυμνῷ χωρίῳ, Ιεροσολύμων δὲ ἀπέχοντι ὡσεὶ σταδίους πέντε τοῦτο ἔθλιβεν.
King James Version (KJV)

So he came to Judea, and drew near to Bethsura, which was a strong town, but distant from Jerusalem about five furlongs, and he laid sore siege unto it.

Modern English

So he invaded Judea and approached Beth-zur, a fortified town about five miles from Jerusalem, and laid a heavy siege against it.

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