6:46. And he went between the feet of the elephant, and put himself under it: and slew it, and it fell to the ground upon him, and he died there.
6:47. Then they seeing the strength of the king and the fierceness of his army, turned away from them.
6:48. But the king’s army went up against them to Jerusalem: and the king’s army pitched their tents against Judea and Mount Sion.
6:49. And he made peace with them that were in Bethsura: and they came forth out of the city, because they had no victuals, being shut up there, for it was the year of rest to the land.
6:50. And the king took Bethsura: and he placed there a garrison to keep it.
6:51. And he turned his army against the sanctuary for many days: and he set up there battering slings, and engines, and instruments to cast fire, and engines to cast stones and javelins, and pieces to shoot arrows, and slings.
6:52. And they also made engines against their engines, and they fought for many days.
6:53. But there were no victuals in the city, because it was the seventh year: and such as had stayed in Judea of them that came from among the nations, had eaten the residue of all that which had been stored up.
6:54. And there remained in the holy places but a few, for the famine had prevailed over them: and they were dispersed every man to his own place.
6:55. Now Lysias heard that Philip; whom king Antiochus while he lived had appointed to bring up his son, Antiochus, and to reign,