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Simon besieged Beth-zur, attacked it for many days, and blockaded the inhabitants. (1 Maccabees 11, 65)
But he was afraid that Jonathan would not permit him, but would fight against him. Looking for a way to seize and kill him, he set out and reached Beth-shan. (1 Maccabees 12, 40)
Jonathan marched out against him with forty thousand picked fighting men and came to Beth-shan. (1 Maccabees 12, 41)
He took many enemies prisoners of war and made himself master of Gazara, Beth-zur, and the citadel. He cleansed the citadel of its impurities; there was no one to withstand him. (1 Maccabees 14, 7)
He fortified the cities of Judea, especially the frontier city of Beth-zur, where he stationed a garrison of Jewish soldiers, and where previously the enemy's arms had been stored. (1 Maccabees 14, 33)
So he invaded Judea, and when he reached Beth-zur, a fortified place about twenty miles from Jerusalem, launched a strong attack against it. (2 Maccabees 11, 5)
So he marched against Beth-zur, a strong fortress of the Jews; but he was driven back, checked, and defeated. (2 Maccabees 13, 19)
The king made a second attempt by negotiating with the men of Beth-zur. After giving them his pledge and receiving theirs, he withdrew (2 Maccabees 13, 22)
Flee, sons of Benjamin, out of Jerusalem! Blow the trumpet in Tekoa, raise a signal over Beth-haccherem; For evil threatens from the north, and mighty destruction. (Jeremiah 6, 1)
they came with their men to Gedaliah in Mizpah: Ishmael, son of Nethaniah; Johanan, son of Kareah; Seraiah, son of Tanhumeth; the sons of Ephai of Netophah; and Jezaniah of Beth-maacah. (Jeremiah 40, 8)
on Dibon, Nebo, and Beth-diblathaim, (Jeremiah 48, 22)
on Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon, (Jeremiah 48, 23)