17. And assaulting them with great force, won the holds, killed them that came in the way, and slew altogether no fewer than twenty thousand.
18. And whereas some were fled into very strong towers, having all manner of provision to sustain a siege,
19. Machabeus left Simon and Joseph, and Zacheus, and them that were with them in sufficient number to besiege them, and departed to those expeditions which urged more.
20. Now they that were with Simon, being led with covetousness, were persuaded For the sake of money by some that were in the towers: and taking seventy thousand didrachmas, let some of them escape.