842 verses contain “Bet” (in the KJV: 756, in the BSB: 636) — showing 801–842
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In the morning betime the king arose, and Daniel with him.
And when he came near to the going up of Bethhoron, Judas went forth to meet him with a small company:
And they pursued them from the going down of Bethhoron unto the plain, where were slain about eight hundred men of them; and the residue fled into the land of the Philistines.
But as for such as were building houses, or had betrothed wives, or were planting vineyards, or were fearful, those he commanded that they should return, every man to his own house, according to the law.
For it is better for us to die in battle, than to behold the calamities of our people and our sanctuary.
And they set there a garrison to keep it, and fortified Bethsura to preserve it; that the people might have a defence against Idumea.
After this went they over Jordan into the great plain before Bethsan.
Also that they had pulled down the abomination, which he had set up upon the altar in Jerusalem, and that they had compassed about the sanctuary with high walls, as before, and his city Bethsura.
And, behold, this day are they besieging the tower at Jerusalem, to take it: the sanctuary also and Bethsura have they fortified.
So the king took Bethsura, and set a garrison there to keep it.
Let there be no battle between me and you; I will come with a few men, that I may see you in peace.
So Nicanor went out of Jerusalem, and pitched his tents in Bethhoron, where an host out of Syria met him.
Afterward returned Bacchides to Jerusalem and repaired the strong cites in Judea; the fort in Jericho, and Emmaus, and Bethhoron, and Bethel, and Thamnatha, Pharathoni, and Taphon, these did he strengthen with high walls, with gates and with bars.
He fortified also the city Bethsura, and Gazera, and the tower, and put forces in them, and provision of victuals.
Afterward Jonathan, and Simon, and they that were with him, got them away to Bethbasi, which is in the wilderness, and they repaired the decays thereof, and made it strong.
Then went he and laid siege against Bethbasi; and they fought against it a long season and made engines of war.
Only at Bethsura certain of those that had forsaken the law and the commandments remained still: for it was their place of refuge.
Then Simon encamped against Bethsura and fought against it a long season, and shut it up:
And making the walls of Jerusalem higher, and raising a great mount between the tower and the city, for to separate it from the city, that so it might be alone, that men might neither sell nor buy in it.
Then Jonathan went out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for the battle, and came to Bethsan.
Now therefore be it far from me, that I should spare mine own life in any time of trouble: for I am no better than my brethren.
And gathered together a great number of captives, and had the dominion of Gazera, and Bethsura, and the tower, out of the which he took all uncleaness, neither was there any that resisted him.
This Simon now, of whom we spake afore, having been a betrayer of the money, and of his country, slandered Onias, as if he had terrified Heliodorus, and been the worker of these evils.
And took Maccabeus betwixt them, and covered him on every side weapons, and kept him safe, but shot arrows and lightnings against the enemies: so that being confounded with blindness, and full of trouble, they were killed.
Betook themselves unto prayer, and besought him that the sin committed might wholly be put out of remembrance. Besides, that noble Judas exhorted the people to keep themselves from sin, forsomuch as they saw before their eyes the things that came to pass for the sins of those that were slain.
And marched toward Bethsura, which was a strong hold of the Jews: but he was put to flight, failed, and lost of his men:
The king treated with them in Bethsum the second time, gave his hand, took their’s, departed, fought with Judas, was overcome;