1 Maccabees 11:20-22

Common English Bible

Jonathan’s diplomacy

²⁰ In those days, Jonathan assembled the Judeans to attack the elevated fortress in Jerusalem. They built many engines of war to use against it. ²¹ Certain renegades who hated their nation went to King Demetrius and told him that Jonathan was attacking the elevated fortress. ²² When he heard this, he was angry and set out immediately to go to Ptolemais. He sent an order to Jonathan not to continue the attack but to meet him instead for a conference at Ptolemais as soon as possible.