1 Maccabees 6:55–63

And Lysias heard that Philip, whom Antiochus the king—while he was yet alive—appointed to nourish up his son Antiochus that he might be king, had returned from Persia and Media, and with him the forces that went with the king, and that he was seeking to take unto him the government. And he made haste, and gave consent to depart; and he said to the king and to the leaders of the host and to the men: ‘We languish daily, and our food is scant, and the place which we are besieging is strong, and the affairs of the kingdom lie upon us; now therefore let us give the right hand to these men, and make peace with them, and with all their nation; and let us settle with them that they ⁽be permitted⁽ to walk after their own laws, as aforetime; for because of their laws which we abolished were they angered, and did all these things.’ And the saying pleased the king and the leaders, and he sent unto them to make peace; and they accepted thereof. And the king and the leaders sware unto them in accordance with these ⁽conditions⁽; ⁽thereupon⁽ they came forth from the stronghold, and the king entered into mount Sion. But ⁽when⁽ he saw the strength of the place, he set at nought the oath which he had sworn, and gave commandment to pull down the wall round about. And he removed in haste, and returned unto Antioch, and found Philip master of the city; and he fought against him, and took the city by force.