3 And he came and sought to take the city, and to pillage it; and he was not able, because the thing was known to them of the city,
4 and they rose up against him to battle: and he fled, and removed thence with great heaviness, to return to Babylon.
5 And there came one bringing him tidings into Persia, that the armies, which went against the land of Judah, had been put to flight;
6 and that Lysias went first with a strong host, and was put to shame before them; and that they had waxed strong by reason of arms and power, and with store of spoils, which they took from the armies that they had cut off;
7 and that they had pulled down the abomination which he had built upon the altar that was in Jerusalem; and that they had compassed about the sanctuary with high walls, as before, and Bethsura, his city.
8 And it came to pass, when the king heard these words, he was astonished and moved exceedingly: and he laid him down upon his bed, and fell sick for grief, because it had not befallen him as he looked for.
9 And he was there many days, because great grief was renewed upon him, and he made account that he should die.