168 BC · AM 3836 · Intertestamental
Apollonius sacks Jerusalem
Antiochus sent Apollonius against Jerusalem. His forces attacked on the Sabbath, killed many residents, burned parts of the city, and strengthened the citadel overlooking the temple.
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This event is preserved in 1 Maccabees 1 and 2 Maccabees 5. BibleTimescape uses these books here as historical sources, not as part of Scripture. About canon labels →
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