142 BC · AM 3862 · Intertestamental
Simon clears the Jerusalem citadel
Simon forced the Seleucid garrison out of the citadel that had dominated Jerusalem since Antiochus IV. The people entered with praise, and the stronghold was secured against renewed occupation.
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This event is preserved in 1 Maccabees 13. BibleTimescape uses that book here as a historical source, not as part of Scripture. About canon labels →
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