Good News Translation
About 9,000 of the enemy, however, managed to take refuge in two easily defended forts, with everything they needed to withstand a siege.

New Revised Standard Version
When at least nine thousand took refuge in two very strong towers well equipped to withstand a siege,

Contemporary English Version
About 9,000 enemy troops took cover in two strong towers that had everything they needed to fight off attackers.

New American Bible
When at least nine thousand took refuge in two very strong towers, well equipped to sustain a siege,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And whereas some were fled into very strong towers, having all manner of provision to sustain a siege,

And whereas some were fled into very strong towers, having all manner of provision to sustain a siege,

2 Maccabees 10:16
Then they that were with Machabeus, beseeching the Lord by prayers to be their helper, made a strong attack upon the strong holds of the Idumeans:

2 Maccabees 10:17
And assaulting them with great force, won the holds, killed them that came in the way, and slew altogether no fewer than twenty thousand.

2 Maccabees 10:19
Machabeus left Simon and Joseph, and Zacheus, and them that were with them, in sufficient number to besiege them, and departed to those expeditions which urged more.

2 Maccabees 10:20
Now they that were with Simon, being led with covetousness, were persuaded for the sake of money by some that were in the towers: and taking seventy thousand didrachmas, let some of them escape.