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11:62. And the men of Gaza made supplication to Jonathan, and he gave
them the right hand: and he took their sons for hostages, and sent them
to Jerusalem: and he went through the country, as far as Damascus.
11:63. And Jonathan heard that the generals of Demetrius were come
treacherously to Cades, which is in Galilee, with a great army,
purposing to remove him from the affairs of the kingdom.
11:64. And he went against them: but left his brother, Simon, in the
country.
11:65. And Simon encamped against Bethsura, and assaulted it many days,
and shut them up.
11:66. And they desired him to make peace, and he granted it them: and
he cast them out from thence, and took the city, and placed a garrison
in it.
11:67. And Jonathan and his army encamped by the water of Genesar, and
before it was light they were ready in the plain of Asor.
11:68. And behold the army of the strangers met him in the plain, and
they laid an ambush for him in the mountains: but he went out against
them.
11:69. And they that lay in ambush rose out of their places, and joined
battle.
11:70. And all that were on Jonathan's side fled, and none was left of
them, but Mathathias, the son of Absalom, and Judas, the son of Calphi,
chief captain of the army.
11:71. And Jonathan rent his garments, and cast earth upon his head, and
prayed.
11:72. And Jonathan turned again to them to battle, and he put them to
flight, and they fought.
11:73. And they of his part that fled saw this, and they turned again to
him, and they all with him pursued the enemies, even to Cades, to their
own camp, and they came even thither.
11:74. And there fell of the aliens in that day three thousand men: and
Jonathan returned to Jernsalem.
1 Machabees Chapter 12
Jonathan renews his league with the Romans and Lacedemonians. The forces
of Demetrius flee away from him. He is deceived and made prisoner by
Tryphon.
12:1. And Jonathan saw that the time served him, and he chose certain
men, and sent them to Rome, to confirm and to renew the amity with them:
12:2. And he sent letters to the Spartans, and to other places,
according to the same form.
12:3. And they went to Rome, and entered into the senate house, and
said: Jonathan, the high priest, and the nation of the Jews, have sent
us to renew the amity, and alliance, as it was before.
12:4. And they gave them letters to their governors in every place, to
conduct them into the land of Juda with peace. 12:5. And this is a copy
of the letters which Jonathan wrote to the Spartans:
12:6. Jonathan, the high priest, and the ancients of the nation, and the
priests, and the rest of the people of the Jews, to the Spartans, their
brethren, greeting.
12:7. There were letters sent long ago to Onias the high priest, from
Arius, who reigned then among you to signify that you are our brethren,
as the copy here underwritten doth specify.
12:8. And Onias received the ambassador with honour and received the
letters, wherein there was mention made of the alliance, and amity.
12:9. We, though we needed none of these things having for our comfort
the holy books that are in our hands,
12:10. Chose rather to send to you to renew the brotherhood and
friendship, lest we should become stranger to you altogether: for there
is a long time passed since you sent to us.
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