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At that time, Trypho attempted to rise up against King Antiochus, put on the crown, and become king in Asia.
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He feared that Jonathan might not permit him to do this, making war on him. So he kept trying to capture and kill him. He marched out and came to Beth-shan.
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Jonathan went out to meet him with forty thousand select warriors. He also came to Beth-shan.
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When Trypho saw that he had come with a large army, he was afraid to lift a hand against him.
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So he received Jonathan with honor and commended him to all his chief political advisors. He gave him gifts and told his advisors and troops to obey him as they would himself.