33
But Jonathan, his brother Simon, and all those with him heard about it and fled into the Tekoa wilderness. They camped beside the water of the pool of Asphar.
31
Jonathan accepted the leadership at that time in place of his brother Judas.
32
When Bacchides learned about this development, he tried to kill Jonathan.
33
But Jonathan, his brother Simon, and all those with him heard about it and fled into the Tekoa wilderness. They camped beside the water of the pool of Asphar.
34
Bacchides found out about this on a Sabbath day, and he and his army crossed the Jordan River.
35
Jonathan sent his brother John, as leader of a large contingent, to beg his friends the Nabateans for permission to store with them the large amount of baggage that they had.