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Jonathan sent a message to King Demetrius asking him to remove his troops from the fort in Jerusalem and from the fortresses in Judea, since they kept harassing the Jews.
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Demetrius replied: "I will do what you request, and when the opportunity presents itself, I will bestow upon you and your nation the highest honors.
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But now you can help me by sending soldiers to fight for me, because all of my troops have revolted."
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So Jonathan sent 3,000 trained soldiers to Antioch. The king was delighted when they arrived,
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because a mob of 120,000 had gathered in the city determined to kill him.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.