1 Maccabees 13:12

12 Trypho left Ptolemais with a large army to invade Judea, taking Simon's brother Jonathan along with him as a prisoner.

1 Maccabees 13:12 In-Context

10 So Simon gathered together all the soldiers and hurried to complete the walls of Jerusalem and to strengthen all its defenses.

11 He sent Jonathan son of Absalom to Joppa with a large army. This Jonathan drove out the people who were there and occupied the town.

12 Trypho left Ptolemais with a large army to invade Judea, taking Simon's brother Jonathan along with him as a prisoner.

13 Simon set up camp at Adida at the edge of the plain.

14 When Trypho learned that Simon had succeeded his brother Jonathan and that he was ready to meet him in battle, he sent this message to him: