68
In the battle Bacchides was pressed so hard that all his plans came to nothing, and he was defeated.
69
He was so furious with the traitorous Jews who had urged him to come to Judea that he put many of them to death. Then Bacchides decided to return to his own country,
70
but when Jonathan learned of this, he sent ambassadors to Bacchides to arrange for peace terms and the return of Jewish prisoners.
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Bacchides agreed to do as Jonathan asked and gave him his solemn promise that he would let him live in peace the rest of his life.
72
Bacchides handed over the prisoners and returned to his own country. Never again did he come into Jewish territory.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.