44
Unto Jonathan also he said, Why hast thou brought all this people to so great trouble, seeing there is no war betwixt us?
45
Therefore send them now home again, and choose a few men to wait on thee, and come thou with me to Ptolemais, for I will give it thee, and the rest of the strong holds and forces, and all that have any charge: as for me, I will return and depart: for this is the cause of my coming.
46
So Jonathan believing him did as he bade him, and sent away his host, who went into the land of Judea.
47
And with himself he retained but three thousand men, of whom he sent two thousand into Galilee, and one thousand went with him.
48
Now as soon as Jonathan entered into Ptolemais, they of Ptolemais shut the gates and took him, and all them that came with him they slew with the sword.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.