32
But when Bacchides gat knowledge thereof, he sought for to slay him
33
Then Jonathan, and Simon his brother, and all that were with him, perceiving that, fled into the wilderness of Thecoe, and pitched their tents by the water of the pool Asphar.
34
Which when Bacchides understood, he came near to Jordan with all his host upon the sabbath day.
35
Now Jonathan had sent his brother John, a captain of the people, to pray his friends the Nabathites, that they might leave with them their carriage, which was much.
36
But the children of Jambri came out of Medaba, and took John, and all that he had, and went their way with it.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.