42
When Trypho saw that he had come with a large army, he was afraid to raise his hand against him.
43
So he received him with honor and commended him to all his Friends, and he gave him gifts and commanded his Friends and his troops to obey him as they would himself.
44
Then he said to Jonathan, "Why have you put all these people to so much trouble when we are not at war?
45
Dismiss them now to their homes and choose for yourself a few men to stay with you, and come with me to Ptolemais. I will hand it over to you as well as the other strongholds and the remaining troops and all the officials, and will turn around and go home. For that is why I am here."
46
Jonathan trusted him and did as he said; he sent away the troops, and they returned to the land of Judah.
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