24
In those days a very great famine occurred, and the country went over to their side.
25
Bacchides chose the godless and put them in charge of the country.
26
They made inquiry and searched for the friends of Judas, and brought them to Bacchides, who took vengeance on them and made sport of them.
27
So there was great distress in Israel, such as had not been since the time that prophets ceased to appear among them.
28
Then all the friends of Judas assembled and said to Jonathan,
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