47
So the battle began, and Jonathan stretched out his hand to strike Bacchides, but he eluded him and went to the rear.
48
Then Jonathan and the men with him leaped into the Jordan and swam across to the other side, and the enemy did not cross the Jordan to attack them.
49
And about one thousand of Bacchides' men fell that day.
50
Then Bacchides returned to Jerusalem and built strong cities in Judea: the fortress in Jericho, and Emmaus, and Beth-horon, and Bethel, and Timnath, and Pharathon, and Tephon, with high walls and gates and bars.
51
And he placed garrisons in them to harass Israel.
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