58
And he sent him vessels of gold for his service, and he gave him leave to drink in gold, and to be clothed in purple, and to wear a golden buckle:
59
And he made his brother Simon governor from the borders of Tyre even to the confines of Egypt.
60
Then Jonathan went forth and passed through the cities beyond the river: and all the forces of Syria gathered themselves to him to help him, and he came to Ascalon, and they met him honourably out of the city.
61
And he went from thence to Gaza: and they that were in Gaza shut him out: and he besieged it, and burnt all the suburbs round about, and took the spoils.
62
And the men of Gaza made supplication to Jonathan, and he gave them the right hand: and he took their sons for hostages, and sent them to Jerusalem: and he went through the country as far as Damascus.
63
And Jonathan heard that the generals of Demetrius were come treacherously to Cades, which is in Galilee, with a great army, purposing to remove him from the affairs of the kingdom:
64
And he went against them: but left his brother Simon in the country.
65
And Simon encamped against Bethsura, and assaulted it many days, and shut them up.
66
And they desired him to make peace, and he granted it them: and he cast them out from thence, and took the city, and placed a garrison in it.
67
And Jonathan, and his army encamped by the water of Genesar, and before it was light they were ready in the plain of Asor.
68
And behold the army of the strangers met him in the plain, and they laid an ambush for him in the mountains: but he went out against them.