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.
69
And they that lay in ambush arose out of their places, and joined battle.
70
And all that were on Jonathan's side fled, and none was left of them, but Mathathias the son of Absalom, and Judas the son of Calphi, chief captain of the army.
71
And Jonathan rent his garments, and cast earth upon his head, and prayed.