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For he had heard that they would deliver the stronghold unto those who took Demetrius' part; therefore he set a garrison there to keep it.
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After this Jonathan came home again and, calling the elders of the people together, he consulted with them about building strongholds in Judea
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and making the walls of Jerusalem higher, and raising a great mound between the tower and the city to separate it from the city, so that it might be alone, that men might neither sell nor buy in it.
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Upon this they came together to build up the city, forasmuch as part of the wall toward the brook on the east side had fallen down; and they repaired that which was called Chaphenatha.
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Simon also set up Adida in Sephela, and made it strong with gates and bars.
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Now Trypho went about to get the kingdom of Asia, and to kill Antiochus the king, that he might set the crown upon his own head.
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However he was afraid that Jonathan would not suffer him, and that he would fight against him; therefore he sought a way how to take Jonathan, that he might kill him. So he removed and came to Beth-shan.
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Then Jonathan went out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for the battle, and came to Beth-shan.
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Now when Trypho saw that Jonathan came with so great a force, he dared not stretch his hand against him,
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but received him honorably, and commended him unto all his friends, and gave him gifts, and commanded his men of war to be as obedient unto him as to himself.
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Unto Jonathan also he said, Why hast thou brought all this people to such great trouble, seeing there is no war between us?
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Therefore now send them home again, and choose a few men to wait with thee, and come thou with me to Ptolemais, for I will give it to thee, and the rest of the strongholds and forces and all who have any charge. As for me, I will return and depart; for this is the cause of my coming.
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So Jonathan, believing him, did as he bade him and sent away his host, who went into the land of Judea.
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And with himself he retained but three thousand men, of whom he sent two thousand into Galilee, and one thousand went with him.
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Now as soon as Jonathan entered into Ptolemais, they of Ptolemais shut the gates and took him, and all those who came with him they slew with the sword.
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Then sent Trypho a host of footmen and horsemen into Galilee and into the Great Plain to destroy all Jonathan's company.
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But when they knew that Jonathan and those who were with him were taken and slain, they encouraged one another, and went close together, prepared to fight.
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Therefore those who followed after them, perceiving that they were ready to fight for their lives, turned back again.
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Thereupon they all came into the land of Judea peaceably, and there they bewailed Jonathan and those who were with him; and they were sore afraid. Therefore all Israel made great lamentation.
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Then all the heathen who were round about them sought to destroy them; for said they, They have no captain, nor any to help them. Now therefore let us make war upon them, and take away their memory from among men.