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They sought and searched for the friends of Judas, and brought them to Bacchides, and he took vengeance on them and made sport of them.
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Thus there was great distress in Israel, such as had not been since the time that prophets ceased to appear among them.
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Then all the friends of Judas assembled and said to Jonathan,
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"Since the death of your brother Judas there has been no one like him to go against our enemies and Bacchides, and to deal with those of our nation who hate us.
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So now we have chosen you today to take his place as our ruler and leader, to fight our battle."
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And Jonathan at that time accepted the leadership and took the place of Judas his brother.
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When Bacchides learned of this, he tried to kill him.
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But Jonathan and Simon his brother and all who were with him heard of it, and they fled into the wilderness of Tekoa and camped by the water of the pool of Asphar.
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Bacchides found this out on the sabbath day, and he with all his army crossed the Jordan.
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And Jonathan sent his brother as leader of the multitude and begged the Nabateans, who were his friends, for permission to store with them the great amount of baggage which they had.
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But the sons of Jambri from Medeba came out and seized John and all that he had, and departed with it.