34
And Bacchides understood it, and he came himself with all his army over the Jordan on the sabbath day.
35
And Jonathan sent his brother a captain of the people, to desire the Nabutheans his friends, that they would lend them their equipage, which was copious.
36
And the children of Jambri came forth out of Madaba, and took John, and all that he had, and went away with them.
37
After this it was told Jonathan, and Simon his brother, that the children of Jambri made a great marriage, and were bringing the bride out of Madaba, the daughter of one of the great princes of Chanaan, with great pomp.
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And the remembered the blood of John their brother: and they went up, and hid themselves under the covert of the mountain.
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And they lifted up their eyes, and saw: and behold a tumult, and great preparation: and the bridegroom came forth, and his friends, and his brethren to meet them with timbrels, and musical instruments, and many weapons.
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And they rose up against them from the place where they lay in ambush, and slew them, and there fell many wounded, and the rest fled into the mountains, and they took all their spoils:
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And the marriage was turned into mourning, and the noise of their musical instruments into lamentation.
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And they took revenge for the blood of their brother: and they returned to the bank of the Jordan.
43
And Bacchides heard it, and he came on the sabbath day even to the bank of the Jordan with a great power.
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And Jonathan said to his company: Let us arise, and fight against our enemies: for it is not now as yesterday, and the day before.