66
And struck Odares, and his brethren, and the children of Phaseron in their tents, and he began to slay, and to increase in forces.
67
But Simon and they that were with him, sallied out of the city, and burnt the engines.
68
And they fought against Bacchides, and he was discomfited by them: and they afflicted him exceedingly, for his counsel, and his enterprise was in vain.
69
And he was angry with the wicked men that had given him counsel to come into their country, and he slew many of them: and he purposed to return with the rest into their country.
70
And Jonathan had knowledge of it, and he sent ambassadors to him to make peace with him, and to restore to him the prisoners.
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And he accepted it willingly, and did according to his words, and swore that the would do him no harm all the days of his life.
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And he restored to him the prisoners which he before had taken out of the land of Juda: and he returned and went away into his own country, and he came no more into their borders.
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So the sword ceased from Israel: and Jonathan dwelt in Machmas, and Jonathan began there to judge the people, and he destroyed the wicked out of Israel.