44
Unto Jonathan also he said, Why hast thou brought all this people to such great trouble, seeing there is no war between us?
45
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.
46
So Jonathan, believing him, did as he bade him and sent away his host, who went into the land of Judea.
47
And with himself he retained but three thousand men, of whom he sent two thousand into Galilee, and one thousand went with him.
48
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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