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So we've chosen you today to take his place as our ruler and leader to fight our battle."
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Jonathan accepted the leadership at that time in place of his brother Judas.
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When Bacchides learned about this development, he tried to kill Jonathan.
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But Jonathan, his brother Simon, and all those with him heard about it and fled into the Tekoa wilderness. They camped beside the water of the pool of Asphar.
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Bacchides found out about this on a Sabbath day, and he and his army crossed the Jordan River.