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So today we choose you to succeed him as our ruler and commander to carry on our war."
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Jonathan accepted the leadership that day and took the place of his brother Judas.
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When Bacchides learned of this, he made up his mind to kill Jonathan.
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But when this news reached Jonathan, he fled, with his brother Simon and their men, to the wilderness of Tekoa and set up camp at the pool of Asphar. (%0
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Bacchides learned about this on the Sabbath and crossed the Jordan with his whole army. )
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.