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Then there gathered unto him all the men of war, whom Demetrius had put away; and they fought against Demetrius, who turned his back and fled.
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Moreover Trypho took the elephants and won Antioch.
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At that time young Antiochus wrote unto Jonathan, saying, I confirm thee in the high priesthood, and appoint thee ruler over the four governments, and to be one of the king's friends.
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Upon this he sent him golden vessels to be served in, and gave him leave to drink in gold and to be clothed in purple and to wear a golden buckle.
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His brother Simon also he made captain from the place called The Ladder of Tyre unto the borders of Egypt.
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Then Jonathan went forth and passed through the cities beyond the river, and all the forces of Syria gathered themselves unto him to help him; and when he came to Askalon, they of the city met him honorably.
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From thence he went to Gaza, but they of Gaza shut him out; therefore he laid siege against it, and burned the suburbs thereof with fire and despoiled them.
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Afterwards, when they of Gaza made supplication unto Jonathan, he made peace with them, and took the sons of the chief men for hostages and sent them to Jerusalem, and passed through the country unto Damascus.
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Now when Jonathan heard that Demetrius' princes had come to Kadesh, which is in Galilee, with a great power, purposing to remove him out of the country,
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he went to meet them and left Simon his brother in the country.
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Then Simon encamped against Beth-zur and fought against it a long season, and shut it in.