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(For he heard that they designed to deliver the hold to them that took part with Demetrius,) and he put a garrison there to keep it.
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And Jonathan came back, and called together the ancients of the people, and he took a resolution with them to build fortresses in Judea,
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And to build up walls in Jerusalem, and raise a mount between the castle and the city, to separate it from the city, that so it might have no communication, and that they might neither buy nor sell.
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And they came together to build up the city: for the wall that was upon the brook towards the east was broken down, and he repaired that which is called Caphetetha:
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And Simon built Adiada in Sephela, and fortified it, and set up gates and bars.
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Now when Tryphon had conceived a design to make himself king of Asia, and to take the crown, and to stretch out his hand against king Antiochus:
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Fearing lest Jonathan would not suffer him, but would fight against him: he sought to seize upon him, and to kill him. So he rose up and came to Bethsan.
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And Jonathan went out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for battle, and came to Bethsan.
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Now when Tryphon saw that Jonathan came with a great army, he durst not stretch forth his hand against him,
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But received him with honour, and commended him to all his friends, and gave him presents: and he commanded his troops to obey him, as himself.
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And he said to Jonathan: Why hast thou troubled all the people, whereas we have no war?