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And they made inquiry and search for Judas' friends, and brought them unto Bacchides, who took vengeance upon them and used them spitefully.
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So was there a great affliction in Israel, the like whereof was not since the time that a prophet was not seen among them.
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For this cause all Judas' friends came together and said unto Jonathan,
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"Since thy brother Judas died we have no man like him to go forth against our enemies and Bacchides, and against those of our nation who are our adversaries.
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"Now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our prince and captain in his stead, that thou mayest fight our battles."
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Upon this Jonathan took the governance upon him at that time, and rose up in the stead of his brother Judas.
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But when Bacchides got knowledge thereof, he sought to slay him.
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Then Jonathan and Simon his brother and all who were with him, perceiving this, fled into the Wilderness of Tekoa and pitched their tents by the water of the pool of Asphar.
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When Bacchides understood this, he came near to the Jordan with all his host upon the Sabbath day.
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Now Jonathan had sent his brother John, a captain of the people, to pray his friends the Nabateans that they might leave with them their baggage, which was much.
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But the children of Jambri came out of Medeba, and seized John and all that he had, and went their way with it.