67
Then he began to attack and went into battle with his forces; and Simon and his men sallied out from the town and set fire to the machines of war.
68
They fought with Bacchides, and he was crushed by them. They pressed him very hard, for his plan and his expedition had been in vain.
69
So he was very angry at the renegades who had counseled him to come into the country, and he killed many of them. Then he decided to go back to his own land.
70
When Jonathan learned of this, he sent ambassadors to him to make peace with him and obtain release of the captives.
71
He agreed, and did as he said; and he swore to Jonathan that he would not try to harm him as long as he lived.
72
He restored to him the captives whom he had taken previously from the land of Judah; then he turned and went back to his own land, and did not come again into their territory.
73
Thus the sword ceased from Israel. Jonathan settled in Michmash and began to judge the people; and he destroyed the godless out of Israel.
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