62
And the men of Gaza made supplication to Jonathan, and he gave them the right hand: and he took their sons for hostages, and sent them to Jerusalem: and he went through the country as far as Damascus.
63
And Jonathan heard that the generals of Demetrius were come treacherously to Cades, which is in Galilee, with a great army, purposing to remove him from the affairs of the kingdom:
64
And he went against them: but left his brother Simon in the country.
65
And Simon encamped against Bethsura, and assaulted it many days, and shut them up.
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And they desired him to make peace, and he granted it them: and he cast them out from thence, and took the city, and placed a garrison in it.