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61 Jonathan and his men captured 50 of the traitorous leaders who had been involved in the plot and put them to death.

62 Then Jonathan, Simon, and their forces withdrew to Bethbasi in the wilderness. They rebuilt the fallen fortifications and strengthened the town's defenses.

1 Maccabees 9:65

65 Jonathan slipped out into the country with a small body of men and left his brother Simon in charge of the town.

1 Maccabees 9:70

70 but when Jonathan learned of this, he sent ambassadors to Bacchides to arrange for peace terms and the return of Jewish prisoners.

1 Maccabees 10:5

5 Demetrius thought that Jonathan would certainly remember all the wrongs he had done to him, his brothers, and the entire Jewish nation.

1 Maccabees 10:11

11 He ordered the builders to use squared stones for the city walls and for the protecting wall around Mount Zion. This was done.

1 Maccabees 10:16

16 He was certain that he would never find another man like Jonathan and so decided to make him his friend and ally.

1 Maccabees 10:23

23 "How did we manage to let Alexander get ahead of us? He has strengthened his position by making an alliance with the Jews.

1 Maccabees 10:31

31 Jerusalem and its surrounding territory is to be recognized as a holy city and to be exempt from the payment of all taxes.

1 Maccabees 10:58

58 King Alexander met them, and Ptolemy gave him his daughter in marriage. The wedding was celebrated there in Ptolemais with royal splendor.

1 Maccabees 10:64

64 When his accusers saw the honors given to him, heard the announcement, and saw him clothed in royal robes, they all fled.

1 Maccabees 10:70

70 "Because of you I am being ridiculed, but why do you, there in your mountains, continue this rebellion when no one supports you?

1 Maccabees 10:86

86 Jonathan left and set up camp at Ascalon, where the people of the city came out to welcome him with great honors.

1 Maccabees 11:13

13 Then Ptolemy entered Antioch and assumed the crown of Syria; so he wore both the crown of Egypt and the crown of Syria.

1 Maccabees 11:18

18 Two days later Ptolemy himself died, and the troops he had left in the fortresses were then killed by the local citizens.

1 Maccabees 11:35

35 And I also grant them relief from the payment of revenues now due me from tithes, tolls, salt taxes, and special taxes.

1 Maccabees 11:49

49 When the people saw that the Jews had complete control of the city, they lost courage and appealed to the king, requesting

1 Maccabees 11:55

55 All the soldiers that Demetrius had dismissed then came to the support of the young king. They defeated Demetrius, and he fled.

1 Maccabees 11:67

67 Jonathan and his army set up camp by Lake Galilee. Early the next morning he marched his troops to the plain of Hazor,

1 Maccabees 11:70

70 Jonathan's entire army turned and ran. No one was left, except two officers, Mattathias son of Absalom and Judas son of Chalphi.