29
"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.
30
"Now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our prince and captain in his stead, that thou mayest fight our battles."
31
Upon this Jonathan took the governance upon him at that time, and rose up in the stead of his brother Judas.
32
But when Bacchides got knowledge thereof, he sought to slay him.
33
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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