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.
34
When Bacchides understood this, he came near to the Jordan with all his host upon the Sabbath day.
35
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.
36
But the children of Jambri came out of Medeba, and seized John and all that he had, and went their way with it.
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