rius had put away, and they fought against Demetrius, who
turned his back and fled.

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Moreover Tryphon took the elephants, and won Antioch.

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At that time young Antiochus wrote unto Jonathan, saying, I
confirm thee in the high priesthood, and appoint thee ruler over
the four governments, and to be one of the king's friends.

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Upon this he sent him golden vessels to be served in, and
gave him leave to drink in gold, and to be clothed in purple,
and to wear a golden buckle.

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His brother Simon also he made captain from the place called
The ladder of Tyrus unto the borders of Egypt.

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Then Jonathan went forth, and passed through the cities
beyond the water, and all the forces of Syria gathered
themselves unto him for to help him: and when he came to
Ascalon, they of the city met him honourably.

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From whence he went to Gaza, but they of Gaza shut him out;
wherefore he laid siege unto it, and burned the suburbs thereof
with fire, and spoiled them.

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Afterward, when they of Gaza made supplication unto Jonathan,
he made peace with them, and took the sons of their chief men
for hostages, and sent them to Jerusalem, and passed through the
country unto Damascus.

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Now when Jonathan heard that Demetrius' princes were come to
Cades, which is in Galilee, with a great power, purposing to
remove him out of the country,

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He went to meet them, and left Simon his brother in the
country.

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Then Simon encamped against Bethsura and fought against it a
long season, and shut it up:

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But they desired to have peace with him, which he granted
them, and then put them out from thence, and took the city, and
set a garrison in it.

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As for Jonathan and his host, they pitched at the water of
Gennesar, from whence betimes in the morning they gat them to
the plain of Nasor.

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And, behold, the host of strangers met them in the plain,
who, having laid men in ambush for him in the mountains, came
themselves over against him.

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So when they that lay in ambush rose out of their places and
joined battle, all that were of Jonathan's side fled;

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Insomuch as there was not one of them left, except Mattathias
the son of Absalom, and Judas the son of Calphi, the captains of
the host.

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Then Jonathan rent his clothes, and cast earth upon his head,
an