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Whereof when Jonathan had knowledge, he sent ambassadors unto him, to the end he should
make peace with him, and deliver them the prisoners.
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Which thing he accepted, and did according to his demands, and sware unto him that he would
never do him harm all the days of his life.
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When therefore he had restored unto him the prisoners that he had taken aforetime out of the
land of Judea, he returned and went his way into his own land, neither came he any more into their
borders.
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Thus the sword ceased from Israel: but Jonathan dwelt at Machmas, and began to govern the
people; and he destroyed the ungodly men out of Israel.
CHAPTER MACCABEES 10
In the hundred and sixtieth year Alexander, the son of Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes, went up
and took Ptolemais: for the people had received him, by means whereof he reigned there,
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Now when king Demetrius heard thereof, he gathered together an exceeding great host, and
went forth against him to fight.
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Moreover Demetrius sent letters unto Jonathan with loving words, so as he magnified him.
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For said he, Let us first make peace with him, before he join with Alexander against us:
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Else he will remember all the evils that we have done against him, and against his brethren
and his people.
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Wherefore he gave him authority to gather together an host, and to provide weapons, that he
might aid him in battle: he commanded also that the hostages that were in the tower should be
delivered him.
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Then came Jonathan to Jerusalem, and read the letters in the audience of all the people, and
of them that were in the tower:
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Who were sore afraid, when they heard that the king had given him authority to gather together
an host.
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Whereupon they of the tower delivered their hostages unto Jonathan, and he delivered them
unto their parents.
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This done, Jonathan settled himself in Jerusalem, and began to build and repair the city.
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And he commanded the workmen to build the walls and the mount Sion and about with square
stones for fortification; and they did so.
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Then the strangers, that were in the fortresses which Bacchides had built, fled away;
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Insomuch as every man left his place, and went into his own country.
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Only at Bethsura certain of those that had forsaken the law and the commandments remained
still: for it was their place of refuge.
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