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10。　But　now　the　generals　of　Demetrius　being　willing　to　recover
the　defeat　they　had　had；　gathered　a　greater　army　together　than
they　had　before；　and　came　against　Jonathan；　but　as　soon　as　he　was
informed　of　their　coming；　he　went　suddenly　to　meet　them；　to　the
country　of　Hamoth；　for　he　resolved　to　give　them　no　opportunity　of
coming　into　Judea；　so　he　pitched　his　camp　at　fifty　furlongs'
distance　from　the　enemy；　and　sent　out　spies　to　take　a　view　of
their　camp；　and　after　what　manner　they　were　encamped。　When　his
spies　had　given　him　full　information；　and　had　seized　upon　some　of
them　by　night；　who　told　him　the　enemy　would　soon　attack　him；　he；
thus　apprized　beforehand；　provided　for　his　security；　and　placed
watchmen　beyond　his　camp；　and　kept　all　his　forces　armed　all
night；　and　he　gave　them　a　charge　to　be　of　good　courage；　and　to
have　their　minds　prepared　to　fight　in　the　night　time；　if　they
should　be　obliged　so　to　do；　lest　their　enemy's　designs　should
seem　concealed　from　them。　But　when　Demetrius's　commanders　were
informed　that　Jonathan　knew　what　they　intended；　their　counsels
were　disordered；　and　it　alarmed　them　to　find　that　the　enemy　had
discovered　those　their　intentions；　nor　did　they　expect　to
overcome　them　any　other　way；　now　they　had　failed　in　the　snares
they　had　laid　for　them；　for　should　they　hazard　an　open　battle；
they　did　not　think　they　should　be　a　match　for　Jonathan's　army；　so
they　resolved　to　fly；　and　having　lighted　many　fires；　that　when
the　enemy　saw　them　they　might　suppose　they　were　there　still；　they
retired。　When　Jonathan　came　to　give　them　battle　in　the　morning　in
their　camp；　and　found　it　deserted；　and　understood　they　were　fled；
he　pursued　them；　yet　he　could　not　overtake　them；　for　they　had
already　passed　over　the　river　Eleutherus；　and　were　out　of　danger。
So　when　Jonathan　was　returned　thence；　he　went　into　Arabia；　and
fought　against　the　Nabateans；　and　drove　away　a　great　deal　of
their　prey；　and　took　＇many＇　captives；　and　came　to　Damascus；　and
there　sold　off　what　he　had　taken。　About　the　same　time　it　was　that
Simon　his　brother　went　over　all　Judea　and　Palestine；　as　far　as
Askelon；　and　fortified　the　strong　holds；　and　when　he　had　made
them　very　strong；　both　in　the　edifices　erected；　and　in　the
garrisons　placed　in　them；　he　came　to　Joppa；　and　when　he　had　taken
it；　he　brought　a　great　garrison　into　it；　for　he　heard　that　the
people　of　Joppa　were　disposed　to　deliver　up　the　city　to
Demetrius's　generals。

11。　When　Simon　and　Jonathan　had　finished　these　affairs；　they
returned　to　Jerusalem；　where　Jonathan　gathered　all　the　people
together；　and　took　counsel　to　restore　the　walls　of　Jerusalem；　and
to　rebuild　the　wall　that　encompassed　the　temple；　which　had　been
thrown　down；　and　to　make　the　places　adjoining　stronger　by　very
high　towers；　and　besides　that；　to　build　another　wall　in　the　midst
of　the　city；　in　order　to　exclude　the　market…place　from　the
garrison；　which　was　in　the　citadel；　and　by　that　means　to　hinder
them　from　any　plenty　of　provisions；　and　moreover；　to　make　the
fortresses　that　were　in　the　country　much　stronger　and　more
defensible　than　they　were　before。　And　when　these　things　were
approved　of　by　the　multitude；　as　rightly　proposed；　Jonathan
himself　took　care　of　the　building　that　belonged　to　the　city；　and
sent　Simon　away　to　make　the　fortresses　in　the　country　more　secure
than　formerly。　But　Demetrius　passed　over　＇Euphrates＇；　and　came
into　Mesopotamia；　as　desirous　to　retain　that　country　still；　as
well　as　Babylon；　and　when　he　should　have　obtained　the　dominion　of
the　upper　provinces；　to　lay　a　foundation　for　recovering　his
entire　kingdom；　for　those　Greeks　and　Macedonians　who　dwelt　there
frequently　sent　ambassadors　to　him；　and　promised；　that　if　he
would　come　to　them；　they　would　deliver　themselves　up　to　him；　and
assist　him　in　fighting　against　Arsaces；　（12）　the　king　of　the
Parthians。　So　he　was　elevated　with　these　hopes；　and　came　hastily
to　them；　as　having　resolved；　that　if　he　had　once　overthrown　the
Parthians；　and　gotten　an　army　of　his　own；　he　would　make　war
against　Trypho；　and　eject　him　out　of　Syria；　and　the　people　of
that　country　received　him　with　great　alacrity。　So　he　raised
forces；　with　which　he　fought　against　Arsaces；　and　lost　all　his
army；　and　was　himself　taken　alive；　as　we　have　elsewhere　related。

CHAPTER　6。

How　Jonathan　Was　Slain　By　Treachery；　And　How　Thereupon　The　Jews
Made　Simon　Their　General　And　High　Priest：　What　Courageous　Actions
He　Also　Performed　Especially　Against　Trypho。

1。　Now　when　Trypho　knew　what　had　befallen　Demetrius；　he　was　no
longer　firm　to　Antiochus；　but　contrived　by　subtlety　to　kill　him；
and　then　take　possession　of　his　kingdom；　but　the　fear　that　he　was
in　of　Jonathan　was　an　obstacle　to　this　his　design；　for　Jonathan
was　a　friend　to　Antiochus；　for　which　cause　he　resolved　first　to
take　Jonathan　out　of　the　way；　and　then　to　set　about　his　design
relating　to　Antiochus；　but　he　judging　it　best　to　take　him　off　by
deceit　and　treachery；　came　from　Antioch　to　Bethshan；　which　by　the
Greeks　is　called　Scythopolis；　at　which　place　Jonathan　met　him
with　forty　thousand　chosen　men；　for　he　thought　that　he　came　to
fight　him；　but　when　he　perceived　that　Jonathan　was　ready　to
fight；　he　attempted　to　gain　him　by　presents　and　kind　treatment；
and　gave　order　to　his　captains　to　obey　him；　and　by　these　means
was　desirous　to　give　assurance　of　his　good…will；　and　to　take　away
all　suspicions　out　of　his　mind；　that　so　he　might　make　him
careless　and　inconsiderate；　and　might　take　him　when　he　was
unguarded。　He　also　advised　him　to　dismiss　his　army；　because　there
was　no　occasion　for　bringing　it　with　him　when　there　was　no　war；
but　all　was　in　peace。　However；　he　desired　him　to　retain　a　few
about　him；　and　go　with　him　to　Ptolemais；　for　that　he　would
deliver　the　city　up　to　him；　and　would　bring　all　the　fortresses
that　were　in　the　country　under　his　dominion；　and　he　told　him　that
he　came　with　those　very　designs。

2。　Yet　did　not　Jonathan　suspect　any　thing　at　all　by　this　his
management；　but　believed　that　Trypho　gave　him　this　advice　out　of
kindness；　and　with　a　sincere　design。　Accordingly；　he　dismissed
his　army；　and　retained　no　more　than　three　thousand　of　them　with
him；　and　left　two　thousand　in　Galilee；　and　he　himself；　with　one
thousand；　came　with　Trypho　to　Ptolemais。　But　when　the　people　of
Ptolemais　had　shut　their　gates；　as　it　had　been　commanded　by
Trypho　to　do；　he　took　Jonathan　alive；　and　slew　all　that　were　with
him。　He　also　sent　soldiers　against　those　two　thousand　that　were
left　in　Galilee；　in　order　to　destroy　them；　but　those　men　having
heard　the　report　of　what　had　happened　to　Jonathan；　they　prevented
the　execution；　and　before　those　that　were　sent　by　Trypho　came；
they　covered　themselves　with　their　armor；　and　went　away　out　of
the　country。　Now　when　those　that　were　sent　against　them　saw　that
they　were　ready　to　fight　for　their　lives；　they　gave　them　no
disturbance；　but　returned　back　to　Trypho。

3。　But　when　the　people　of　Jerusalem　heard　that　Jonathan　was
taken；　and　that　the　soldiers　who　were　with　him　were　destroyed；
they　deplored　his　sad　fate；　and　there　was　earnest　inquiry　made
about　him　by　every　body；　and　a　great　and　just　fear　fell　upon
them；　and　made　them　sad；　lest；　now　they　were　deprived　of　the
courage　and　conduct　of　Jonathan；　the　nations　about　them　should
bear　them　ill…will；　and　as　they　were　before　quiet　on　account　of
Jonathan　they　should　now　rise　up　against　them；　and　by　making　war
with　them；　should　force　them　into　the　utmost　dangers。　And　indeed
what　they　suspected　really　befell　them；　for　when　those　nations
heard　of　the　death　of　Jonathan；　they　began　to　make　war　with　the
Jews　as　now　destitute　of　a　governor　and　Trypho　himself　got　an
army　together；　and　had　intention　to　go　up　to　Judea；　and　make　war
against　its　inhabitants。　But　when　Simon　saw　that　the　people　of
Jerusalem　were　terrified　at　the　circumstances　they　were　in；　he
desired　to　make　a　speech　to　them；　and　thereby　to　render　them　more
resolute　in　opposing　Trypho　when　he　should　come　against　them。　He
then　called　the　people　together　into　the　temple；　and　thence　began
thus　to　encourage　them：　〃O　my　countrymen；　you　are　not　ignorant
that　our　father；　myself；　and　my　brethren；　have　ventured　to　hazard
our　lives；　and　that　willingly；　for　the　recovery　of　your　liberty；
since　I　have　therefore　such　plenty　of　examples　before　me；　and　we
of　our　family　have　determined　with　ourselves　to　die　for　our　laws；
and　our　Divine　worship；　there　shall　no　terror　be　so　great　as　to
banish　this　resolution　from　our　souls；　nor　to　introduce　in　its
place　a　love　of　life；　and　a　contempt　of　glory。　Do　you　therefore
follow　me　with　alacrity　whithersoever　I　shall　lead　you；　as　not
destitute　of　such　a　captain　as　is　willing　to　suffer；　and　to　do
the　greatest　things　for　you；　for　neither　am　I　better　than　my
brethren　that　I　should　be　sparing　of　my　own　life；　nor　so　far
worse　than　they　as　to　avoid　and　refuse　what　they　thought　the　most
honorable　of　all　things；　…　I　mean；　to　undergo　death　for　your
laws；　and　for　that　worship　of　God　which　is　peculiar　to　you；　I
will　therefore　give　such　proper　demonstrations　as　will　show　that
I　am　their　own　brother；　and　I　am　so　bold　as　to　expect　that　I
shall　avenge　their　blood　upon　our　enemies；　and　deliver　you　all
with　your　wives　and　children　from　the　injuries　they　intend
against　you；　and；　with　God's　assistance；　to　preserve　your　temple
from　destruction　by　them；　for　I　see　that　these　nations　have　you
in　contempt；　as　being　without　a　governor；　and　that　they　thence
are　encouraged　to　make　war　against　you。〃

4。　By　this　speech　of　Simon　he　inspired　the　multitude　with
courage；　and　as　they　had　been　before　dispirited　through　fear；
they　were　now　raised　to　a　good　hope　of　better　things；　insomuch
that　the　whole　multitude　of　the　people　cried　out　all　at　once　that
Simon　should　be　their　leader；　and　that　instead　of　Judas　and
Jonathan　his　brethren；　he　should　have　the　government　over　them；
and　they　promised　that　they　would　readily　obey　him　in　whatsoever
he　should　command　them。　So　he　got　together　immediately　all　his
own　soldiers　that　were　fit　for　war；　and　made　haste　in　rebuilding
the　walls　of　the　city；　and　strengthening　them　by　very　high　and
strong　towers；　and　sent　a　friend　of　his；　one　Jonathan；　the　son　of
Absalom；　to　Joppa；　and　gave　him　order　to　eject　the　inhabitants
out　of　the　city；　for　he　was　afraid　lest　they　should　deliver　up
the　city　to　Trypho；　but　he　himself　staid　to　secure　Jerusalem。

5。　But　Trypho　removed　from　Ptoeinais　with　a　great　army；　and　came
into　Judea；　and　brought　Jonathan　with　him　in　bonds。　Simon　also
met　him　with　his　army　at　the　city　Adida；　which　is　upon　a　hill；
and　beneath　it　lie　the　plains　of　Judea。　And　when　Trypho　knew　that
Simon　was　by　the　Jews　made　their　governor；　he　sent　to　him；　and
would　have　imposed　upon　him　by　deceit　and　trencher；　and　desired；
if　he　would　have　his　brother　Jonathan　released；　that　he　would
send　him　a　hundred　talents　of　silver；　and　two　of　Jonathan's　sons
as　hostages；　that　when　he　shall　be　released；　he　may　not　make
Judea　revolt　from　the　king；　for　that　at　present　he　was　kept　in
bonds　on　account　of　the　money　he　had　borrowed　of　the　king；　and
now　owed　it　to　him。　But　Simon　was　aware　of　the　craft　of　Trypho；
and　although　he　knew　that　if　he　gave　him　the　money　he　should　lose
it；　and　that　Trypho　would　not