38. And Simon rebuilt Adida in Shephelah, and he fortified it, and he set up gates and bars.
39. And so, when Trypho had decided to reign over Asia, and to assume the diadem, and to extend his hand against king Antiochus,
40. he was afraid, lest Jonathan might not permit him, but might fight against him. So he sought to seize him and to kill him. And he rose up and went to Bethshan.
41. And Jonathan went out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for battle, and he came to Bethshan.
42. And when Trypho saw that Jonathan came with a great army to extend his hand against him, he was afraid.
43. And so he received him with honor, and he commended him to all his friends, and he gave him gifts. And he instructed his troops to obey him, just as himself.
44. And he said to Jonathan: "Why have you troubled all the people, when there is no war between us?
45. And now, send them back to their houses, but choose for yourself a few men, who may remain with you, and come with me to Ptolemais, and I will deliver it to you, and the rest of the fortresses, and the army, and all who are in charge of governing, and I will turn and go away. For this is the reason that I came."
46. And Jonathan believed him, and he did as he said. And he sent away his army, and they departed into the land of Judah.
47. But he retained with him three thousand men, of whom he sent two thousand into Galilee, and one thousand came with him.
48. But when Jonathan entered into Ptolemais, those of Ptolemais closed the gates of the city, and they captured him. And all those who entered with him, they executed with the sword.
49. And Trypho sent an army and horsemen into Galilee, and into the great plain, to destroy all the associates of Jonathan.