29. But because Jonathan and his men were watching the campfires burning, they did not know until the morning what had happened.
30. Then Jonathan pursued them, but he could not overtake them, for they had crossed the river Eleutherus.
31. So Jonathan turned aside against the Arabians who are called Zabadeans, and he struck them down and plundered them.
32. Then he broke camp, marched on toward Damascus and traveled through the whole region.
33. Simon also set out and traveled as far as Askalon and its neighboring strongholds. He then turned to Joppa and took it by surprise,
34. for he heard that its people intended to hand over the stronghold to the supporters of Demetrius. He left a garrison there to guard it.