46. Cry out now to Heaven so that you may be delivered from the hand of our enemies.”
47. When they joined battle, Jonathan raised his hand to strike Bacchides, but Bacchides backed away from him.
48. Jonathan and those with him jumped into the Jordan and swam across to the other side, but the enemy did not pursue them across the Jordan.
49. About a thousand men on Bacchides’ side fell that day.
50. On returning to Jerusalem, Bacchides built strongholds in Judea: the Jericho fortress, as well as Emmaus, Beth-horon, Bethel, Timnath, Pharathon, and Tephon, with high walls and gates and bars.
51. In each he put a garrison to harass Israel.
52. He fortified the city of Beth-zur, Gazara and the citadel, and put troops in them and stores of provisions.
53. He took as hostages the sons of the leading people of the country and put them in custody in the citadel at Jerusalem.