51. And they cast away their arms, and made peace; and the Jews were glorified in the sight of the king, and before all that were in his kingdom; and they returned to Jerusalem, having many spoils.
52. And king Demetrius sat on the throne of his kingdom, and the land was quiet before him.
53. And he lied in all that he spoke, and estranged himself from Jonathan, and recompensed him not according to the benefits with which he had recompensed him, and afflicted him exceedingly.
54. Now after this Tryphon returned, and with him the young child Antiochus; and he reigned, and put on a diadem.
55. And there were gathered to him all the forces which Demetrius had sent away with disgrace, and they fought against him, and he fled and was put to the rout.
56. And Tryphon took the elephants, and became master of Antioch.
57. And the young Antiochus wrote to Jonathan, saying, I confirm to you the high priesthood, and appoint you over the four governments, and to be one of the king’s Friends.
58. And he sent to him golden vessels and furniture for the table, and gave him leave to drink in golden vessels, and to be clothed in purple, and to have a golden buckle.
59. And his brother Simon he made captain from the Ladder of Tyre to the borders of Egypt.
60. And Jonathan went forth, and took his journey beyond the river and through the cities; and all the forces of Syria gathered themselves to him for to be his confederates. And he came to Ascalon, and they of the city met him honorably.
61. And he departed thence to Gaza, and they of Gaza shut him out; and he laid siege to it, and burned the suburbs thereof with fire, and spoiled them.
62. And they of Gaza made request to Jonathan, and he gave them his right hand, and took the sons of their princes for hostages, and sent them away to Jerusalem; and he passed through the country as far as Damascus.
63. And Jonathan heard that Demetrius’ princes were come to Kedesh, which is in Galilee, with a great host, purposing to remove him from his office;
64. and he went to meet them, but Simon his brother he left in the country.
65. And Simon encamped against Bethsura, and fought against it many days, and shut it up:
66. and they made request to him that he would give them his right hand, and he gave it to them; and he put them out from thence, and took possession of the city, and set a garrison over it.
67. And Jonathan and his army encamped at the water of Gennesareth, and early in the morning they got them to the plain of Hazor.
68. And, behold, an army of strangers met him in the plain, and they laid an ambush for him in the mountains, but themselves met him face to face.
69. But they that lay in ambush rose out of their places, and joined battle; and all they that were of Jonathan’s side fled: