43. and he received him honorably, and commended him to all his Friends, and gave him gifts, and commanded his forces to be obedient to him, as to himself.
44. And he said to Jonathan, Why have you put all this people to trouble, seeing there is no war between us?
45. And now send them away to their homes, but choose for yourself a few men who shall be with you, and come you with me to Ptolemais, and I will give it up to you, and the rest of the strongholds and the rest of the forces, and all the king’s officers: and I will return and depart; for this is the cause of my coming.
46. And he put his trust in him, and did even as he said, and sent away his forces, and they departed into the land of Judah.
47. But he reserved to himself three thousand men, of whom he left two thousand in Galilee, but one thousand went with him.
48. Now as soon as Jonathan entered into Ptolemais, they of Ptolemais shut the gates, and laid hands on him; and all them that came in with him they killed with the sword.
49. And Tryphon sent forces and horsemen into Galilee, and into the great plain, to destroy all Jonathan’s men.
50. And they perceived that he was taken and had perished, and they that were with him; and they encouraged one another, and went on their way close together, prepared to fight.
51. And they that followed upon them saw that they were ready to fight for their lives, and turned back again.
52. And they all came in peace into the land of Judah, and they mourned for Jonathan, and them that were with him, and they were sore afraid; and all Israel mourned with a great mourning.
53. And all the Gentiles that were round about them sought to destroy them utterly: for they said, They have no ruler, nor any to help them: now therefore let us fight against them, and take away their memorial from among men.