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and although Jonathan pursued them, he failed to overtake them, for they had already crossed the river Eleutherus. (1 Maccabees 12, 30)
for he had heard of their intention to hand over this strong point to the supporters of Demetrius; he stationed a garrison there to hold it. (1 Maccabees 12, 34)
Jonathan, on his return, called a meeting of the elders of the people and decided with them to build fortresses in Judaea (1 Maccabees 12, 35)
and to heighten the walls of Jerusalem and erect a high barrier between the Citadel and the city, to cut the former off from the city and isolate it, to prevent the occupants from buying or selling. (1 Maccabees 12, 36)
Rebuilding the city was a co-operative effort: part of the wall over the eastern ravine had fallen down; he restored the quarter called Chaphenatha. (1 Maccabees 12, 37)
Simon, meanwhile, rebuilt Adida in the lowlands, fortifying it, and erecting gates with bolts. (1 Maccabees 12, 38)
He was apprehensive that Jonathan might not allow him to do this, and might even make war on him, so he set out and came to Beth-Shean, in the hopes of finding some pretext for having him arrested and put to death. (1 Maccabees 12, 40)
Jonathan went out to intercept him, with forty thousand picked men in battle order, and arrived at Beth-Shean. (1 Maccabees 12, 41)
When Trypho saw him there with a large force, he hesitated to make any move against him. (1 Maccabees 12, 42)
He even received him with honour, commended him to all his friends, gave him presents and ordered his friends and his troops to obey him as they would himself. (1 Maccabees 12, 43)
Send them back home; pick yourself a few men as your bodyguard, and come with me to Ptolemais, which I am going to hand over to you, with the other fortresses and the remaining troops and all the officials; after which, I shall take the road for home. This was my purpose in coming here.' (1 Maccabees 12, 45)
Jonathan trusted him and did as he said; he dismissed his forces, who went back to Judaea. (1 Maccabees 12, 46)
