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But Jonathan was informed of the plot and fled to the desert of Tekoa, together with his brother Simon and his followers. They encamped by the lake Asphar. (1 Maccabees 9, 33)
Bacchides found this out on the sabbath day, and with all his army he crossed the Jordan. (1 Maccabees 9, 34)
Jonathan had sent his brother John, representative of the people, to ask their friends the Nabatean to store for them their large amount of baggage. (1 Maccabees 9, 35)
After this had happened, Jonathan and his brother Simon were told that the Yambrites were celebrating a solemn wedding and were escorting the bride, a daughter of one of the magnates, from Nadabath with great pomp. (1 Maccabees 9, 37)
At a certain moment they heard a confusion of sounds; then they saw a great deal of baggage. The bride groom, his friends and brothers came straight to them with tambourines, musical instruments and many weapons. (1 Maccabees 9, 39)
Then the Jews rushed down on them from their ambush and killed them. There were many casualties and others fled to the mountain. Finally the Jews seized all the plunder. (1 Maccabees 9, 40)
Having avenged the death of their brother, the Israelites went back to the marshes of the Jordan. Let us return to Bacchides. (1 Maccabees 9, 42)
So Jonathan said to his men, "Courage! Let us fight for our lives, for today things are going to be serious. (1 Maccabees 9, 44)
Dangers surround us - we have the waters of the Jordan on this side, the marshes and the thickets on the other side - there is no place to turn. (1 Maccabees 9, 45)
So cry out to Heaven for deliverance from our enemies." (1 Maccabees 9, 46)
And the battle began. Jonathan stretched out his arm to strike Bacchides, but he eluded him and withdrew. (1 Maccabees 9, 47)
So Jonathan and his men leapt into the Jordan, swimming to the other side; but their enemies did not follow them. (1 Maccabees 9, 48)