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The renegades then all agreed on a plan. 'Now is the time,' they said, 'while Jonathan and his supporters are living in peace and are full of confidence, for us to bring back Bacchides, and he will arrest the lot of them in one night.' (1 Maccabees 9, 58)
Bacchides at once set out with a large force, and sent secret instructions to all his allies in Judaea to seize Jonathan and his supporters. But they were unable to do this because their plan became known, (1 Maccabees 9, 60)
Jonathan and Simon then retired with their partisans to Beth-Bassi in the desert; they rebuilt the ruinous parts of the place and fortified it. (1 Maccabees 9, 62)
When Bacchides heard this, he mustered his whole force and notified his adherents in Judaea. (1 Maccabees 9, 63)
He launched a blow at Odomera and his brothers, and at the sons of Phasiron in their encampment; whereupon, these too came into the struggle, joining forces with him. (1 Maccabees 9, 66)
Simon and his people, meanwhile, made a sortie from the town and set fire to the siege-engines. (1 Maccabees 9, 67)
Bacchides agreed to this, accepting his proposals and swearing never to seek occasion to harm him for the rest of his life. (1 Maccabees 9, 71)
The sword no longer hung over Israel, and Jonathan settled in Michmash, where he began to judge the people and to rid Israel of the godless. (1 Maccabees 9, 73)
Demetrius furthermore sent Jonathan a most conciliatory letter, promising to promote him in rank, (1 Maccabees 10, 3)
for, as he said, 'We had better move first to come to terms with these people before he makes common cause with Alexander against us; (1 Maccabees 10, 4)
he will not have forgotten all the wrongs we inflicted on him and his brothers, and on his nation.' (1 Maccabees 10, 5)
He even authorised him to raise an army, to manufacture arms, and to describe himself as his ally, and ordered the hostages in the Citadel to be surrendered to him. (1 Maccabees 10, 6)
