60 He marched out and came with a great army, and sent letters secretly to all his allies who were in Judea, that they should seize Jonathan and those who were with him; but they couldn’t, because their plan was known to them. (WEB) 61 Jonathan’s men seized about fifty of the men of the country who were authors of the wickedness, and he killed them. (WEB) 62 Jonathan, Simon, and those who were with him, went away to Bethbasi, which is in the wilderness, and he built up that which had been pulled down, and they made it strong. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 9:60–62
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