9:63. And when Bacchides knew it, he gathered together all his multitude: and sent word to them that were of Judea. 9:64. And he came, and camped above Bethbessen, and fought against it many days, and made engines. 9:65. But Jonathan left his brother, Simon, in the city and went forth into the country, and came with a number of men, 9:66. And struck Odares, and his brethren, and the children of Phaseron, in their tents, and he began to slay, and to increase in forces. 9:67. But Simon, and they that were with him, sallied out of the city, and burnt the engines, 9:68. And they fought against Bacchides, and he was discomfited by them: and they afflicted him exceedingly, for his counsel, and his enterprise was in vain. 9:69. And he was angry with the wicked men that had given him counsel to come into their country, and he slew many of them: and he purposed to return with the rest into their country. 9:70. And Jonathan had knowledge of it, and he sent ambassadors to him to make peace with him, and to restore to him the prisoners. 9:71. And he accepted it willingly, and did according to his words, and swore that he would do him no harm all the days of his life. 9:72. And he restored to him the prisoners which he before had taken out of the land of Juda: and he returned, and went away into his own country, and he came no more into their borders. 9:73. So the sword ceased from Israel: and Jonathan dwelt in Machmas, and Jonathan began there to judge the people, and he destroyed the wicked out of Israel. 1 Machabees Chapter 10 Alexander Bales sets himself up for king: both he and Demetrius seek to make Jonathan their friend. Alexander kills Demetrius in battle, and honours Jonathan. His victory over Apollonius. 10:1. Now in the hundred and sixtieth year, Alexander, the son of Antiochus, surnamed the Illustrious, came up and took Ptolemais, and they received him, and he reigned there. 10:2. And king Demetrius heard of it, and gathered together an exceeding great army, and went forth against him to fight. 10:3. And Demetrius sent a letter to Jonathan, with peaceable words, to magnify him. 10:4. For he said: Let us first make a peace with him, before he make one with Alexander against us. 10:5. For he will remember all the evils that we have done against him, and against his brother, and against his nation. 10:6. And he gave him authority to gather together a army, and to make arms, and that he should be his confederate: and the hostages that were in the castle, he commanded to be delivered to him. 10:7. And Jonathan came to Jerusalem, and read the letters in the hearing of all the people, and of them that were in the castle. 10:8. And they were struck with great fear, because they heard that the king had given him authority to gather together an army. 10:9. And the hostages were delivered to Jonathan, and he restored them to their parents. 10:10. And Jonathan dwelt in Jerusalem, and began to build, and to repair the city.