urposed 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.

10:11. And he ordered workmen to build the walls, and mount Sion round
about with square stones for fortification: and so they did.

10:12. Then the strangers that were in the strong holds, which Bacchides
had built, fled away.

10:13. And every man left his place, and departed into his own country:

10:14. Only