ived from him, but gave him great trouble.

11:54. And after this Tryphon returned, and with him Antiochus, the
young boy, who was made king, and put on the diadem.

11:55. And there assembled unto him all the hands which Demetrius had
sent away, and they fought against Demetrius who turned his back and
fled.

11:56. And Tryphon took the elephants, and made himself master of
Antioch. 11:57. And young Antiochus wrote to Jonathan, saying: I
confirm thee in the high priesthood, and I appoint thee ruler over the
four cities, and to be one of the king's friends.

11:58. And he sent him vessels of gold for his service, and he gave him
leave to drink in gold, and to be clothed in purple, and to wear a
golden buckle:

11:59. And he made his brother, Simon, governor, from the borders of
Tyre even to the confines of Egypt.

11:60. Then Jonathan went forth, and passed through the cities beyond
the river, and all the forces of Syria gathered themselves to him to
help him, and he came to Ascalon, and they met him hononrably out of the
city.

11:61. And he went from thence to Gaza: and they that were in Gaza shut
him out: and he besieged it, and burnt all the suburbs round about, and
took the spoils.

11:62. And the men of Gaza made supplication to Jonathan, and he gave
them the right hand: and he took their sons for hostages, and sent them
to Jerusalem: and he went through the country, as far as Damascus.

11:63. And Jonathan heard that the generals of Demetrius were come
treacherously to Cades, which is in Galilee, with a great army,
purposing to remove him from the affairs of the kingdom.

11:64. And he went against them: but left his brother, Simon, in the
country.

11:65. And Simon encamped against Bethsura, and assaulted it many days,
and shut them up.

11:66. And they desired him to make peace, and he granted it them: and
he cast them out from thence, and took the city, and placed a garrison
in it.

11:67. And Jonathan and his army encamped by the water of Genesar, and
before it was light they were ready in the plain of Asor.

11:68. And behold the army of the strangers met him in the plain, and
they laid an ambush for him in the mountains: but he went out against
them.

11:69. And they that lay in ambush rose out of their places, and joined
battle.

11:70. And all that were on Jonathan's side fled, and none was left of
them, but Mathathias, the son of Absalom, and Judas, the son of Calphi,
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