an's company.

12:50. But they, when they understood that Jonathan, and all that were
with him, were taken and slain, encouraged one another, and went out
ready for battle.

12:51. Then they that had come after them, seeing that they stood for
their lives, returned back.

12:52. Whereupon they all came peaceably into the land of Juda and they
bewailed Jonathan, and them that had been with him, exceedingly: and
Israel mourned with great lamentation.

12:53. Then all the heathens that were round about them, sought to
destroy them. For they said:

12:54. They have no prince, nor any to help them: now therefore, let us
make war upon them, and take away the memory of them from amongst men.

1 Machabees Chapter 13

Simon is made captain general in the room of his brother. Jonathan is
slain by Tryphon. Simon is favoured by Demetrius: he taketh Gaza, and
the castle of Jerusalem.

13:1. Now Simon heard that Tryphon was gathering together a very great
army to invade the land of Juda, and to destroy it.

13:2. And seeing that the people was in dread and in fear, he went up to
Jerusalem, and assembled the people,

13:3. And exhorted them, saying: You know what great battles I and my
brethren, and the house of my father, have fought for the laws, and the
sanctuary, and the distresses that we have seen:

13:4. By reason whereof all my brethren have lost their lives for
Israel's sake, and I am left alone.

13:5. And now far be it from me to spare my life in any time of trouble:
for I am not better than my brethren.

13:6. I will avenge then my nation and the sanctuary, and our children,
and wives: for all the heathens are gathered together to destroy us out
of mere malice.

13:7. And the spirit of the people was enkindled as soon as they heard
these words:

13:8. And they answered with a loud voice, saying: Thou art our leader
in the place of Judas, and Jonathan, thy brother:

13:9. Fight thou our battles, and we will do whatsoever thou shalt say
to us.

13:10. So gathering together all the men of war, he made haste to finish
all the walls of Jerusalem, and he fortified it round about.

13:11. And he sent Jonathan, the son of Absalom, and with him a new
army, into Joppe, and he cast out them that were in it, and himself
remained there.

13:12. And Tryphon removed from Ptolemais with a great army, to invade
the land of Juda, and Jonathan was with him in custody.

13:13. But Simon pitched in Addus, over agains