ing Demetrius heard thereof, he gathered together
an exceeding great host, and went forth against him to fight.

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Moreover Demetrius sent letters unto Jonathan with loving
words, so as he magnified him.

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For said he, Let us first make peace with him, before he join
with Alexander against us:

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Else he will remember all the evils that we have done against
him, and against his brethren and his people.

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Wherefore he gave him authority to gather together an host,
and to provide weapons, that he might aid him in battle: he
commanded also that the hostages that were in the tower should
be delivered him.

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Then came Jonathan to Jerusalem, and read the letters in the
audience of all the people, and of them that were in the tower:

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Who were sore afraid, when they heard that the king had given
him authority to gather together an host.

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Whereupon they of the tower delivered their hostages unto
Jonathan, and he delivered them unto their parents.

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This done, Jonathan settled himself in Jerusalem, and began
to build and repair the city.

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And he commanded the workmen to build the walls and the mount
Sion and about with square stones for fortification; and they
did so.

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Then the strangers, that were in the fortresses which
Bacchides had built, fled away;

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Insomuch as every man left his place, and went into his own
country.

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Only at Bethsura certain of those that had forsaken the law
and the commandments remained still: for it was their place of
refuge.

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Now when king Alexander had heard what promises Demetrius had
sent unto Jonathan: when also it was told him of the battles and
noble acts which he and his brethren had done, and of the pains
that they had endured,

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He said, Shall we find such another man? now therefore we
will make him our friend and confederate.

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Upon this he wrote a letter, and sent it unto him, according
to these words, saying,

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King Alexander to his brother Jonathan sendeth greeting:

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We have heard of thee, that thou art a man of great power,
and meet to be our friend.

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Wherefore now this day we ordain thee to be the high priest
of thy nation, and to be called the king's friend; (and
therewithal he sent him a purple robe and a crown of gold:) and
require thee to take our