re round about us have
fought against us.

1 Mac 12:14
Howbeit we would not be troublesome unto you, nor to others
of our confederates and friends, in these wars:

1 Mac 12:15
For we have help from heaven that succoureth us, so as we are
delivered from our enemies, and our enemies are brought under
foot.

1 Mac 12:16
For this cause we chose Numenius the son of Antiochus, and
Antipater he son of Jason, and sent them unto the Romans, to
renew the amity that we had with them, and the former league.

1 Mac 12:17
We commanded them also to go unto you, and to salute and to
deliver you our letters concerning the renewing of our
brotherhood.

1 Mac 12:18
Wherefore now ye shall do well to give us an answer thereto.

1 Mac 12:19
And this is the copy of the letters which Oniares sent.

1 Mac 12:20
Areus king of the Lacedemonians to Onias the high priest,
greeting:

1 Mac 12:21
It is found in writing, that the Lacedemonians and Jews are
brethren, and that they are of the stock of Abraham:

1 Mac 12:22
Now therefore, since this is come to our knowledge, ye shall
do well to write unto us of your prosperity.

1 Mac 12:23
We do write back again to you, that your cattle and goods are
our's, and our's are your's We do command therefore our
ambassadors to make report unto you on this wise.

1 Mac 12:24
Now when Jonathan heard that Demebius' princes were come to
fight against him with a greater host than afore,

1 Mac 12:25
He removed from Jerusalem, and met them in the land of
Amathis: for he gave them no respite to enter his country.

1 Mac 12:26
He sent spies also unto their tents, who came again, and told
him that they were appointed to come upon them in the night
season.

1 Mac 12:27
Wherefore so soon as the sun was down, Jonathan commanded his
men to watch, and to be in arms, that all the night long they
might be ready to fight: also he sent forth centinels round
about the host.

1 Mac 12:28
But when the adversaries heard that Jonathan and his men were
ready for battle, they feared, and trembled in their hearts, and
they kindled fires in their camp.

1 Mac 12:29
Howbeit Jonathan and his company knew it not till the
morning: for they saw the lights burning.

1 Mac 12:30
Then Jonathan pursued after them, but overtook them not: for
they were gone over the river Eleutherus.

1 Mac 12:31
Wherefore Jonathan turned to the Arabians, who were called
Zabadeans, and smote them, and took their spoils.