1 Maccabees 12 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1885, 1895(RV1895)

1And Jonathan saw that the time served him, and Arius, who was reigning among you, to signify that ye are prosperity.

23And we moreover do write on our part to you, .

29But Jonathan and his men knew it not till the morning; for they saw the lights burning.

30And Jonathan pursued after them, and overtook them not; for they were gone over plain country, and made it strong, Cp. ch. 9.50.and set up gates and bars.

39And See ch. 11.39.Tryphon sought to reign over See ch. 8.6.Asia and to put on himself the diadem, and Cp. ch. 13.31.to stretch forth his hand against Antiochus the king.

40And he was afraid lest haply Jonathan should not suffer him, and lest he should fight against him; and he sought a way how to take him, that he might destroy him. And he removed, and came to See ch. 5.52.Bethshan.

41And Jonathan came forth to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for battle, and came to See ch. 5.52.Bethshan.

42And See ch. 11.39.Tryphon saw that he came with a great host, and he was afraid to stretch forth his hand against him:

43And he received him honourably, and commended him unto all his See ch. 2.18.Friends, and gave him gifts, and commanded his forces to be obedient unto him, as unto himself.

44And he said unto Jonathan, Why hast thou put all this people to trouble, seeing there is no war betwixt us?

45And now send them away to their homes, but choose for thyself a few men who shall be with thee, and come thou with me to See ch. 5.15.Ptolemais, and I will give it up to thee, and the rest of the strongholds and the rest of the forces, and all the king's officers: and I will return and depart; for this is the cause of my coming.

46And he put trust in him, and did even as he said, and sent away his forces, and they departed into the land of Judah.

47But he reserved to himself three thousand men, of whom he left two thousand in Galilee, but one thousand went with him.

48Cp. ch. 13.12.Now as soon as Jonathan entered into See ch. 5.15.Ptolemais, they of Ptolemais shut the gates, and laid hands on him; and all them that came in with him they slew with the sword.

49And See ch. 11.39.Tryphon sent forces and horsemen into Galilee, and into ch. 5.52. Judith 1.8.the great plain, to destroy all Jonathan's men.

50And they perceived that Cp. ch. 13.12,23.he was taken and had perished, and they that were with him; and they encouraged one another, and went on their way close together, prepared to fight.

51And they that followed upon them saw that they were ready to fight for their lives, and turned back again.

52And they all came in peace into the land of Judah, and Cp. ch. 9.20 & 13.26.they mourned for Jonathan, and them that were with him, and they were sore afraid; and all Israel mourned with a great mourning.

53ch. 13.6.And all the Gentiles that were round about them sought to destroy them utterly: for they said, They have no ruler, nor any to help them: now therefore let us fight against them, and ch. 3.35.take away their memorial from among men.