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Demetrius sent word back to Jonathan, 'Not only will I do this for you and for your nation, but I shall heap honours on you and your nation if I find a favourable opportunity. (1 Maccabees 11, 42)
Jonathan sent three thousand experienced soldiers to him in Antioch; when they reached the king, he was delighted at their arrival. (1 Maccabees 11, 44)
But he gave the lie to all the promises he had made, and changed his attitude to Jonathan, giving nothing in return for the services Jonathan had rendered him, but thwarting him at every turn. (1 Maccabees 11, 53)
Young Antiochus then wrote as follows to Jonathan: 'I confirm you in the high-priesthood and set you over the four districts and appoint you one of the Friends of the King.' (1 Maccabees 11, 57)
Jonathan then set out and made a progress through Transeuphrates and its towns, and the entire Syrian army rallied to his support. He came to Ascalon and was received in state by the inhabitants. (1 Maccabees 11, 60)
The people of Gaza then pleaded with Jonathan, and he made peace with them; but he took the sons of their chief men as hostages and sent them away to Jerusalem. He then travelled through the country as far as Damascus. (1 Maccabees 11, 62)
Jonathan now learned that Demetrius' generals had arrived at Kadesh in Galilee with a large army, intending to remove him from office, (1 Maccabees 11, 63)
Jonathan and his army, meanwhile, having pitched camp by the Lake of Gennesar, rose early, and by morning were already in the plain of Hazor. (1 Maccabees 11, 67)
All the men with Jonathan fled; no one was left, except Mattathias son of Absalom and Judas son of Chalphi, the generals of his army. (1 Maccabees 11, 70)
At this, Jonathan tore his garments, put dust on his head, and prayed. (1 Maccabees 11, 71)
About three thousand of the foreign troops fell that day. Jonathan then returned to Jerusalem. (1 Maccabees 11, 74)
When Jonathan saw that circumstances were working in his favour, he sent a select mission to Rome to confirm and renew his treaty of friendship with the Romans. (1 Maccabees 12, 1)