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• About three thousand pagans perished that day. Then Jonathan returned to Jerusalem. (1 Maccabees 11, 74)

• Jonathan saw that circumstances were to his advantage. So he chose men and sent them to Rome to confirm and renew the alliance of friendship with the Romans. (1 Maccabees 12, 1)

• Those who went to Rome entered the Senate and delivered this message: "The High Priest Jonathan and the Jewish nation have sent us to renew with you the friendship and alliance that formerly united us." (1 Maccabees 12, 3)

• This is a copy of the letter Jonathan wrote to the Spartans: (1 Maccabees 12, 5)

• "Jonathan, High Priest, the senate of the nation, the priests and the whole country of the Jews, to the people of Sparta, their brothers: peace. (1 Maccabees 12, 6)

• Jonathan learned that the generals of Demetrius had come to attack him with a larger army than before. (1 Maccabees 12, 24)

• So, at sunset, Jonathan ordered his men to keep watch throughout the night with their weapons at hand, ready to fight. And he posted guards around the camp. (1 Maccabees 12, 27)

• When the enemies learned that Jonathan was keeping watch with his troops and ready for battle, they were afraid and discouraged; for this reason, they kindled fires in their camp and fled. (1 Maccabees 12, 28)

• But neither Jonathan nor his army knew of their withdrawal until morning, for they saw the fires burning the whole night. (1 Maccabees 12, 29)

• Jonathan pursued them but was not able to catch up with them, for they had crossed the Eleutherus river. (1 Maccabees 12, 30)

• So Jonathan went back against the Arabs called Zabadeans, defeated them and plundered them. (1 Maccabees 12, 31)

• On returning, Jonathan summoned the elders of the people. The assembly decided to build fortresses in Judea, (1 Maccabees 12, 35)