9:71 Which thing he accepted, and did according to his demands, and sware unto him that he would never do him harm all the days of his life.
9:72 When therefore he had restored unto him the prisoners that he had taken aforetime out of the land of Judea, he returned and went his way into his own land, neither came he any more into their borders.
9:73 Thus the sword ceased from Israel: but Jonathan dwelt at Machmas, and began to govern the people; and he destroyed the ungodly men out of Israel.
10:1 In the hundred and sixtieth year Alexander, the son of Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes, went up and took Ptolemais: for the people had received him, by means whereof he reigned there,
10:2 Now when king Demetrius heard thereof, he gathered together an exceeding great host, and went forth against him to fight.
10:3 Moreover Demetrius sent letters unto Jonathan with loving words, so as he magnified him.
10:4 For said he, Let us first make peace with him, before he join with Alexander against us:
10:5 Else he will remember all the evils that we have done against him, and against his brethren and his people.
10:6 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.
10:7 Then came Jonathan to Jerusalem, and read the letters in the audience of all the people, and of them that were in the tower: