11:69 So when they that lay in ambush rose out of their places and joined battle, all that were of Jonathan’s side fled;
11:70 Insomuch as there was not one of them left, except Mattathias the son of Absalom, and Judas the son of Calphi, the captains of the host.
11:71 Then Jonathan rent his clothes, and cast earth upon his head, and prayed.
11:72 Afterwards turning again to battle, he put them to flight, and so they ran away.
11:73 Now when his own men that were fled saw this, they turned again unto him, and with him pursued them to Cades, even unto their own tents, and there they camped.
11:74 So there were slain of the heathen that day about three thousand men: but Jonathan returned to Jerusalem.
12:1 Now when Jonathan saw that time served him, he chose certain men, and sent them to Rome, for to confirm and renew the friendship that they had with them.
12:2 He sent letters also to the Lacedemonians, and to other places, for the same purpose.
12:3 So they went unto Rome, and entered into the senate, and said, Jonathan the high priest, and the people of the Jews, sent us unto you, to the end ye should renew the friendship, which ye had with them, and league, as in former time.
12:4 Upon this the Romans gave them letters unto the governors of every place that they should bring them into the land of Judea peaceably.