12:25 He removed from Jerusalem, and met them in the land of Amathis: for he gave them no respite to enter his country.
12:26 He sent spies also unto their tents, who came again, and told him that they were appointed to come upon them in the night season.
12:27 Wherefore so soon as the sun was down, Jonathan commanded his men to watch, and to be in arms, that all the night long they might be ready to fight: also he sent forth sentinels round about the host.
12:28 But when the adversaries heard that Jonathan and his men were ready for battle, they feared, and trembled in their hearts, and they kindled fires in their camp.
12:29 Howbeit Jonathan and his company knew it not till the morning: for they saw the lights burning.
12:30 Then Jonathan pursued after them, but overtook them not: for they were gone over the river Eleutherus.
12:31 Wherefore Jonathan turned to the Arabians, who were called Zabadeans, and smote them, and took their spoils.
12:32 And removing thence, he came to Damascus, and so passed through all the country,
12:33 Simon also went forth, and passed through the country unto Ascalon, and the holds there adjoining, from whence he turned aside to Joppa, and won it.
12:34 For he had heard that they would deliver the hold unto them that took Demetrius’ part; wherefore he set a garrison there to keep it.