9:64. And he came, and camped above Bethbessen, and fought against it many days, and made engines.
9:65. But Jonathan left his brother, Simon, in the city and went forth into the country, and came with a number of men,
9:66. And struck Odares, and his brethren, and the children of Phaseron, in their tents, and he began to slay, and to increase in forces.
9:67. But Simon, and they that were with him, sallied out of the city, and burnt the engines,
9:68. And they fought against Bacchides, and he was discomfited by them: and they afflicted him exceedingly, for his counsel, and his enterprise was in vain.
9:69. And he was angry with the wicked men that had given him counsel to come into their country, and he slew many of them: and he purposed to return with the rest into their country.
9:70. And Jonathan had knowledge of it, and he sent ambassadors to him to make peace with him, and to restore to him the prisoners.
9:71. And he accepted it willingly, and did according to his words, and swore that he would do him no harm all the days of his life.
9:72. And he restored to him the prisoners which he before had taken out of the land of Juda: and he returned, and went away into his own country, and he came no more into their borders.
9:73. So the sword ceased from Israel: and Jonathan dwelt in Machmas, and Jonathan began there to judge the people, and he destroyed the wicked out of Israel.