1 Maccabees 12:39-48

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

³⁹ Now when Tryphon had conceived a design to make himself king of Asia, and to take the crown, and to stretch out his hand against king Antiochus:

⁴⁰ Fearing lest Jonathan would not suffer him, but would fight against him: he sought to seize upon him, and to kill him. So he rose up and came to Bethsan.

⁴¹ And Jonathan went out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for battle, and came to Bethsan.

⁴² Now when Tryphon saw that Jonathan came with a great army, he durst not stretch forth his hand against him,

⁴³ But received him with honour, and commended him to all his friends, and gave him presents: and he commanded his troops to obey him, as himself.

⁴⁴ And he said to Jonathan: Why hast thou troubled all the people, whereas we have no war?

⁴⁵ Now therefore send them back to their own houses: and choose thee a few men that may be with thee, and come with me to Ptolemais, and I will deliver it to thee, and the rest of the strong holds, and the army, and all that have any charge, and I will return and go away: for this is the cause of my coming.

⁴⁶ And Jonathan believed him, and did as he said: and sent away his army, and they departed into the land of Juda:

⁴⁷ But he kept with him three thousand men: of whom he sent two thousand into Galilee, and one thousand went with him.

⁴⁸ Now as soon as Jonathan entered into Ptolemais, they of Ptolemais shut the gates of the city, and took him: and all them that came in with him they slew with the sword.