1 Maccabees 12:42

⁴⁰Howbeit he was afraid that Jonathan would not suffer him, and that he would fight against him; wherefore he sought a way how to take Jonathan, that he might kill him. So he removed, and came to Beth-shan.

⁴¹Then Jonathan went out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for the battle, and came to Beth-shan.

— 1 Maccabees 12:42 —

⁴³but received him honorably, and commended him unto all his friends, and gave him gifts, and commanded his men of war to be as obedient unto him, as to himself.

⁴⁴Unto Jonathan also he said, Why hast thou put all this people to so great trouble, seeing there is no war between us?