1 Maccabees 12:43
Source: Septuagint
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.
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41Then Jonathan went out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for the battle, and came to Beth-shan.
42Now when Trypho saw that Jonathan came with so great a force, he durst not stretch his hand against him;
— 1 Maccabees 12:43 —
44Unto Jonathan also he said, Why hast thou put all this people to so great trouble, seeing there is no war between us?
45Therefore send them now home again, and choose a few men to wait on thee, and come thou with me to Ptolemais, for I will give it thee, and the rest of the strongholds and forces, and all that have any charge: as for me, I will return and depart: for this is the cause of my coming.